It’s a New Year with New Fellows and a First time Partnership!
Dear friends of Invested Faith,
The months that we get to tell you about new Invested Faith Fellows and good news (like a new partnership amplifying resources for Invested Fatih Fellows!)—well, those are my favorite months.
I’m so glad to tell you that this is one of those months where your Invested Faith newsletter is full to overflowing of hope. Your support of Invested Faith is what keeps us pushing this work forward; I am so deeply grateful.
If you or your church or institution leadership would like to hear more about Invested Faith, I am ready and excited to have a conversation—please be in touch.
In the meantime, how about a little hope? Keep reading!
Managerrie Winston, Houston, TX
The Kit Project
Teacher Managerrie Winston, founder of the KIT Project, noticed a lack of diversity and cultural relevance in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum offered to students. The KIT (Keep It Together) Project offers SEL curriculum centered on Black and Brown experiences along with training and professional development for educators.
Andre G. Brown, Los Angeles, CA A Soul Cleansing Documentary
In a full-length documentary, filmmaker Andre Brown interviews lgbtq folk who have navigated the intersection of faith, sex, and sexuality after finding themselves on the margins of many African American denominational churches.
Lizzy Case is the founder of Arrayed, a liberative people-first, planet-focused Christian apparel brand that aims to align the call for justice and wholistic flourishing found in Jesus’ life with the messages on and production of Christian t-shirts.
Dorian Hollingsworth, Jr.,
Virginia Beach, VA:
The Teen Care Network
Dorian Hollingsworth Jr. is the CEO/Founder of the Teen Care Network whose goal is to support teens by connecting them with free mental health resources while working to break the stigma around mental health treatment.
For the first time in the history of Invested Faith, another foundation has joined efforts to match funding for an Invested Faith Fellow. The Board of Local Trustees, National City Christian Church, Washington, DC, is delighted to partner with Invested Faith to provide a matching grant supporting the work of Managerrie Winston and The KIT Project. Winston's KIT Project is currently being piloted in a Disciples of Christ Church School in Houston, Texas and will be offered to schools and organizations nationwide. Invested Faith actively seeks and encourages partnerships of this nature.
Thank you to the Board of Local Trustees and
National City Christian Church
for your interest and enthusiasm for this important work!
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