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CURRENT MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Faith Action Friends and Supporters,
For this season, we encourage you to reach out to Rev. Dr. Estela Chao-Reza, our full-time Director of Faith Action Hawaiʻi. She comes to us with great theological and pastoral underpinnings and a heart for justice and equity that will be impacting for her role. We believe Estela embodies the values of Faith Action: Faith, Justice, Equity and Boldness.
Faith Action continues to speak up with boldness in the name of Creator who is in favor of humanity, of all creation. Our mission statement says, “Compelled by our faith, we will act justly and speak boldly for all of the divineʻs creation in Hawaiʻi.” Certainly, this is the time to respond to the cries of injustice in our world.
Please join us in reaching out to Estela to share your story of partnership and how to be involved in the moving forward of advocacy in Hawai'i. Part of the next steps into the future will be to rebuild partnership with churches, faith communities and other organizations, and non-profits who align with our heart and mission to serve the people of Hawaiʻi. If you are interested in exploring this further please email us at info@hifaithaction.org or Estela at director@hifaithaction.org
These are challenging times to be people of faith, however now more than ever the world needs people to stand in solidarity, to give dignity to every human person, to go to a deeper level of spiritual and social solidarity with the underbelly of the world. We are part of the healing flow!
Seeing the Creator in all things,
Pastor Moses
The Rev. Dr. Moses D.Barrios (he/el)
Faith Action Hawaiʻi Board President
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ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TRAINING
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024 @ (9AM-4PM)
101 Training: Community Organizing
Learn how to build power for your community and practical organizing skills. A training for anyone who wants to learn how to build power for their communities and apply practical organizing skills.
What will be covered? Basic tenets of community organizing, relationship building through one-on-ones, issue identification, strategies, real-life stories of successful grassroots organizing in Hawai'i.
Time: 9am to 4pm
When: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Where: Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Avenue
No Cost—FREE
Trainer, Christy MacPherson, Director at Hawai’i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice and staff.
ATTENTION - COMMUNITY MARCH FOR HILTON WORKERS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024 @ 8:30AM
ASSEMBLY: ALA MOANA PARK
Pastor Moses along with other clergy supported and provided prayers and words of encouragement to Local 5, Hawaii's Hospitality Union this past week. More than 1,800 hotel workers from Hilton Hawaiian Village have been on strike for one month! Seeking equitable wages and better staffing to support the work.
Did you know that Hilton Hawaiian Village is the most profitable Hilton Hotel in the world sitting on 22 acres of land. They also consume the most water on O'ahu with all their fountains, 5,000 hotel rooms and other water sources. The point is this, injustice, sin, greed and inequity is happening around the corner of our community, on our island. The richest hotel does not want to pay their employees equitably. Oh the injustice!
What will we do? You are invited to march with these resilient workers to demand justice!
Support Hawai'i Workers! Not Greedy Corporate Bosses!

EMPTY HOMES TAX [PRESENTED BY HiHAC]
(Hawaiʻi Housing Affordability Coalition)
How can the Empty Homes Tax help with affordable housing?
While housing is increasingly purchased as investments rather than
being used to house our local community, ownership and rental costs rise. Money generated from the Empty Homes Tax can help alleviate the cost burdens associated with housing.
Come learn about the tax in a presentation by HiHAC (Hawai‘i Housing Affordability Coalition) and see how we can support this effort to get more of Hawai‘i housed!
Thursday, July 25, 2024 (6:00 - 7:30 PM)
Central Union Church, Women's Building
1660 S. Beretania Street
Please join us! RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
Sponsored by HiHAC in partnership with Central Union Church Community Ministry - Housing Now! still in action

ADVOCATE TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR TRANS AND OTHER GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH AND PARENTS
Aloha e,
HB 2079 is essentially a gender-affirming care sanctuary bill: it would protect health care access for trans and other gender expansive youth as well as their parents/guardians. As anti-trans vitriol and legislation gains traction throughout the US continent, we need to be prepared to defend against outside states who might try to prosecute families and providers in our islands for accessing gender-affirming care.
This bill has been passed out of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives, but it is losing steam in the Senate. It has two referrals, each to two committees (Senate Committee on
Health and Human Services + Commerce and Consumer Protection, then Judiciary + Ways & Means). We are asking our supporters to contact the Chairs of the first two committees so that we can get the bill moving towards success.
Please email Senator San Buenaventura (Chair of the Senate's Health and Human Services) & Senator Keohokalole (Chair of the Senate's Commerce and Consumer Protection).
Here are their email addresses:
sensanbuenaventura@capitol.hawaii.gov
senkeohokalole@capitol.hawaii.gov

COME, LEARN FROM TWO YOUNG JEWISH AMERICANS
SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH @ 4PM
ISRAELISM uniquely explores how Jewish attitudes towards Israel are changing dramatically, with massive consequences for the region and for Judaism itself. Two young American Jews are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. When they witness Israel's mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they are horrified and heartbroken.
Date: Saturday, March 9th @ 4pm - 7pm
Location: Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania, Honolulu
Faith Action will be sponsoring the event and in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace. A panel from the film will be sharing thoughts after the screening. The documentary screening will be free. For more information please vist israelismfilm.com

JUSTICE
FAITH
EQUITY
BOLDNESS
OUR MISSION
Compelled by our faith, we will act justly and speak boldly for all of the divine's creation in Hawaiʻi.


