Pictured
Left to Right: Rev. Nigel Pearce; Rev. Lisa Jenkins; Rev. Mark Kellar;
Rev. Chris Lawrence; Rev. Yolanda Brown; Jennifer Jones Austin; Rev. Kim
Anderson; Rev.
Andrea Hargett; Rev. Phillip Craig; Ms. Nilza Oyola; and Rev. Joel
Gibson. (Click on the photo to increase its size.)
(New York, NY) – The
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FWPA) proudly launched their second
annual Faith and Justice Fellowship Program on Monday, September 14, 2015 at a
welcome breakfast at the organization’s headquarters.
Ten fellows were selected for
the year-long program, which is run in collaboration with the New York
Theological Seminary (NYTS). The 2015-2016 cohort encompasses a diverse group
of faith leaders from across New York City. The fellows represent traditional
churches, a non-profit ministry focused on reentry, and member agencies of the
FPWA. Many of the fellows have participated in the various programs FPWA
offers.
The complete list of fellows is: Rev. Nigel Pearce, Rev. Lisa Jenkins, Rev. Mark Kellar, Rev. Chris Lawrence, Rev. Yolanda Brown, Rev. Kim Anderson, Rev. Andrea Hargett, Rev. Phillip Craig, Ms. Nilza Oyola and Rev. Hector Custodio.
The complete list of fellows is: Rev. Nigel Pearce, Rev. Lisa Jenkins, Rev. Mark Kellar, Rev. Chris Lawrence, Rev. Yolanda Brown, Rev. Kim Anderson, Rev. Andrea Hargett, Rev. Phillip Craig, Ms. Nilza Oyola and Rev. Hector Custodio.
“We created this fellowship
because we want to support faith leaders who’ve already taken steps to be
agents of change in their communities,” said Jennifer Jones Austin, Chief
Executive Officer and Executive Director of FWPA. “All of our new fellows have
already had profound impacts on the communities in which they lead, and it is
our hope that the program will help them further expand their skills. I am
thrilled to welcome the new cohort and look forward to working with each new
fellow over the next year.”
The program, which is run in collaboration
with the New York Theological Seminary (NYTS), aims to provide qualified faith
leaders with an enhanced set of tools that will enable them to be more
effective advocates on behalf of those most in need and to help promote New
York City as a place of equal opportunity for all.
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