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Rev. Alonzo Johnson
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100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202

"Educate a Child" Resources for Connection and Action


Featured Resource

The Educate a Child Toolkit is Here!
Want to start an education-oriented ministry in your congregation but don't know where to begin? Already have an education program but want to be more effective? Involved in direct service but looking for a way to participate in local education advocacy? Have great ideas for a ministry but looking for funding sources? Check out the resources in this toolkit!

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PowerPoints Available for Presentations

Educate a Child Powerpoint

Basic introduction to the initiative - to share with congregations, organizations, presbyteries, and other mid-c0uncils

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Disrupting the Pipeline to Prison Powerpoint

Developed for the Workshop "Educate a Child: Disrupting the Pipeline to Prison" at Compassion Peace and Justice Training Day 2016 - includes facts about the Pipeline to Prison and how you can disrupt it through direct action and advocacy

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CDF's Janet Wolfe Presents at Big Tent 2015Leadership Training Opportunities

Check out the leadership training opportunities available through the Educate A Child Initiative.

Read PNS stories about past leadership training opportunities:

Photo: Rev. Janet Wolfe, Director of Children's Defense Fund Haley Farm and Nonviolent Organizing (Credit: PNS)


Child Advocacy Networks in the PC(USA)

The Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network (PCAN)
PCAN LogoThe Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network (PCAN) welcomes those involved in ministries of education, direct service and advocacy for children. The network strives to extend the Baptismal embrace by lifting up the needs of children in the church, the community, nation and world.

Check out PCAN's election year resource for child advocacy, "And How Are the Children?"

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You Have a Voice in Washington

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness is the public policy information and advocacy office for the PC(USA).

In addition to being the church’s voice on public policy issues, the Office of Public Witness helps Presbyterians to be faithful advocates through issues networks that provide:

  • timely updates on pending national legislation affecting children
  • PC(USA) public policy statements
  • tools to advocate on behalf of children

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