Justice

“On the Row: Prison Stories Project”

 in Current Events / Justice

Encore performance and fundraiser Sun Oct 14 – 7:00-9:00 pm – St. Paul’s Episcopal Deeply moving stories from inside the walls. Our badly flawed prison system hides stories that the Prison Stories Project is opening up for light and air. It’s critically important to hear them. And your donations will support this exemplary project to continue impacting lives inside and out.

Returning Home Summit

 in Current Events / Justice

Returning Home Summit Sat Aug 25 Shewmaker Center, Rogers Please mark your calendar for the RETURNING HOME After the Arrest Summit on Saturday, August 25, Please see below for details about the national and local professionals involved! It is free but you do have to register on the following link: After the Arrest Summit Hear 8 national and local professionals discuss best practices for advocating, embracing, and working with men and women after their arrest and during Re-Entry to our community. LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD TOGETHER!!

Inspire 365 returns to inspire

 in Community / Current Events / Justice

Beginning Tues August 7 From August through November, Raven Cook and friends will return to OMNI to share inspiring stories of the African American experience. Last year these sessions were powerful, provocative, and life changing. Don’t miss this chance to find out what they never told you in history class.

Families Belong Together Rally

 in Community / Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Sat June 30 – 6:00-8:00 pm Fayetteville Town Center Let’s gather to take part in a nation wide call to demand an end to the cruel and unjustified separation of immigrant children from their families. Stay tuned for the speaker line up and more information on how you can take action. This is a family friendly and wheelchair accessible event. Accessible parking can be found on the west side of the square behind Experience Fayetteville, and on the east side of the square, behind the Pryor Center. Spanish: Vamos a unirnos para participar en una llamada nacional para exigir el […]

The Children are NOT Safe

 in Immigration / Justice

Weekly Children’s Protest Fridays noon-1:00 College and Dickson at the Courthouse. Local Fayetteville Quaker Meeting is coordinating a weekly protest in deep frustration that the needs of people – especially these children – are being cruelly manipulated for political points. This protest will continue at Friday noon for an indefinite period. Other protests and support activities will be ongoing while concerns continue to be processed. To post an activity here, send email to omni@omnicenter.org. Now Pres Trump declares that he will not separate children from parents. However his policies don’t protect children or facilitate more humane immigration procedures… they only […]