For EHF, improving #HealthNotJustHealthcare is more than just advocating for affordable access to medical care. It’s standing against structural racism and implicit bias that directly affect communities of color every day. It’s working to make changes to improve community and neighborhood safety without the fear of police brutality. It’s raising the voice of all communities … Read more
Scott Madison of One Human Race, Austin, shares his racial justice work, his personal story, and his hopes for building racial solidarity across the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Scott Madison, One Human Race from Episcopal Health Foundation on Vimeo. Episcopal Health Foundation has been engaged with 25 congregations interested in exploring racial justice over the … Read more
One Human Race, the successful racial reconciliation workshop implemented in the Austin area for the past five years, is now expanding to other areas with support from EHF. In 2019, Project Curate, on behalf of EHF, surveyed Episcopal Diocese of Texas congregations to learn about their racial reconciliation efforts in progress and to gauge interest … Read more
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Boulter is Associate Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler. Two years ago, EHF began working with Tyler-area churches to start a conversation around racial reconciliation with a screening of the documentary film Traces of the Trade at St Francis Episcopal Church. In July, the conversation continued with a workshop facilitated … Read more
The Rev. Miles Brandon and the St. Julian of Norwich Episcopal Church team participated in the #SignUpTakeCharge initiative last Fall. As part of their work with Central Texas Interfaith, the team went door-to-door to get to know their local community. Working with EHF, they have become actively involved in both community organizing and racial reconciliation … Read more