Arizona Faith Network

Workshops on Diabetes Prevention and Management

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center invites Maricopa County community organizations to collaborate with us on a vital initiative! We're offering a FREE, six-week workshop series (1.5 hours weekly) on diabetes prevention and management, designed for adults aged 18 and up.

Through our "Equity Heals: Addressing Chronic Kidney Disease" grant, St. Joseph's will provide expert, certified DEEP (Diabetes Empowerment and Education Program) peer educators to lead these workshops at your location, completely free of charge.

Looking for a shorter session? Our Peer Educators can also deliver an impactful 30-45 minute presentation on diabetes basics and its profound connection to chronic kidney disease, which tragically impacts Native American, African American, and Latino communities at higher rates. Given that 1 in 3 adults is unknowingly at risk of kidney disease, your partnership can make a real difference. Let's empower our community with knowledge and change these statistics together!

If you are interested in learning more, please email Mayra Ramirez, Project Manager Community Health at [email protected].

The Meaning of the 4th of July
Saturday, July 11, 10:00 - 1:00 pm
YWCA Southern Arizona
525 North Bonita Ave, Tucson AZ 85745

Join neighbors for a sharing of food and personal observations on the meaning of July 4th 1776, today—250 years later. This event sponsored by Braver Angels is not a history lecture, nor a debate. Agreements are not sought. Sharing, listening and understanding are sought. Old time community gathering. Small group guided discussions with large group sharing, facilitated by the Center for Mediation and Facilitation, followed by the breaking of bread—together. Bring friends, or better yet someone a little different from you that you’d like to know better! Lunch will be provided.

Tickets are free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tucson-monthly-alliance-meeting-registration-1990586421572?aff=oddtdtcreator&discount=BRAVER

On July 2, people of many faiths gathered for America at 250: Giving Thanks, Telling the Truth, Renewing Hope—an interfaith prayer vigil and community conversation centered on gratitude, honesty, and our shared hope for the future of our nation.

This meaningful gathering marked the culmination of our Interfaith Dialogue: Shared Values in American Scripture series. Together, we prayed, reflected, and recommitted ourselves to building a more just, compassionate, and beloved community across lines of faith and difference.

Thank you to our inspiring speakers, faith leaders, partners, and everyone who joined us. Your voices reminded us that while our traditions are diverse, they call us toward many of the same values: love of neighbor, justice, peace, truth, and hope.

If you missed the event—or would like to revisit it and share it with others—you can watch the full recording here:

https://youtu.be/IUysgeo4trs

May we continue this work together, giving thanks, telling the truth, and renewing hope as we journey toward America’s 250th anniversary.

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What to the Black American Is the Fourth of July?
Saturday, July 4, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
415 E Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center invites you to a thoughtful examination of Frederick Douglass’s seminal speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" reframed for contemporary reflection: "What to the Black American Is the Fourth of July?"

Featuring:

Dr. Jeremy Levitt, Board President and Professor at Florida A&M University
Dr. Matthew Whitaker, Executive Director, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

Event highlights:

Close reading and historical context of Douglass’s address
Scholarly perspectives on the Fourth of July’s meaning for Black Americans across history and today
Conversation on civic memory, protest, and the ongoing work of freedom and equality
Audience Q&A and opportunities for community engagement

INFO AND REGISTRATION:
https://www.thecarveraz.org/events/independencedaydiscussion

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Prayers for our Nation: 2nd Annual Independence Day Vigil
Saturday, July 4, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85003

The RE-Humanization Project(TM) at Trinity Cathedral invites you to be in prayer for our nation. In a time of turbulence, uncertainty, war, and discord, we will offer prayers for our leaders, for our citizens, for all who love America and want to see it be a place of thriving for all.