What is the ACTION Project?

These themes are the focus of this three-year program, with some of the emphases described below.

Year A HISTORY: 

We ask the question “How did we get here?” through experiential learning facilitated by BIPOC educators.

Year B CURRENT CLIMATE: 

We explore the current climate, including the disparities in community, and offer trainings in building racial consciousness and community organizing.

Year C SOLIDARITY: 

We provide tailored consultation for the development of your congregation’s reparations ministry in their local community.

Each year of the ACTION project includes meetings, support, and action steps:

• Annual IDI assessment (an online resource that assesses intercultural competence) and debriefing
• Monthly Community ACTION, a plenary gathering with other participants and a trained ACTION educator
• Monthly Cohort Meetings for your group/congregation to process learning together, led by your cohort leader with additional support for BIPOC participants
• Weekly ACTION Newsletter curated content and invitations for participants to listen, explore and connect this work to life in their community - delivered straight to your inbox!
• Supplemental Experiences in the form of site tours, trainings/certifications, experiential learning
• Ongoing Support for leaders of participating groups as they lead, including ideas about connecting faith and justice in their context

            Need a visual? CLICK HERE for ACTION - at a glance! 

**Check out our ACTION contributors HERE. More community partners are being added every week!**

A "feast" of resources and opportunities for learning are provided throughout The ACTION Project! While an average monthly time commitment of 4-6 hours can be expected, participants can engage much more.

Click here for the 2023-2024 ACTION Project Calendar for specific dates and meeting schedule. 

ACTION participants will:

• Discover new and different ways to change the social justice conversation as they take action in their own communities
• Meet and learn from BIPOC educators and other ACTION participants
• Connect to existing justice-centered networks 
• Engage multiple methodologies and cultural frameworks for learning
• Design a sustainable reparations ministry specific to the needs of your local community.

Many BIPOC educators have a long history of receiving minimal or no compensation for their training and leadership work. ACTION registration fees ensure compensation for trained educators and cover the expense of providing unique experiences each year. 

MN Congregations/Groups pay $3500 annually to host a cohort

           + each cohort participant pays $300 annually.

NEW! MN Individuals not affiliated with a participating congregation pay $650 annually. This can be paid via:

1. A one-time payment at registration OR 
2. Two payments: $325 due at registration and $325 on 1/15/24. 

Out of the Twin Cities metro area? No worries - ACTION Project will come to YOU! Individuals pay just $500 (local fee-based events excluded) via:

            1. A one-time payment at registration OR 

            2. Two payments: $250 due at registration and $250 on 1/15/24.

Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 ACTION cohort:

• Registration deadline for Twin Cities, MN residents: September 15, 2023.
• Outside of the Twin Cities? Registration deadline: September 30, 2023.

Commit to a 3-year journey OR one year at a time.

To register a group/congregation,  click here.

To register as an individual, not affiliated with a participating group, click here. 

Contact Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown at jiastarrbrown@gmail.com.