faith in action

Micah Corps interns learn about faith and advocacy

In June, a dozen young people from across the connection came to Washington, D.C. for a week through the Micah Corps Internship program facilitated by the Great Plains Annual Conference.


Vigil on U.S. Capitol Lawn for Health Care

In June, a dozen young people from across the connection came to Washington, D.C. for a week through the Micah Corps Internship program facilitated by the Great Plains Annual Conference.

The Micah Corps interns spent their week in Washington learning from Church and Society staff as well as coalition partners and interfaith colleagues. They were immersed in numerous justice and peace issues, including climate justice, peace on the Korean peninsula, racism, poverty and hunger, war and military spending, interfaith dialogue and Islamaphobia, immigration, and health care.

The interns were given the opportunity to advocate with their members of Congress. Because the interns were in Washington during a busy policy season, they were also able to participate in various rallies and demonstrations related to the issues they were learning about. One intern was interviewed by a publication about her United Methodist views on health care access. Another intern was asked to speak on the steps of the Supreme Court following a ruling on the refugee ban.

This group also made it a priority to worship at Foundry and Asbury United Methodist Churches while they were in the city. They also organized their own worship service in the Simpson Memorial Chapel in the United Methodist Building, which was attended by staff and other tenants.

You can read reflections from the interns themselves and get a peak into their week in D.C. here:

An overview of the trip.

A reflection on what Paige Thompson learned about immigrants and refugees.

Mary Korch’s perspective on learning to address climate change.

Learning about peace on the Korean Peninsula by Austin Wall

Meeting with our Muslim neighbors and combatting Islamophobia by Kidest Kedema