Micah 6 Grants Program
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Micah 6 Contact: Rev. Dr. Billy Newton Billy Newton works with colleges, churches and community-based organizations to connect students and communities for education, service-learning and social justice. He graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree, focusing on practical theology and community peacemaking. Newton coordinates the Micah 6 Project in Memphis and Micah 6 Grants that are funded by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation. In addition to his work with Micah 6, Newton has been active on boards and community action committees with the School of Servant Leadership, M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Micah 6 in Memphis and with the National Council of Churches, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis, Heifer International, Memphis InterFaith Association, the Bonner Scholars Program, and Ministerio de Fe in Reynosa, MX. |
Micah 6 Grants for College/Faith Partnerships in Social Justice
Posted on May 10, 2002 Micah 6 Announcement
The Bonner Foundation has approved funding for new projects and renewed projects for Micah 6: The Bonner Connection. Awards for the year 2002-03 will be up to $5,000 each. Proposals for new and renewed projects are due on May 24, 2002.
Goal of the Bonner Foundation’s Micah 6 Connection: Inspired by the challenge of Scripture in Micah 6, the goal of the Bonner Foundation’s Micah 6 Connection is to give support and guidance to college programs in developing partnerships with local congregations, which engage students in social justice, service, and spiritual enrichment. The amount of Bonner funding for each Micah 6 Connection is $5,000 for the year.
The Challenges for a Micah 6 Connection
A team of students work in partnership with a local congregation, to plan and implement a one-year program for service and social justice in the community. Students in the Micah 6 Connection also participate in a program of spiritual reflection and discernment regarding commitment to service and social justice.
Micah 6 Workshops: A Micah 6 Workshop will be offered during the Bonner SLI at Wofford College (June 15). An additional Micah 6 workshop will be held in the fall, focusing on our spiritual journeys in the context of service and social justice. Representatives from participating Micah 6 partnerships should plan to attend these two workshops.
Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or by e-mail attachment, to be received by May 24, 2002. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about developing a Micah 6 partnership, contact Billy Newton. 901-0843-3849. [email protected]