Featured Leader: John Brockett

Featured Leader: John Brockett

For a quiet guy, John Brockett sure takes part in a lot of noise making. He can be found in the weekly Ceasefire Night Walks filled with chants and the supportive din of honking cars. He is also active with the dynamic Illegal Dumping Local Organizing Committee that...
Press Conference on Urgent Budget Matters

Press Conference on Urgent Budget Matters

At 12:15 PM Tuesday, June 18 at 8915 International Blvd, Oakland, Faith in Action East Bay (FIAEB) community leaders will hold a press conference to urge Oakland city officials to maintain funding for crucial city illegal dumping clean-up programs and expand funding...
Featured Leader: Dr. Ida Oberman

Featured Leader: Dr. Ida Oberman

The transformational work of Faith in Action East Bay is made possible through a unique organizing model from its statewide affiliate, PICO California. The model is based on one-to-one conversations, research meetings, then action and evaluation. The approach has...
Who Do You Love? A Message from Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings

Who Do You Love? A Message from Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings

As I come to the end of my service to this organization I am led to reflect on one of the foundational questions we are called to ask ourselves when we come into the vocation of organizing: Who do you love? In other words, who are the people that have caused you to...
Retirement of Dr. Cummings

Retirement of Dr. Cummings

Dear Faith in Action East Bay community: We write to share an important announcement regarding our leadership transition at Faith in Action East Bay (FIAEB). After almost seven years of dedicated commitment to FIAEB, Rev. Dr. George Cummings has made the difficult...