Michael Baldwin is a member of Faith in the Valley’s Board of Directors and resides in Stanislaus County. In 2018, after serving 26 years of a double-life sentence, Michael settled in Modesto to use his life experience to bring healing…
Faith in the Valley joined a coalition of partners who are following the lead of the unhoused community to bring needed housing solutions to the Central Valley, uniting students, unhoused community members, clergy and residents.
Faith in the Valley is partnering with Advance Peace and the Fresno Black Metro Chamber of Commerce to lead a cohort of 20 hard-to-reach youth in Fresno who are learning about and acting on the intersections of restorative justice, pollution and environmental justice.
In this video, Rabbi Shalom and Rev. Bryson White have a conversation about how Jewish identities are both formed through and contribute towards social justice movements in the United States.
Pastor Curtis brings over two decades of faith and community-based organizing and systems change experience. He has dedicated his career to fighting for racial justice and building bridges between institutions of faith and the community.
We're proud to introduce the Justice Revival Lecture series! In 2022, we will be hosting conversations with academics, clergy, and movement leaders to explore a range of pressing justice issues and the role religious power plays in shaping our society…
How has COVID-19 and the controversy of the COVID vaccine impacted our school age youth and young adults? This is a conversation with elementary, high-school and college-aged students, who all gave their take on navigating through school during a global…
Pastor Curtis L. Smith has been named interim executive director of Faith in the Valley, with the upcoming departure of Pastor Trena Turner. Pastor Smith will lead the staff team and organization to ensure ongoing alignment with its strategic goals…
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the Senate Parliamentarian recommended against including immigration provisions in the Build Back Better Act. This is the third plan the parliamentarian rejects, which would have provided temporary work permits to millions; the first two plans sought to…
Last December, our participatory defense team began working with the teen in detention, his family and Ashok. The team, composed of Faith in the Valley grassroots leaders and congregations, works to accompany individuals facing criminal charges and their families. To support this young person, the team created a “socio-bio packet” highlighting the stories gained from talking to him and his community. When submitted, the packet provided the court with a more humanizing picture of his life and circumstances.