G7 Jubilee People's Forum and Public Action, Calgary

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G7 Jubilee People's Forum and Public Action, Calgary, June 12-15 

The United Church of Canada invites United Church members interested in debt cancellation, climate justice, economic justice and global solidarity to apply to be one of the four funded individuals to attend the G7 Jubilee People's Forum and Public Action being held in Calgary, AB from June 12-15 by KAIROS Canada. The United Church of Canada is a member of the KAIROS Canada.

 The People’s Forum will be a place where people – pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada – will connect for community, learning, prayer and action during the G7 period.  

The People's Forum will gather in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit (June 15-17) when representatives of eight of the most powerful economies in the world gather outside Calgary to discuss matters and make decisions that affect people the world over. Prior to this, we, the people of the world, will discuss the world in which we want to live. We will share experiences, our visions, wisdom and solidarity. We will build, from the ground up, a Jubilee world – where slaves and the indentured are freed, debts are cancelled, and the land is returned and allowed to rest. A world where economic and ecological justice and decolonization are the norm, not the exception.

See the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee 2025 initiative for more information on the year-long campaign, led by KAIROS Canada in collaboration with Citizens for Public Justice, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada, the Office of Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology and The Canadian Council of Churches. 

Ambrose University will be the venue for most sessions. The event runs from the evening of Thursday, June 12 to the afternoon of Sunday, June 15. Highlights of the event will include an interfaith worship service hosted by the Calgary Interfaith Council, a visit to the outdoor medicine wheel on Stoney Nakoda land, hearing Indigenous and Global partner voices, training in the Jubilee 2025 – Turn Debt into Hope campaign, and a creative public action in the heart of Calgary.

With your attendance, you'll then be able to support United Church participation in the Jubilee campaign in your community and region. 
 
The United Church will cover the accommodation and registration costs of four people.  
To be eligible to participate with UCC support, you should: 

• Have a demonstrated commitment to, and engagement in, The United Church of Canada (locally, regionally and/or nationally)  
• Be concerned and interested in the Jubilee campaign and ready to take a leadership role locally
• Committed to a meeting with United Church GCO staff after the event to debrief and support you in your next steps
• Willingness to speak to United Church groups about the experience and its impact 
• Previous participation with KAIROS or other sponsoring orgs is helpful.

After participating, you are committing to: 

• Written blog (about 400 words) or create a video sharing about  the experience, with 3 hi-res pictures and/or social media presence during the event  encouraging UCC participation in the Jubilee campaign
• Speaking engagements to UCC communities of faith about the experience and encouraging participation in Jubilee campaign

• Ongoing engagement in advocacy in collaboration with Church in Mission and KAIROS staff
     
  The UCCan particularly encourages participation of young adults (aged 18-35) and people who identify as Two Spirit and 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous, racialized and francophone.

  You may apply for these funded spots via the link below, or you may register directly at G7 Jubilee People’s Forum and Public Actions 

  COST:
  To minimize the carbon footprint of our participation, we are encouraging participation of those who are in the region. Individuals are responsible for their own travel to the program.  The United Church of Canada will cover the registration and accommodation costs of the four people selected.

To Express Interest

To express interest in attending G7 Jubilee People's Forum and Public Action, please complete the form by May 20, 
Application Form: 2024 PIP opportunity - Formstack

You will hear back with a decision in time to register by the May 25th deadline set by organizers.  If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email .