ABOUT MIP PROJECTS
Listening for Change
MIP partners and members are passionate about human flourishing in the Monadnock region. Whether it is access to housing, medical care, childcare, eldercare, food security, mental health resources, a sustainable and pleasant built environment, employment opportunities and access to a living wage, diversity, equality, justice–we care about it all. We want to stay informed, speak out when appropriate, and make a collective difference.
However, a task such as “community building” or “social justice” is both difficult to pin down and a problem almost too vast to imagine. If you want to change the world, you have to start with a single step; and then take another; and another. Inch by inch, bit by bit, a small group of people can change their world.
MIP selects well-defined focus areas with which to marshal our collective passion toward achievable goals with measurable outcomes. The camaraderie and satisfaction of achieving a goal together is what sustains us for the long haul as we continue to seek a more just, sustainable and inclusive world.
Read about Listening as a Spiritual Practice
MIP: Beyond Listening to Action
MIP fosters interfaith community and understanding with a vision of enabling human flourishing that is grounded in the collective wisdom of our various religious traditions. We are a coalition of voices working together to listen and understand the needs of our community, but we don’t stop with listening. We have a culture of stepping-forward in key moments combined with working on longer term, well-defined campaigns that fit our purpose of making systemic change that benefits the Monadnock region. We also periodically seek new projects to engage in as the needs of the community develop and change. Using the “MIP Projects” drop-down menu, read about our priorities and some of our many projects.
An open invitation to You!
If you are inspired by any of these stories and would like to join us in our work to make our region a more inviting and just place, we’d love to have you. If you would like to be part of these efforts personally, or with your congregation or organization, please reach out to us!
Contact: MonadnockInterfaith@gmail.com