Building Blocks for the Beloved Community

Attend a religious service of another tradition than your own.
Introduce yourself to your next-door neighbors.
Share a meal with a friend who has a faith tradition or belief system other than your own, and ask meaningful, open-ended questions. Come to the conversation looking to learn.
Attend a city council meeting to stay informed about local issues.

Watch the short documentary Segregated by Design based on Richard Rothstein's book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America to learn how segregation is the byproduct of discriminatory housing policies nationwide.
Research lending institutions with programs focused on expanding access to homeownership.
Learn more about the local history of racially driven housing inequity in Colorado Springs by reading Learning from Colorado Springs' Past and Mapping a More Equitable Future.
Read Habitat for Humanity International's 5 Policy Solutions to Advance Racial Equity in Housing to learn about practical policy solutions focused on building the Beloved Community.