Racial Equality and Diversity Initiatives (REDI)
Our Commitment
Catholic Charities USA is committed to eradicating poverty and racism, overlapping threats to the common good.
Every day, Catholic Charities agencies serve individuals and families who struggle with the combined, and often inseparable, ills of racism and poverty. Racism is both a cause of poverty and a barrier for those seeking to escape poverty. In order to effectively reduce poverty, we must be agents of racial justice.
We hope everyone will begin a process for change by first learning about the issues, reflecting on our own personal experiences, and recommitting ourselves to addressing the issue of racism and poverty. Here are the available resources:
Resources for Parish Discussions
The "E Pluribus Unum" parish dialogue program aims to educate and form enlightened consciences on the connection between poverty and racism. The outcome of these spiritual exercises is to raise up voices which will advocate for programs and policies that promote the Common Good through the elimination of racism and and the reduction of poverty in our nation.
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 National Efforts
Catholic Charities USA presents the Keep the Dream Alive Award annually to national figures who inspire the nation to keep the dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. alive through their life work of reducing poverty in America.
Read more about the 2010 award winners and save the date for the 2011 Mass and award reception.
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