DuPage United Update

DuPage United came together on January 30th to listen to current member institution’s concerns. Those attending were from churches, mosques, synagogues, non-profit agencies, and associations from the greater DuPage county area. Listening sessions where individuals share societal concerns on behalf of the institution they represented were conducted amongst all attending. This was the first step in determining the topics DuPage United members consider supporting in the coming months. The next time DuPage United members meet will be to determine who will lead issues below and strategize together on how to move forward. Please take a look at the issue list and see if you find yourself called to one or two and consider attending the next meeting. Thank you to all who spoke about issues that concerned you enabling them to be voiced at the listening session. Please stay tune for the next meeting date, place, and time.

• Job creation and Job retraining
• DuPage zoning issue around religious institutions
• Interfaith relations
• Political reform: transparency and accountability
• Education quality, accessibility, and method of funding (property taxes...)
• Fair senior housing (raising property taxes, retirement facilities,...)
• Teen suicide, drug use, and bullying
• Health care
• Managing personal debt
• Immigration
• Homelessness