DignityUSA is pleased to announce recruitment for the new DignityUSA Leadership Academy! This an initiative resulting from our 50th Anniversary Conference last summer. We are looking for dynamic, new leaders that will lead the DignityUSA movement into the next 50 years.

This Academy is for aspiring leaders of any age and any experience of DignityUSA; if you're new to Dignity or you've been involved in a Dignity Chapter for a long time, this program is for you. Our tagline is Leading with Purpose! Participants will learn more about their own strengths and skills, work with others on purposeful service projects, and continue their growth by being more involved with our DignityUSA movement. The application, FAQs, and more information can be found online here.

We will be accepting applications until November 30, 2020. The Academy will begin instruction in February and conclude in December.

We'll be holding 3 virtual presentations, discussing the Academy structure and answering questions:

• Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm ET (6 CDT, 5 MDT, 4 PDT)
• Tuesday, October 20 at 9:00 pm ET (8 CDT, 7 MDT, 6 PDT);
• Saturday, November 14 (DignityUSA’s Annual Membership Meeting (virtual) – Time TBD.

We hope you will find out more about this exciting project and get involved!

Breath of the Spirit is a reflection on the Sunday scriptures written with the LGBTQI/Ally community in mind. For decades, we were blessed to be able to share the wisdom of Fr. Roger Karban, a Scripture scholar and leader in the Catholic Reform movement in the U.S. With Roger’s death earlier this year, following a long cancer battle, DignityUSA will be rerunning Roger’s reflections on this cycle’s readings each Wednesday through the end of this liturgical year. Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, we plan to initiate a new iteration of this rich and widely read publication.

DignityUSA is inviting members and friends of our community to become part of a team of commentators who agree to share their insights on how each week’s Scripture readings speak to those of us working for justice, equality and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in our Church and society. We know that we are blessed with an enormous number of people whose homiletic skills and reflections inspire many. We are a diverse community, with many voices and perspectives, and each has important wisdom. Why not let an even broader audience be enriched by your insights and challenges?

If you are interested in learning more about this important ministry, please contact Greg McCollum at communcations@dignityusa.org