Alison Chang is the Executive Assistant at Sojourners. Alison grew up in Southern California and South Korea before moving to Illinois to study International Relations at Wheaton College. She comes to Sojourners thrilled to learn more about the intersection of faith, politics, and culture in D.C., the United States, and the world.
Prior to Sojourners, Alison worked with various non-profit organizations. On her college campus, she planned events for students in order to promote conversations about social justice and mobilize them for domestic and international initiatives. Last year, she worked in East Africa (Kenya and Burundi) creating policies, conducting research, and standardizing processes for grassroots social enterprises. From helping out at soup kitchens for the homeless in San Diego to resettling refugees in the suburbs of Chicago, Alison has come to believe that global change happens through local action. Her experiences have fueled her passions to engage in political change and serve the global church.
In her free time, Alison enjoys reading with a nice cup of chai latte, dancing, and exploring the neighborhoods of D.C.
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Ending Hunger with the Pope
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On the eve of Yom Kippur and Pope Francis’ arrival to the United States, more than 100 Christian, Muslim, and Jewish faith leaders gathered at the National Press Club to participate in the Interfaith Religious Leaders Summit: End Hunger by 2030, hosted by Bread for the World. Participants shared a meal around tables as they reflected on their faith traditions around hunger and poverty, discussed how to best achieve a positive shift in U.S. national priorities by 2017, and publicly committed themselves and their faith communities to help end hunger by 2030.
The summit began with a reception during which everyone — from heads of churches to CEOs of faith-based organizations — shared introductions with new partners and reunited with old friends. Rev. Carlos Malavé of Christian Churches Together greeted everyone with a welcome.
“Tonight we come together as people of faith. If we gather together, as we are tonight, and we commit to each other in this task, we will certainly achieve everything that God is calling us to do,” he said.