In this episode, Neph sits down with Rosette, co-host, and member of CSPL’s Census Committee, and returning guest Maria Franco, co-chair of CSPL’s Census Committee, to discuss what they have been doing to not only raise census awareness and participation but to also increase government funding to the Proviso and its surrounding areas.

The 2020 Census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories. It is extremely important for all of us to fill out the census because it provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. To learn about the census or complete one for your family today, visit https://my2020census.gov/ or call 844-330-2020. 

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, Neph and Rosette take the opportunity to sit down and discuss what brought them to CSPL and the reasons why they decided to become PTW’s official podcast hosts. For those of you who do not know the hosts or are newer to CSPL, Rosette and Neph are both CSPL members who contribute to the work of various committees including Immigration, Safety and Violence Prevention, and Census 2020. Neph also currently works as CSPL’s Digital Outreach Projects Coordinator. 

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, Neph is joined by special guests Michael Okinczyz-Cruz, Gabriel Lara, and Maria Franco to discuss the mission and vision of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL). 

CSPL is a Chicagoland not-for-profit, multi-racial, multi-ethnic grassroots-led coalition that includes parishes, institutions, and communities to address racial, social, economic, and environmental injustice by building power that is rooted in the vision of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. CSPL trains and develops faith leaders and their respective congregations and institutions to enter into public life in a manner that is strategic, communal, and grounded in the Catholic spiritual and theological traditions. 

Currently, Michael serves as CSPL’s Executive Director, Gabriel serves as CSPL’s Economic Justice Organizer, and Maria Franco is a CPSL board member who also serves as the co-chair of the Census and Safety & Violence Prevention Committees. To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod

Welcome to Parting the Waters with Rosette and Neph! Parting the Waters is produced by the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL). CSPL works to create a more just society through faith-rooted community organizing, grassroots campaigns, leadership training, and spiritual formation. In each episode, hosts will explore ways to challenge oppressive societal structures and develop faith-rooted grassroots leaders through the lens of the Catholic spiritual and theological traditions. To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod