JUUST Change Consultancy
"There is no hierarchy of oppression...I know that people cannot profit from the oppression of any other group...I know that I cannot afford the luxury of fighting one form of oppression only."
—Audre Lorde
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) honors and supports the anti-oppression work congregations and districts are already doing, and offers more than one path on the journey. In 2005 we launched JUUST Change anti-oppression consulting. Drawing on insights and experiences from work with linked oppressions, we are reaching out to congregations, districts, UUA staff groups, and Unitarian Universalist organizations with support for justice work already being done, with an offer to work with them to identify their next steps and help to build on their strengths, and with encouragement to expand their capacity to engage the work of justice—including work on racism — that is rooted in Unitarian Universalist identity, theology and values.
JUUST Change is a resource that is tailored to fit and able to meet congregations and other organizations where they are, and that encompass a broader range of voices and experiences. Engagement in this work will require that we as Unitarian Universalists, to paraphrase Soul Work: Anti-Racist Theologies in Dialogue, "deepen our discourse, and in light of new information, reconsider how we live out our Unitarian Universalist principles."
Our consultancy work is grounded in institutional/power analysis of racism, heterosexism/homophobia, ableism, gender oppression, and classism; the intersection of oppressions; and wisdom about congregational change and transformation.
There are two JUUST Change deadlines every year: May 15 (for consultancies beginning in September of the same calendar year, and October 15 (for consultancies that begin January of the following calendar year.) If you wish to discuss the Consultancy or have questions regarding the application process, please contact the email below. JUUST Change strives for flexibility and will work with you to address any concerns regarding expectations, goals, or the process and timeline that will work best for you.
For more information contact congservices @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
