Social Justice
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By guest blogger Amelia Diehl . -ed I am so grateful to have been able to attend the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice's Grounded and Resilient Organizer’s Workshop Climate Justice Training in Chicago, IL and feel connected again to a community and to a movement. I think I might...
By Elizabeth Nguyen | August 28, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Community, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Human Rights, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Climate Justice, Multiculturalism, Faith Development, Social Justice -
So, lots of folks in the progressive world I inhabit on social media had a lot of opinions about Bernie Sanders went to speak to a crowd about social security and medicare and was interrupted by Black Lives Matter movement the day before the first Unitarian Universalist minister, and a middle cla...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 17, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Education, Equity, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Anti-Oppression, Racial Justice, Faith Development, News, Social Justice, Worship -
Unitarian Universalists are showing up to commemorate this event that pushed UUs have gathered to be in Ferguson on this anniversary, invited by interfaith organizers. Others marched in their home communities, LGBTQ+first principle is that we believe everyone has inherent worth and dignity, we...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 13, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Community, Connections, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, LGBTQ Issues, Multiculturalism, Racial Justice, Faith Development, Personal Inspiration -
A Day of Civil Disobedience for Social Justice @RevElizabethNUUAUnitarian Universalists, local congregations, and others participated in acts of resistance to mark the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown. This day of resistance was the result of organizing for social justice and change that...
By Elizabeth Nguyen | August 11, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Racial Justice, Faith Development, News, Vision for UUism, Worship -
Read the inside story from Youth Caucus 2015 Co-Business Manager Isabelle McCurdy on how the Youth Caucus sponsored Action of Immediate Witness, "Support Black Lives Matter" came to be. When Kara Marler, my Sr....
By Ted Resnikoff | August 7, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Anti-Oppression, Racial Justice, Faith Development, General Assembly, News, Personal Inspiration, Social Justice -
Know it to Defeat it By Aija Jansone The Young Adult program at Westside Unitarian Universalist in Fort Worth, TexasDallas-Fort Worth area. The program started with a 6 month series focused on the various facets of privil…; and oppression…;, …;, classreligionsexualityracismUnitarian...
By Ted Resnikoff | August 3, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Community, Connections, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism, Faith Development, News, Personal Inspiration -
UU young adult activist suspends their body to slow arctic oil drilling "This is a personal issue for me because of my faith; I'm actually a Unitarian Universalist seminarian," begins Elizabeth Mount explaining why they're willing to Willamette River in Portland, Oregon....
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | July 30, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Climate & Environmental Justice, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Climate Justice, Social Justice -
Kenny Wiley responds to #IfIDieInPoliceCustody offering, "We are all gifted, and we are all flawed. I can speak and write well, and I also have depression and let friends and family down all the time. I should not need to be perfect in order to matter. Sandra Bland was not perfect, and she...
By Elizabeth Nguyen | July 23, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Faith, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism, Racial Justice, Faith Development, News -
Action of Immediate Witness is Immediately Acted Upon Leading up to General Assembly 2015, Unitarian Universalists across the nation were asking the question "How will General Assembly respond to BlackLivesMatterBusiness Managers of the General Assembly Youth Caucus, spent the two months leading ...
By Ted Resnikoff | July 14, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Purpose, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday, Anti-Oppression, General Assembly, News, Personal Inspiration, UUA Headquarters -
Electrified the Amplified Crowd Summer Seminary alumni Kara Marler presented this inspiring toast at the Annual Program Fund "Amplify Unitarian Universalism" event celebrating the Learn about opportunities to become a youth leader of Unitarian Universalism Watch what Kara said here: Learn about...
By Ted Resnikoff | July 14, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Business Meetings, Coming Out, Commitment, Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Rights, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Marriage Equality, General Assembly, News, UUA Headquarters