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by Eric Cherry |Tsubaki Grand Shrine. In my first three days here, I have been given Shinto priest clothing to wear, been introduced to the shrine’s ceremonies, and worn a loincloth while shouting at the top of my lungs and then standing under a freezing-cold waterfall. I’ve also eaten more fish than I have in...
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by Eric Cherry |UUSIC...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |Beginning August 5, 2011, Erik Mohn, UUA Young Adult Spirituality & Service Consultant, will be embarking on a 24-day journey to Ghana where he will volunteer in a health clinic, a school, and an orphanage through...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |Two church groups recently went to Haiti in July, each for a week of service. The first group, from Arlington Street Church in Boston, went to work at a school in a camp. The second group –including participants from the First Parish Church in Cambridge – went to provide medical services at the...
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by Nicole McConvery |That fateful summer, 8:15. The roar of a B-29 breaks the morning calm. A parachute opens in the blue sky. Then suddenly, a flash, an enormous blast—silence—hell on Earth... August 6th marks the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The UUA's International Office has a helpful...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |2012 Dana Greeley Award. Consisting of a $1,000 honorarium and the opportunity to deliver the winning address at General Assembly 2011, the award honors the memory of the Rev. Dana McLean Greeley, first president of the Unitarian Universalist Association and a strong supporter of the United Nations.
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by Eric Cherry |The International Lesbian, Gay Alliance is a consortium of about 300 LGBT organizations, mostly based in Europe. ILGA.org is by far the best source of on-line information about international LGBT issues. ILGA is one of the oldest and best known international LGBT organizations in the world....
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |by Lorand Laskai, UU-UNO Intern Since 1998, July 17th has marked, a significant, if overlooked, holiday:...
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by Nicole McConvery |The 50th anniversary of the UUA's General Assembly was a hub of activity on the international front. With guests from over ten countries in attendance and numerous events, workshops, and celebrations, this year
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |by Dave Chapman, UU-UNO Envoy Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO), I thought it would be exciting and educational to attend this meeting. And besides, I have some friends who work at our United Nations Office and I wanted an excuse to visit with them. Oh, yes, I almost forgot to...
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by Jane Greer |https://picasaweb.google.com/UUAInternationalResources/FeisalNiwanoMora… Breakfast...
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by Eric Cherry |Come to a screening of the film at the UUA General Assembly hosted by UUs for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) Workshop title: Budrus: Creating Justice on the Ground in Palestine/Israel When: Friday, June 24, 1:00 - 2:15pm, Where: Charlotte Convention Center 208A [youtube 2hqYR7OkqL4] Nadav...
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by Nicole McConvery |In keeping with a historied tradition of honoring individuals who have had a transformative impact on society, Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study bestowed this year's Radcliffe Institute Medal upon Ela Bhatt, founder of the UU Holdeen India Program partner....
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by UUA Communications: Information and Public Witness |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Kevin Tarsa shares his thoughts on the journey to help rebuild the homes and lives of...
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by UUA Communications: Information and Public Witness |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Karen Quinlan shares her thoughts on the journey....
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by UUA Communications: Information and Public Witness |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Christina Branum-Martin shares her thoughts on the journey....
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by UUA Communications: Information and Public Witness |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is excited to be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Dennis Reynolds shares his thoughts on the journey....
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by UUA Communications: Information and Public Witness |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is excited to be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Norm Horofker shares his thoughts on the journey....
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |In this blog post, UUSC President Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz shares the latest from the UUA/UUSC Joint JustWorks Seminarian Trip to Haiti....
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by Eric Cherry |Due to a sudden illness, UUA President Rev. Peter Morales will not be joining the UUA-UUSC contingent in Haiti. Instead, the Rev. Eric Cherry, the UUA’s international resources director, has posted this message from Haiti. There is a palpable feeling of blessing and gratitude among the service...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |Due to a sudden illness, UUA President Rev. Peter Morales will not be joining the UUA/UUSC contingent in Haiti. Instead, the Rev. Eric Cherry, the UUA’s International Resources director, is traveling to Haiti with the group. In response to last year's devastati… earthquake in Haiti, the...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is excited to be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31....
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is excited to be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24-31. In the post below, participant Seth Carrier, who graduated this past weekend from Andover Newton...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is excited to be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for seminarians, May 24 to 31....
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by Eric Cherry |Rev. Pariat is accompanied on his visit by his wife Danibha Pyrbot (Dani) who is currently serving the Government of Meghalaya as Senior Lecturer in History at the Directorate of Educational Research and Training. She is currently researching the relationship between Unitarianism and Indigenous...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |Through twenty years of partnership and pilgrimage, shared faith and common purpose, the mission of Project Harvest Hope (PHH) has been to nurture the Székeley spirit and traditions of rural life in the Unitarian villages of Transylvania....
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by Nicole McConvery |UU Holdeen India Program partner Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (SUTRA), as a winner of their "Property Rights: Identity, Dignity, & Opportunity for All" competition at last week's annual a pilot program of five naya sasurals, comprised of 10 single women and their children, to demonstrate the value ...
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by Eric Cherry |It’s a pleasure to announce that Mr. Derek Mitchell will serve as the new Director of the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) effective August 1, 2011. For the last nine years Derek has studied and researched inIndia, exploring the causes of social transformation and engaging in...
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by Eric Cherry |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUSCRissho Kosei-kai (RKK). RKK and the UUA have been in a close relationship since the late 1960s when former UUA President Dana Greeley and RKK Founder Nikkyo Niwano formed a close bond with each other related to their shared commitment to enhancing world...
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by Eric Cherry |The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUSCInternational Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). The significance of this visit increased dramatically following the tragic earthquake and tsunami which caused such terrible damage....
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |This is an essay by a student of the Dalit Shakti Kendra (DSK) vocational school in Ahmedabad, a partner of the which President Morales attended last month on his...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |A collaborative UUSC-UUA JustWorks — a special trip for seminarians to MPP's eco-village — will kick off the inaugural rebuilding project of UUSC's Haiti Volunteer Program. During this experience, seminarians will work alongside members of MPP to help construct homes. The trip will also include...
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by Nicole McConvery |Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a partner of the UU Holdeen India Program, is on the list of International Women's Day, advocacy organization International Women's Day takes place on March 8th; this is the 100th anniversary of this special day.
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) and with leaders of the here.) The Khasi Unitarian movement he founded is now the third largest group of Unitarians or Unitarian Universalists in the world....
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) and with leaders of the...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) and with leaders of the...
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by Eric Cherry |Derek McCullough—who is the minister and leader of the UU church in Christchurch, New Zealand—suffered the destruction of his home during the terrible earthquake last week. Derek and his family are fine and have asked the UUA to publish this letter and photos so that his friends and colleagues...
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by UUA International Resources Staff Group |The UU Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico has partnered with the following summer research internship opportunity: View the brochure (PDF) Learn how NAFTA has been pushing campesinos off the land and driving them to El Norte. Observe how people are striving to make life sustainable in...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) and with leaders of the...
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by Eric Cherry |The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists has issued the following message following the devestating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand earlier this week .3 magnitude earthquake on Monday, February 21. Following on the heels of another quake just six months ago, plus many...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), embarked upon a two-week journey to India to visit with several partners of the Unitarian Union of North East India (UUNEI). This blogpost by Rev. Morales is part of the continuing coverage of the...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), embarked on a two-week journey to India to visit with several partners of the Unitarian Union of North East India (UUNEI). This blogpost by Rev. Morales is part of the continuing coverage of the...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) and with leaders of the Vidhayak Sansad. I saw the seeds of a social revolution at a girls' school in Usgaon last night. I looked out at 177 girls. They were smiling, alert, overflowing...
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by Peter Morales |On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), embarked upon a two-week journey to India to visit with several partners of the Unitarian Union of North East India (UUNEI). This blogpost by Rev. Morales is part of the continuing coverage of the...
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by Nicole McConvery |Rev. Peter Morales to Meet with Human Rights Activists and Union Leaders MUMBAI – On February 14, 2011, Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), embarks on a two-week journey to India to visit with several partners of the Unitarian Union of North East India...
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by Eric Cherry |MESSAGE ON THE OBSERVANCE OF WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK New York, 1-7 February 2011 The first World Interfaith Harmony Week is an opportunity to focus global attention on the efforts of religious leaders, interfaith movements and individuals around the world to promote mutual respect and...
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by Nicole McConvery |American-Nepali Students’ and Women’s Educational Relief (ANSWER) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, non-religious organization that empowers low-caste children through education. Defining education as more than basic literacy, ANSWER makes a commitment to each child it works with through academic...
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by Nicole McConvery |Boston-based In November 2010, CSFilm conducted an intensive five-week training in documentary production in which 10 Afghans participated. After three weeks of rigorous exercises, each student was required to develop and produce a character-driven short documentary. The 10 remarkable films that...
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