At the heart of UUSJ’s economic justice work are three values–inclusion, equity, and opportunity–that interact closely with our UU principles.
These values dovetail what early thinkers in the field such as Louis Kelso and Mortimer Adler, identified as “three essential and interdependent principles: Participative Justice (the … read more.
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Your Congregation Can Mobilize Voters in the mid-Atlantic Now!
The Reeb Voting Rights Project and UUs for Social Justice have pooled resources and talents to hire Kelsey Cowger jointly for the 2020 … read more.
Kelsey Cowger, the 2020 Reeb/UUSJ Voting Campaign Organizer
Your Congregation Can Mobilize Voters Now!
The Reeb Project for Voting Rights and UUSJ are teaming up through November to fight voter suppression, improve ballot access and help people register to vote.
With polling places shutting down due … read more.
Rev. David Carl Olson, First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, Maryland
“First Unitarian Church of Baltimore sees the UUSJ as a key partner in its work of building a better Baltimore. Through the Advocacy Corps, we bring our values to Congress.” – Rev. David Carl Olson
Baltimore’s First … read more.
UUs marched on the capitol to stop family separations, child detentions and shutdown the largest for-profit children’s detention center in Homestead, Fla. June 2019.
“Living in Limbo” is the title of a recent article in the Winter edition of the UU World. It … read more.
Bob Denniston, Board Chair, UUSJ
As we approach the pivotal election year of 2020, Unitarian Universalist Association President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray reminds us, “This is no time for a casual faith.” But it is a time for deep commitment to our UU values. To many, it … read more.
What is a donor-advised fund?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support your favorite charities.
You can find quick links to support UUSJ via a DFA HERE.
It … read more.
UU ministers and a UUA staff member joined us.
UUSJ’s ninth Social Justice Awards Benefit Celebration lifts up our social justice Awardees and provides an opportunity to learn from one another about how best to promote and advance UU values in these challenging times.
*Photos courtesy of … read more.
UUSJ Social Justice Award Categories – 2019
After reviewing the categories below, start the nomination process here (http://bit.ly/UUSJ_2019Gala_Nominations).
The nominator will select one of the categories listed below which best describes their nominee. UUSJ may elect not to award in every category based on … read more.
Bob Denniston, Board Chair, UUSJ
As a member of UUSJ’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Corps I’ve seen first-hand the power of personal stories to make a difference when we reach out to policy-makers in our quest for social justice based on UU values. That’s why I’m asking … read more.
