Social Justice News from the Unitarian Universalist Association
monthly social justice news from the UUA
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UUSJ Executive Director Rev. Terry Ellen on Climate Change
Rev. Terry Ellen, UUSJ Executive Director of UUSJ, speaking on possible next steps for work on climate change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5y-CoYOvxU&feature=share&list=PLFZSD-1bJMwdu8S2BhzvhoVFwmbC8yGEG
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Immigrants Play Key Role in Virginia’s Economy
here is an article on immigrants in Virginia’s economy.
Amnesty International Toolkit for Federal DREAM Act Activists
http://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/federal_toolkit_final.pdf
Maryland Needs a Job Agenda—OpEd co-authored by Rev. David Carl Olson in Baltimore Sun
This piece expresses the need for job creation and sustainability in Baltimore, and how those goals can be accomplished.
From Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light on Funding Resources for Environmental Projects
I am sharing this from Aly Martori at “ioby” — a new web platform that makes it easy to raise donations for specific environmental projects. This might be appealing for some of your congregational initiatives.
From our UUSJ Co-Chair Hal Fuller on Why He Attended Justice GA
Hal Fuller is a member of the UU Congregation of Fairfax, Virginia. He is a founder and co-chair of “UUs for Social Justice in the National Capital Region” Hal recently facilitated and participated in “Building the World We Dream About,” a Unitarian Universalist Association program offered at UUCF that “seeks to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another.”
Sacred Grounds: A NEW Habitat Certification Program for Congregations
*Your congregation could be eligible for a grant (of up to $1,000) to finance green grounds projects at your congregation, and will receive technical support and training for your volunteers and staff from NWF experts.
Joe Arpaio Tent City Protests: Thousands Gather For Rally (PHOTOS) – The Huffington Post
PHOENIX — Several thousand critics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio gathered outside “Tent City” Saturday night for a rally calling for the closure of the sheriff’s complex of canvas jail tents.