Category: UUSJ Events

UUSJ Signs Onto Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers Letter

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UUSJ signed onto a draft letter expressing concern for Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers. Following our work to support civilian access to detention centers and the Bed Mandate, UUSJ was invited by Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) to join the UU Association, UU Service Committee, and others allied with the national immigration … Continue reading UUSJ Signs Onto Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers Letter

Protect the Chesapeake Bay – Join UUSJ’s Local Write Here! Write Now! Letter Writing Campaign

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In addition to our national letter writing campaign defending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), UUSJ is collecting and delivering letters in support of a local effort to protect our estuary region and the impacts on our Chesapeake Bay. Please use our sample letter and talking points to help … Continue reading Protect the Chesapeake Bay – Join UUSJ’s Local Write Here! Write Now! Letter Writing Campaign

May Day Marches for Immigrant & Workers

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On May 1, CASA and the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations organized local participation in nationwide marches. Participants—starting at the Arlington Courthouse Plaza and DuPont Circle—converged on the White House in support of immigrants and workers and to protest the harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric and cruel immigration policies of the Administration. If you attended the march, please … Continue reading May Day Marches for Immigrant & Workers

Success at the “Reversing Inequality—Healthcare Justice is a UU Value” Conference

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From left: Pablo DeJesus, UUSJ Executive Director, Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7), and Rachel Bennett Steury, UUJEC   Over 60 UUs from 16 states attended the conference, hosted by UUSJ and the UUs for a Just Economic Community, and took part in advocating with members of Congress on the implications of inequality decisions about our healthcare … Continue reading Success at the “Reversing Inequality—Healthcare Justice is a UU Value” Conference

Family Advocates Joined UUSJ Advocacy Corps on the Hill

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Family advocates and the UUSJ Advocacy Corps visited US Senate offices on April 11 to discuss healthcare reform, specifically Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which together cover one in three American children. Twelve Advocacy Corps members from six congregations, and Rev. Archene Turner and families from Cedar Lane UUC, visited 50 Senate offices … Continue reading Family Advocates Joined UUSJ Advocacy Corps on the Hill

People’s Climate Movement – March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice

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People of faith will join students, workers, parents, and people on the front lines of climate change for a major climate justice mobilization right here in DC. Faith group coordination is being arranged by GreenFaith and Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA). RSVP with UUs and the People’s Climate Movement. Download the UU Flyer. Check out the Facebook event. Join UUSJ’s … Continue reading People’s Climate Movement – March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice

UUSJ Immigration Advocacy & Request for UU Interactions with ICE

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UUSJ volunteers discussed concerns on Immigration with various Senate staffers during February. Of particular interest and worry was the apparent move by ICE to deny faith groups access to detention center facilities for witness and service. UUSJ’s Immigration team was asked to follow-up on this development, provide documentation on the troublesome exchange, and ask its … Continue reading UUSJ Immigration Advocacy & Request for UU Interactions with ICE

UUSJ Presence Liked at Cedar Lane Seminary for a Day

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UUSJ’s Pablo DeJesus (pictured left) and Lavona Grow delivered a “how-to” workshop to area UUs and other denominations on the essential techniques for conducting advocacy in the federal forum. During the seminary over 120 participants heard the call of Rev. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Abhi Janamanchi to engage in revolutionary love, and sustained resistance in … Continue reading UUSJ Presence Liked at Cedar Lane Seminary for a Day