Agenda:
Opening Words
How do we support our Social Action work?
- Organizational models
- Finding the spirituality in our work
- Sharing resources
Next steps
Schedule next call
Elaine - Wellesley
Deborah - Waltham
Gil - Intern for UU Mass Action and Mass Bay District
Paul - Worcester
Gerri - Franklin
Jean - Brookline
Lynn - Newton
Deb - Belmont
Friday evening to Sunday noon
Cost: Sliding Scale: $10 to $20
SAC is finally here! Social Action CON is hands down one of our most exciting CONferences. SAC is a "working CON" which means that our workshops will be focused on specific topics that relate to social action. SAC is a great way to learn more about issues and also how to get social action projects going in your youth group!
Awesome workshops will include topics such as:
* Prison Industrial Complex
* The City School: homelessness
* Anti-Racism / Anti-Oppression
November 4th Election Day is rapidly approaching
School Smarts, a non-partisan, volunteer community arts/education advocacy group, urges you to get out and VOTE next Tuesday!
While we are all focused on this very important national election, be sure to find out about Question #1 on the Massachusetts ballot.
Question #1 is legally binding legislation to repeal the state's income tax. If passed, this will go into effect within two months and lead to a cut of $12 billion, 40% of the state's operating budget.
UUUM Special Fall Event!
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Location: UU Urban Ministry at First Church in Roxbury
The UU Urban Ministry
Cordially Invites you to a
Jack Mendelsohn Forum special event
Sacred Struggle: The Living Legacy of Unitarian
and Universalist Social Justice
Presented by Harvard Divinity School Senior Lecturer Dan McKanan
Anthony Zuba from the Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice will speak on the Welcoming Massachusetts Program.
Followed by a Q&A session.
Event: Songfest and "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" Screening
What: Performance
Host: The Jamaica Plain Forum
Start Time: Sunday, October 19 at 5:00pm
End Time: Sunday, October 19 at 7:30pm
Where: First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=53177389936
> Illegal Immigrants? Undocumented Workers?
> Or our Neighbors?
> “Looking at Immigration
> Through the Lens of Faith”
> A program presented by Pax Christi Metrowest
> MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY, NATICK, MA
> (Parking behind Police & Fire Stations, E. Central St., Rte. 135)
> Monday, October 20, 2008, 7-9 pm
> Speaker: Patty Kupfer of America's Voice
> ALL ARE WELCOME
>
> *Ms. Kupfer is the Manager of Partnerships at America's Voice, where she supports religious leaders and organizations in building the power needed to pass fair and humane immigration reform.
WITNESS FOR JUSTICE
A Call for Allies of Immigrants:
We Must Expose and Oppose Detention of Immigrants
Raids, Detentions and Deportations:
Grassroots Community Cookout and Justice Fair, Oct. 12, gathers local human service, advocacy, and community organizing groups
Malden-area community organizations are gathering for a Grassroots Community Cookout and Justice Fair on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2 - 6 p.m. at the First Parish in Malden, Universalist. Children and families are welcome, and the free event will take place rain or shine.
WITNESS FOR JUSTICE
A Call for Allies of Immigrants:
We Must Expose and Oppose Detention of Immigrants
WHEN: Wednesday, October 1st, 5pm-6pm
WHERE: at Boston City Plaza (by the Government Center T Stop).
This location is near the JFK Building – home of the immigration court.
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