Author: Deva Jones

UUCSJ at General Assembly

May 21, 2015 | Deva Jones | General Assembly

General Assembly (GA) is a special opportunity for Unitarian Universalists to worship, witness, learn, connect, and join together in advancing human rights. The UU College of Social Justice has planned some exciting workshops and events this year in Portland, OR. Also, you can stop by the UUA Expressway to say hello. We would love a […]

Lead, Don’t Follow on Climate Justice

March 30, 2015 | Deva Jones | Environmental Justice

This post was written by UUCSJ seminary intern Tim DeChristopher, and was originally published in the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Winter/Spring 2015 (Vol. 43, Nos. 1 & 2). RECENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN a growing discussion of climate change as a moral issue, both in academia and in religious communities. This past fall I spoke at three religion […]

College of Social Justice Youth Programming – A Parent’s Perspective

February 4, 2015 | Deva Jones | Youth

This post was written by a parent of one of last year’s participants from our youth justice training in New Orleans. Last spring, we began the annual ritual of finding something for our son Jack to do over the summer. Then 15, Jack had attended UU church since the 1st grade, and while I looked […]

Contrasts & Hope in Haiti

January 9, 2015 | Deva Jones | Haiti

Jon McGoran (right) with MPP Director, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste. This post was written by Jon McGoran, a participant on the 2015 Main Line delegation to Haiti. Halfway through our one-week visit to Haiti with the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) and Mouvement Payizan Papay (MPP), I’ve already encountered so many compelling images, people, and […]

Police Are Not Above the Law: An Open Letter to President Obama

December 2, 2014 | Deva Jones | Racial Justice

This letter was written by Tim DeChristopher, seminary intern for UUCSJ. Dear President Obama, First, I would like to thank you for meeting with the six young Ferguson activists yesterday. That action alone sends an important message that their voices matter. I’d also like to express my support for the steps you announced regarding body […]

Seizing my Future

November 24, 2014 | Deva Jones | Internship, Young Adult

This post was written by Eleanor Brow, a participant in the Global Justice Summer Internships. Coming out of my freshman year of college in May 2014, I felt even more confused about what I wanted to do with my life than when I began college back in August. I had gone to many events and […]

Working in the Food Industry

October 10, 2014 | Deva Jones | Economic Justice, Internship, Young Adult

This post was written by Renee Bryant, a participant in the Global Justice Summer Internships. Working with Jose Oliva this summer at the Food Chain Worker’s Alliance (FCWA) allowed me the opportunity to reflect on my previous experience as a black woman in the food industry and study more about food justice overall. Jose is […]

UUCSJ Seminary Intern Josh Leach

September 23, 2014 | Deva Jones | Internship, Young Adult

This post was written by Josh Leach, seminary intern for UUCSJ. Hi! My name is Josh Leach and I’m excited to be joining UUCSJ this year as a ministerial intern. I’ll be helping to add to our existing Study Guide and curricular materials, to build a networking platform for our program alums, and to assist […]

UUCSJ Seminary Intern Tim DeChristopher

September 10, 2014 | Deva Jones | Environmental Justice, Internship, Religious Professionals

This post was written by Tim DeChristopher, seminary intern for UUCSJ. I’m Tim DeChristopher, and I’m excited to be joining the team at the UU College of Social Justice. I am currently a student at Harvard Divinity School, where I am pursuing my Masters of Divinity to become a UU minister. My field education project […]

Reflections on the Haiti Eco-Villages

September 2, 2014 | Deva Jones | Haiti

This post was written by UUSC staff member Jessica Atcheson and was originally published on UUSC’s website. When I tell people I’ve been to Haiti, their voices often shift to a register of sadness and pity. They say, “Oh, it’s so sad, the situation there.” They say, “Is there really any good that can be […]