Category: Congregational Trip

Exploring Faith-Based Social Justice in Burundi

November 20, 2012 | Deva Jones | Congregational Trip
The following post was written by Rev. Eric Cherry, director of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s International Office. Cherry was one of the leaders of the UUSC-UUA Supporter Journey to Tanzania and Burundi. Service-learning trips through the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) are a terrific way for UUs to get to know the social […]

Love, Dedication, and the Constitution of Tanzania

November 14, 2012 | Deva Jones | Congregational Trip
The following post was written by Patricia Jones, manager of UUSC’s Environmental Justice Program. She is currently coleading the UUSC-UUA Supporter Journey to Tanzania and Burundi. The Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP) is hosting a UUSC-UUA delegation of supporters in Dar es Salaam this week. Participants will join TGNP in their work on the constitutional […]

Faith and Rebuilding in New Orleans

November 7, 2012 | Deva Jones | Congregational Trip
In 2005, three Unitarian Universalist congregations experienced the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures that shut down New Orleans and wreaked havoc along 250 miles of Gulf coastline. Two years later, these resilient congregations together created the Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal (CELSJR). The center became the home of the […]

Eager Anticipation: Prepping for Trip to Africa

November 6, 2012 | Deva Jones | Congregational Trip
The following post was written by Evan Seitz, senior associate for service-learning programs with the UU College of Social Justice. I am not graceful when preparing for trips. I fret about everything from which type of trail mix to bring to whether our hosts will meet me at the airport. However, for the upcoming UUA-UUSC […]

Additional Information and FAQs about the UU College of Social Justice

April 4, 2012 | Deva Jones | Congregational Trip, Pastoral
At the start, the focus of the UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) will specifically be on providing the service-learning and justice-education programs mentioned here. Crafting these into more powerful learning experiences and expanding the portfolio of offerings will certainly consume the bulk of UUCSJ Director Rev. Kathleen McTigue’s and the UUCSJ team’s time initially, […]