Category: Sanctuary and Solidarity

UUCSJ By The Numbers

October 27, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, First Nations, Florida, General Assembly, Haiti, Immigration, India, Internship, Nicaragua, Racial Justice, RAICES, Religious Professionals, Sanctuary and Solidarity, Volunteering, West Virginia, Young Adult, Youth
The UU College of Social Justice was jointly founded in the summer of 2012 by the UUA and UUSC, so this year we are celebrating a big anniversary. We are grateful for all of our alumni and supporters who have made our work possible! In honor of of all of you and our anniversary, here […]

There Has To Be A Better Way

August 30, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Immigration, RAICES, Sanctuary and Solidarity, Volunteering
In June 2017, Nancy Jacobsen volunteered with the Refugee and Immigration Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) through the UU College of Social Justice. Hear about their experiences below. If you, or someone you know, are interested in volunteering and are either fluent in Spanish or have legal expertise, learn more and sign up at https://uucsjstaging.wpengine.com/raices/ In early […]

A Mother and Daughter Helping Families at the Border

August 23, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Immigration, RAICES, Sanctuary and Solidarity, Volunteering, Young Adult
In June 2017, mother and daughter Judy and Jasmine Elliot travelled to San Antonio to volunteer with the Refugee and Immigration Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) through the UU College of Social Justice. Hear about their experiences below. If you, or someone you know, are interested in volunteering and are either fluent in Spanish […]

Volunteering at Karnes Detention Center

August 16, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Immigration, RAICES, Sanctuary and Solidarity, Volunteering
Sandra Rumbler is from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo in California and in June, 2017 volunteered with RAICES in San Antonio Texas through the UU College of Social Justice. If you speak Spanish or have legal expertise and would like to volunteer with RAICES through UUCSJ this Fall, go to uucsjstaging.wpengine.com/raices to learn more and […]

Meet the Activate @ GA team!

June 8, 2017 | Deva Jones | General Assembly, Program Leader, Racial Justice, Sanctuary and Solidarity, Volunteering, Young Adult, Youth
UUCSJ offers a variety of Activate Youth Justice programs, including at General Assembly. This year, for the first time, we are excited to welcome a team of awesome Activate Youth Leaders who are helping shape, facilitate, and promote our youth justice workshops in New Orleans, in collaboration with the Youth Caucus team. Get to know the Activate […]

We Keep Coming Back

June 5, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Congregational Trip, Immigration, Religious Professionals, Sanctuary and Solidarity
Rev. Beth Banks is the Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis. She journeyed with other UU Religious Professionals to the Arizona-Mexico border in 2014. Below is her reflection of how that journey helped her energize her congregation around immigration justice. 2014 Religious Professionals Border Witness Participants In November of 2014, the College […]

Webinar Series on Sanctuary & Solidarity

January 5, 2017 | Heather Vickery | Immigration, Sanctuary and Solidarity
Wondering what your options might be for effective congregational action in this heightened time of hostility and violence and possible deportations? UUSC, UUCSJ, UURISE and the UUA are partnering to offer a series of online workshops to help equip congregations, State Action Networks, and community activists to address the heightened fear, hostility, and possible increased deportation that has […]