Tag: Unitarian Universalism

Transition and Transformation at Bethany House in Boston

August 12, 2015 | Deva Jones | Internship, Young Adult

This post was written by one of our 2015 interns, Ruth Hanna. A page from a brochure for the Bethany Union for Young Women (not dated, but probably pre-1950). Courtesy of the Andover Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School. I came across this brochure while sifting through a mass of old documents about Bethany House in […]

Ending Detention Centers, a Volunteer’s Perspective

July 13, 2015 | Deva Jones | Immigration, RAICES, Volunteering

The following post was written by Melanie Poeling, a participant in UUCSJ’s RAICES volunteer program. Imagine that you are a mother with small children and you have traveled over a thousand miles from Honduras, Guatemala, or El Salvador because of extreme violence against you and your family, only to be detained after requesting asylum at […]

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 […]

Statement at Interfaith Prayer Service for Immigration Justice

August 1, 2014 | Deva Jones | Immigration

The following statement was written by Rev. Kathleen McTigue, Director at the UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), on July 31, 2014 following her arrest during a protest at the White House. We’re gathered together here as people of faith, as well as conviction. We come from many different faiths, so I wouldn’t presume to […]