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| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:31:05 -0700 (PDT) | |
MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE AUGUST 18, 2005 Metro UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing together UUs to work collectively for social change. This update includes announcements about: A. UU Events B. Community Events **** A. UPCOMING UU EVENTS 1. MONDAY, AUGUST 29 7:00 to 9:15 PM MEETING of UU ECOMINDS LEADERSHIP TEAM. So far we have reps from First Universalist, First Unitarian, UU Church of Minnetonka, and MN Valley. If you represent another metro UU congregation or fellowship, we’d like to have your help in drafting a Campaign to pass a renewable energy standard and promote energy conservation for discussion at our next Metro EcoMinds meeting on Sept 28th (see below). Includes fellowship and refreshments! Please contact Madalyn Cioci at _joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net_ (mailto:joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net) or Chris Burda at _cburda [at] smm.org_ (mailto:cburda [at] smm.org) . MN Valley UU Fellowship 10715 Zenith Ave. S. in Bloomington check out _http://www.mnvalleyuu.org/_ (http://www.mnvalleyuu.org/) for directions. **** 2. SEPTEMBER 28 7:00 to 9:00 PM METRO UU ECOMINDS GATHERING to share progress and act on the proposed campaigns on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation. All interested UUS are warmly invited to attend this gathering. Refreshments and fellowship are part of our gatherings. First Universalist Church FFI: Madalyn Cioci at _joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net_ (mailto:joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net) or Chris Burda at _cburda [at] smm.org_ (mailto:cburda [at] smm.org) . 3. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 7:00 to 9:00 PM MEETING OF METRO UU WORLDVIEW/FRAMING WORKING GROUP The goal of this new MUUSJA Working Group is to learn how to effectively bring our spiritually progressive voice to the public square. We warmly invite UUs to be part of our effort! Please call Phyllis Stenerson at _info [at] wisethoughts.com_ (mailto:info [at] wisethoughts.com) if you’re interested in attending. For information about the related UUA Study Action Issue (SAI): Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society­­, check out _http://www.uua.org/ga/ga05/SAI_2005.html_ (http://www.uua.org/ga/ga05/SAI_2005.html) . **** 4. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 3 to 5:00 PM MUUSJA QUARTERLY MEETING Stay tuned for details… **** 5. UUs TAKE ACTION! YOU CAN TOO! Wal-Mart, Global Warming, the War in Iraq, and Voting Rights. (See below.) B. COMMUNITY EVENTS 1. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 (and every Friday) 11:00 to 12 NOON "OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT CANNON FODDER" CounterRecruitment Demonstration Recruitment Office in Stadium Village at the U of M. 1/2 block east of Oak St on Washington Ave. FFI: Barbara Mishler at 612-871-7871. **** 2. FRIDAY AUGUST 19 - THURSDAY AUGUST 25 Weekdays at 7:15 and 9:15 PM. Sun. at 5:15 PM FILM: WAGING A LIVING WAGING A LIVING chronicles the battle of four low-wage workers to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments of a diverse group of workers who struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to escape poverty, WAGING A LIVING offers a sobering view of the elusive American Dream. Bell Auditorium 10 Church Street on the E. Bank of the U of MN campus Parking at Nolte garage next to the Bell Museum. FFI: www.mnfilmarts.org/bell or 612.331.7563. **** 3. FRIDAY/SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 20 Starts Friday: 6:30 PM YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON NONVIOLENCE -- The weekend conference is geared to bring together youth (16 yrs of age and older) to develop goals for promoting nonviolence strategic action in schools, communities and the world. The specific aim of the conference is to involve youth in exploring the nature and importance of nonviolence as a creative, powerful, and effective process for addressing and resolving conflicts. Nonviolent Peaceforce Office 425 Oak Grove St., Mpls next to St. Mark's Episcopal Church FFI: Hindolo (Michael) Pokowa, 612-871-0005, _mpokawa [at] nonivolentpeaceforce.org_ (mailto:mpokawa [at] nonivolentpeaceforce.org) . **** 4. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19-21 THE TWIN CITIES BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Includes Opening and Closing Night Premieres, Panel Discussions, Festival Parties, a Hollywood Fashion Show with a Very Special Celebrity Guest, 25 Independent Film Projects, Movie Pass Giveaways plus more! Mpls Community and Technical College 1501 Hennepin Ave FFI: http://www.tcbff.com/events.html **** 5. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 3:30 P.M. KICK OFF EVENT: WAKE UP WAL-MART BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN Back to School shopping generates billions of dollars in sales. This event is our chance to spread the word to shoppers that purchasing school clothes and supplies at Wal-Mart supports Wal-Mart’s destructive practices and bad neighbor policies. Campaign will last two weeks. Tuesday event includes a brief press conference and canvassing. UUs are encouraged to participate and link this action with UUJEC’s Big Box Campaign (see below). UUJEC and UFCW are making plans to work collaborative to fight box box retailers. Wal-Mart, Midway on University Ave FFI: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 789 at 651-451-6420 **** 6. AUGUST 25-29 A BOMB PHOTO EXHIBIT Includes visit from survivors of the atomic bombing (Hibakusha) Visitors will speak at the opening of the A Bomb Photo Exhibit on August 25 at 1:00 PM at St. Paul City Hall Everyone is invited to that event. Watch for details about other speaking venues. FFI: JoAnn Blatchley, email _jab229 [at] cs.com_ (mailto:jab229 [at] cs.com) or call 952.922.0308. 7. UPCOMING MN PARTICIPATION PROJECT CLINICS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2005 Voter Registration Tactics: Building Civic Engagement in 2005 and Beyond. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Getting out the Vote: Planning for Success. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2005 Volunteer Recruitment: Strategies for Successful Voter Registration and GOTV Drives FFI: _www.mncn.org/mpp/calendar.htm_ (http://www.mncn.org/mpp/calendar.htm) 8. SEPTEMBER 23 to 25 AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE SOCIAL ARTISTRY Prepare yourself as a social artist with Dr. Jean Houston, a noted teacher, scholar and researcher in human capacities. Hillary Clinton says: ”Jean Houston dominates the room with her larger-than-life presence. She’s a walking encyclopedia, reciting poems, passages from great works of literature, historical facts and scientific data all in the same breath. She’s also a trove of great jokes and puns…” The Friday workshop focuses on Leadership as Social Artistry. The Path of the World Server is the focus of the weekend workshop. Special Saturday evening program features Social Artists at Play. Locations include Intelligent Nutrients in Minneapolis and the College of St. Catherine. FFI: Linda Altan at The Institute of Cultural Affairs, 612-281-6556, _icamn [at] mninter.net_ (mailto:icamn [at] mninter.net) or _www.ica-mn.org_ (http://www.ica-mn.org/) . **** UUs TAKE ACTION NOW! JOIN A NATIONAL UU CAMPAIGN TO UNMASK WAL-MART---SIGN UP TO HOST THE NEW WALMART MOVIE! UUs for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)is a close partner of MUUSJA’s and a faith-based sponsor of the new Wal-Mart movie: The High Cost of Low Price from director Robert Greenwald ("Outfoxed" and "Uncovered”). UUJEC is taking the lead in organizing 100s of congregations around the county to host a screening of the new film as part of its new Economic Justice Campaign: UNMASKING WAL-MART AND OTHER BIG BOX RETAILERS. The week long launch starts in November, but we urge UUs to sign up now to be a host at _http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec_ (http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec) . Please put both your congregation and UUJEC under “organization. ” Showings can be at your congregation, in homes, public places, wherever makes sense. Watch for details in the fall about ordering the discounted DVD. Learn why UUs should get involved and how at _http://www.UUJEC.org_ (http://www.uujec.org/) or by contacting Campaign chair, Betsy Allis, at _erallis [at] aol.com_ (mailto:erallis [at] aol.com) . **** JOIN UUA ACTION IN STOPPING THE WAR Support The Homeward Bound, calling for the U.S. President to develop a plan for a phased withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by the end of 2005 and to initiate the plan no later than Oct. 1, 2006. An intensive grassroots advocacy campaign in support of this legislation has begun…Having observed the sixtieth anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, we UUs are now presented with the opportunity to increase our public witness of the destruction wrought by war and actively seek peace. For details, please go to: http://www.uua.org/. **** END THE WAR IN IRAQ: JOIN A MAJOR MOBILIZATION FOR PEACE SEPTEMBER 24-26. WASHINGTON, DC. UUs will be there! Join UUA in its work with the Win Without War coalition and the Summer of Peace initiative http://www.winwithoutwarus.org. **** JOIN CYBER-MARCH AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING Add your signature under Rev. Sinkford's name at _www.stopglobalwarming.org_ (http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/) . Signal to our political leaders and the UUA Board of Trustees the depth of our concern for Earth and for the threat of global warming. **** JOIN UUSC CAMPAIGN TO_ SUPPORT NEW HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER BILL_ (http://www.uusc.org/news/alert032905.html) Urge your representative to co-sponsor House Concurrent Resolution 120, the Water for the World Resolution. If you contacted your representative last year, do so again since this is a new session of Congress. Visit UUSC’s online _Legislative Action Center_ (http://www.uusc.org/info/capwizinfo.html) to send an immediate message by e-mail or fax. _http://www.uusc.org/_ (http://www.uusc.org/) . JOIN UUSC STOP TORTURE CAMPAIGN Please call or write your senators and representatives now to express your vigorous support for Sen. Leahy's Convention Against Torture Implementation Act, and Rep. Markey's "The Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act." The congressional switchboard telephone number is 202.224.3121. Your calls have impact! Send an email message through UUSC’s online _Legislative Action Center_ (http://capwiz.com/uusc/home/) at _http://www.uusc.org/_ (http://www.uusc.org/) . END ENs
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