Muusja Mailing List: E-EVENT UPDATE FOR JUNE 6, 2007

[Lauren Culbert (lculbert]

MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE FOR JUNE 6, 2007
 
Minnesota UU Social  Justice Alliance--Bringing  together UUs to work
collectively for social change.
 
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This  update includes announcements about: 

A. Action Alert
B. Local Social Justice News
C. Social Justice Links

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A. ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT

1.
It's Employee Free Choice Act National Call-In Week, and we need you to join
with working families from across the country in calling U.S. senators
today. Sen. Norm Coleman still hasn't said whether or not he supports the
legislation--and there are only a few weeks left until he will vote on the
Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041.)The Act will better able employees to
form unions.  Please take a few minutes to call now: 1-800-774-8941. For
more information on the bill, go to
http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/efca/

B. LOCAL SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS

1.
RESISTING THE NRC
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE!!!!!

SAT, JUNE 9
2PM TO 5PM
U of M - St. Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Ave, St. Paul, MN directions and parking:
http://www.spsc.umn.edu/about/directions.php 

The Republican National Convention (RNC) is coming to our backyard.  Feeling
angry?  Want to do something? You and your organization are invited to join
us for a gathering of those who have already started organizing to resist
the RNC in 2008 and those looking for a place to start.  This will be a
space for people to come together and share ideas and energy. 

The afternoon will be broken into 3 parts.  We'll start with a
"clearinghouse" where organizations can table and have an opportunity to
chat with attendees one-on-one.  This will be followed by a facilitated
"open mic" discussion period.  Discussion will start with explanations about
what is already underway, and continue with attendees sharing their hopes,
dreams, and visions with each other.  The day will conclude with "break out"
sessions where participants gather around specific topics of interest and
decide on "next steps." Let's meet each other, get to know each other, and
start to work together! Child Care and Snacks Provided. Co-hosted by:
Protest RNC 2008 and the RNC "Welcoming" Committee. 

To increase your participation level please contact Karen R at:
vegan14ever [at] riseup.net.  Increased participation could include: having an
information table, presenting your "already underway" plans, and/or
volunteering to help with the event.

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2.
MON, JUNE 11
6:30
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
1900 NICOLLET AVENUE, MPLS

The June meeting of the Network of Spiritual Progressives--Minnesota will be
held on MONDAY, JUNE 11, at Plymouth Church (1900 Nicollet Avenue, just
south of downtown Minneapolis. Enter through the door under the canopy off
the back parking lot and go downstairs to the Jackman room). The chapter
meeting begins at 7:30, but at 6:30 affinity groups will meet, as well as an
orientation group for new members, and there will be time for snacks and
conversation.  A list of the current affinity groups is below this message.
Feel free to drop in on the discussion in any group that interests you. Or
let me know if you would like to start your own!

The June meeting will focus on Somalia and will provide a different
perspective to our work on peace through generosity. At Generosity Sunday
many of you met or saw the group of Somali women there from WARDA, the Women
of Africa Resource and Development Association.

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3.
TOO SOON

Another grim milestone is all-too-quickly approaching ... the 3500th U.S.
military death in Iraq. After the 3500th U.S. military death is reported, an
emergency vigil & protest will be held in Minneapolis. Details will be
circulated when news reports confirm the 3500th U.S. military death in Iraq.
The vigil will not only mark the 3500th U.S. military death in Iraq, but
also the massive toll of Iraqi people who have died as a result of the war.

Please be prepared to participate and to get your family, friends,
co-workers and others to come out on short notice. The event is being
organized around the call of: 

3500 Deaths Too Many -
Not One More Death - Not One More Dollar
Iraqis and GI's Are Dying:
Out of Iraq - End the War Now!

The call for this emergency protest & vigil has been initiated by the Iraq
Peace Action Coalition.
For information or to confirm when and where the event will be held, call
612 522-1861 or 612 827-5364. Details will also be sent out by many
organizations on their e-mail lists.

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4.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24TH
11:00 AM
HENNEPIN AVENUE AT THIRD STREET TO LORING PARK

THE TWIN CITIES 35TH ANNIVERSARY PRIDE PARADE IS SUNDAY, JUNE 24TH! "The
Evolution of Equality" is the 2007 Pride theme and represents how society's
definition of equality has changed over the years.  In 1969, GLBT people
were fighting simply for the right to exist, socialize and to not be
harassed by the authorities.  Today we are working towards a future of true
equality for the GLBT community.  The parade site will take place along
Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue from Third Street to Loring Park, site of the
Twin Cities GLBT Pride Festival.  The parade will kick-off promptly at 11:00
a.m.  If you would like to march with other UU's, please contact Doug
Federhart at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church at (651) 426-2369 to
register with the group.

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C. SOCIAL JUSTICE LINKS

To find out about other local and national social justice events, check out
these websites.  

UU SOCIAL JUSTICE AND OTHER UU LINKS:
Unitarian Universalist Association:  http://www.uua.org/

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee:  http://www.uusc.org/

UUA Washington Office for Advocacy http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/

UUA Congregational Advocacy and Witness:
http://www.uua.org/programs/justice/

Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA):  http://www.muusja.org/

Prairie Star  District: http://www.psduua.org/

FOR UU SOCIAL ACTON CHAIRS, sign up for regular e-news from the UUA, called
Sac-news www.uua.org/mailman/listinfo
 
UU Ministry for Earth http://uuministryforearth.org/index.shtml

UUs for a Just Economic Community http://www.uujec.net/

UU Committee for Socially Responsible Investing
http://www.uua.org/finance/sri/ 

UU Gulf Coast Advocacy http://www.uua.org/news/gulfcoastrelief/advocacy.html

OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE LINKS: 
*note: if you are  member of a group who would like us to list your web
site, send it to muusja-editor [at] muusja.org

Alliance for Sustainability www.afors.org
 
Minnesota  Alliance of Peacemakers  http://www.mapm.org/
 
Women Against Military Madness at  www.worldwidewamm.org
 
Progressive Calendar subscribe by emailing  shove001 [at] tc.umn.edu.
  
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota:   www.ppmns.org
 
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota:   www.prochoiceminnesota.org

Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH):
http://www.micah.org/
 
Code Pink: www.codepink4peace.org

Center for Victims of Torture: http://www.cvt.org/main.php

Network of Spiritual Progressives: http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/

Network of Spiritual Progressives, local chapter http://www.nspmn.org/

Congregations Caring for Creation http://www.c3mn.net/

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