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Workshop: UUA New Day Rising Conference National 2021

February 24, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Saturday, February 27 9am-6pm PT/10-7 MT/11-8 CT/12-9 ET, With plenty of breaks Is your congregation ready to take a new step in changing white supremacy culture? Want to learn what your fellow congregations are working on, and how you might apply it at home? Join a continent of UUs as we explore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Racial Justice

Support Moving the HEAL Act Out of the senate Chamber, 2-22-21

February 22, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Good news! SB 5141-The HEAL Act, made it out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee last Friday! We are thrilled, but with a close 13-12 vote, there is no room for error. We must be methodical in our next steps. Now, our focus turns to passing the HEAL Act out of the Senate chamber. This means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Climate Justice, News, Legislative - Racial Justice, News, Legislative Advocacy, News, Racial Justice, News, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Solidarity (RIMS), Take Action

War Abolition 101, Mar. 1-Apr. 11, Online

February 22, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

World Beyond War offers an online course, War Abolition 101, with weekly lessons at time of your choosing online, plus 3 scheduled Zoom discussions.  Cost $25-250. info and registration War Abolition 101 (online course registration) (actionnetwork.org) Course outline. Week 1: War Can Be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Resources, General Justice

Conversation with Sam Mace of Save Our wild Salmon and Elliott Moffett and Julian Matthews of the Niimipuu/Nez Perce, Feb. 18, 1 pm

February 17, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a visionary proposal to restore abundant salmon and steelhead to our region and strengthen Northwest communities. Join Backbone Campaign to discuss what this means for wild salmon and the regional economy, in a Conversation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Climate Justice, Events, Environmental Justice, Events, FAIN, Events, Legislative Advocacy, News, Environmental Justice, News, Food Security, News, Legislative Advocacy

Return Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic and Carolyn Downs Community Clinic to the Black Community

February 17, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

To: Seattle Children's Board of Trustees and Carolyn Down Community Health Clinic Board of Directors We entrusted Seattle Children's and Country Doctor with health and lives of Black and Brown families and you have failed them. You have neglected to uphold the very reasons that Odessa Brown and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, Take Action

School to Prison Pipeline Action Group Needs your Help

January 31, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

The Interrupting the School or Prison Pipeline group is exploring bystander intervention training opportunities that JUUstice Washington might offer to congregations.  We are checking various options and there are a couple of training opportunities coming up in February that help this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Racial Justice, News, Criminal Justice Reform, News, Economic Justice, News, Legislative - Racial Justice, News, Racial Justice, Take Action

GROW Fellowship for Young Adults of Color – Apply by February 1, 2021

January 27, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Apply for the GROW Fellowship by February 1!    Young Adults are invited to apply for the upcoming GROW Fellowship, a collaboration between the UU College of Social Justice and the UUA's Thrive Program for Young Adults of Color. Building on past sessions of GROW (Grounded and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDI posts, News, Racial Justice, Take Action

Action Network.org and the ACLU Invite You to Support Immigrant Health Care

January 27, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Access to health care should be available to all, regardless of immigration status. Equitable access to health care coverage is particularly crucial now, as underlying inequities have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Immigrants and communities of color are disproportionately contracting, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Legislative - RIMS, News, Legislative Advocacy, News, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Solidarity (RIMS), Take Action

Transportation Justice is Racial Justice

January 27, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Check out this great series, The Coolest Show, featuring the voices of many Backbone and Solutionary Rail partners who are doing essential work and connecting the dots on trucking and transportation justice. Hear from those on the frontlines of transportation injustice, and learn why solutions must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Climate Justice, News, Economic Justice, News, Environmental Justice, News, Racial Justice

Support Overtime for Agricultural Workers! Oppose Washington SB 5172 on Jan. 28th!

January 26, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

On Thursday, January 28th, at 8am the WA State Senate’s Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee will hold a first hearing for SB 5172. If passed the bill could prevent dairy workers, and possibly thousands of agricultural workers in Washington State from receiving retroactive (back) overtime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Legislative Advocacy, Events, RIMS, News, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Solidarity (RIMS), News, RIMS Migrant, Take Action

UU Ministry for Earth Invites All People of Color to work on Climate (In)Justice

January 26, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Climate change promises not to be kind on anyone, least of all on us in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Time and time again, we have witnessed the disproportionate and disastrous impacts of climate change on communities of color – whether it is from storms, floods, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Climate Justice, Events, Environmental Justice, Events, Racial Justice

Washington Poverty Action Network Says 2021 is Year to Expand Dental Access in WA

January 13, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Affordable, accessible dental care is an essential component of overall health. Yet people with low incomes struggle to access dental care—a problem made worse by the acute oral health provider shortage and COVID-19. Even when insured through state-funded insurance like Apple Health (Washington … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Economic Justice, News, Legislative Advocacy, Take Action

Washington Climate Assembly Meetings and Trainings

January 13, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

We've done it!! Extinction Rebellion demands that the changes to avert climate disaster be decided by People's Assemblies that are not attached to party politics. Assembly Details The WA Climate Assembly will focus on answering the following question: How can Washington State equitably design … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Climate Justice, Events, Environmental Justice

Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session

January 7, 2021 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Increase and Preserve Affordable Housing: Invest $240 million for the Housing Trust Fund and an additional $10 million from the Capital Budget for preservation of affordable housing (USDA and other properties at risk of loss). Keep people in their homes and prevent an increase in homelessness: Pass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Economic Justice, News, Legislative Advocacy

Fair Fight Bond Fund Accepting Applications for Those Detained by Immigration in WA

December 23, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network is thrilled to share that the Fair Fight Bond Fund is open and accepting applications for people who are detained by immigration in the State of Washington and need support with paying bond. To request assistance with paying a bond, a request form must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Legal/Bail Reform, News, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Solidarity (RIMS), News, RIMS Immigration, News, RIMS Migrant, News, RIMS Refugee

Celebrating a Historic Step Toward the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

December 23, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

By Mona Lee    This is a historic time of celebration for Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and other organizational members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).  On October 24, 2020 Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Resources, General Justice

Sunrise Movement Winter Camp for Youth, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Online

December 23, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

Are you a middle or high schooler? Do you know anyone in middle or high school? Join us for Sunrise Winter Camp, a week of trainings (starting Monday, December 28th!) hosted by the Sunrise School Hubs of WA to grow the movement we need to make this the Decade of the GREEN NEW DEAL! We must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Climate Justice, Events, Environmental Justice, Events, Legislative Advocacy

Black-Led Public Safety Solution Process

December 23, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

On December 14th, incredible researchers from the Black Brilliance Research Project team presented preliminary research findings to Seattle City Council. Read the presentation on true public safety here. Watch yesterday's teach-in here. As always, make your voice heard in this Black-community led … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Legislative Advocacy, News, Racial Justice

Volunteer to Do Research for the Town Hall Project

December 23, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

I hope you and yours are staying safe and finding ways to celebrate in this challenging holiday season. My name is Justin. I’m from Niles, Michigan and have been a volunteer with Town Hall Project since early 2019.  2020 has been VERY different from when I first started, but that doesn’t change … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Legislative Advocacy, Take Action

Intergenerational Climate Justice Dialogues, Jan/Mar 2021 Dates TBD

December 17, 2020 by Sharon Varosh Leave a Comment

The UU Young Adults for Climate Justice, UUA Green Sanctuary Program, Elders Climate Action, & UU Ministry for Earth are collaborating to host a series of intergenerational climate justice dialogues. The first session occurred in November, but it’s not too late to sign up for the remaining two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Climate Justice, News, Climate Justice

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JUUstice Washington’s Commitment to Racial Justice

In the long and continuous struggle to bend the arc of history toward justice and compassion and turn away from white supremacy, and racism more generally, JUUstice Washington  reaffirms our commitment to work to: 

  1. Dismantle systemic racism against people of color in education, employment, housing, voting rights, access to health care, safety and other areas of inequity; 
  2. Prevent and overturn the disproportionate effects of environmental degradation on communities of color; and 
  3. Implement equitable and ethical treatment in the criminal justice and judicial systems that disproportionately render inequitable treatment of people of color.

 

We are called to this work by Unitarian Universalist Principles and the Unitarian Universalist living tradition of supporting and leading social and environmental justice movements locally and in broader communities.

We are committed to engage in faithful discernment that we may know when to speak and when to listen, when to lead and when to follow, when to be an active presence and when to bear witness.  We are committed to the short- and long-term natures of achieving the goals of equity, justice and compassion.

We encourage all JUUstice Washington members and Unitarian Universalist congregations to move boldly forward to make this time in history a tipping point toward racial justice.

 

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