Below is a request from Lummi Nation. As some of you may know, Lummi Nation is seeking the return of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita). For those of you who don’t know, Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita) is the last remaining Orca that was brutally taken in the 1970s raids on the J, L, K pods … [Read more...]
Faith Action Network-sponsored Candidate Forums, Oct. 5-23, many locations
As we prepare for November elections, Candidate Forums are an opportunity to hear from candidates about the issues that matter most to you. We hope you will join us for a FAN-sponsored candidate forum in October, and share the flyers in your community: Seattle Candidate … [Read more...]
Youth Led the Climate Strike; We Need to Follow Up
Our youth led the way and propelled the Climate Strikes into one of the largest climate strikes in history. We want to center the brilliance and power of our youth and encourage you to build with local youth-led movements and create relationships in an effort to learn and adapt. We’re in awe of the … [Read more...]
Thousands of UUs Join Climate Strike/Next Steps Webinar October 16
The sheer power of the people resisting at this moment is breathtaking. Millions mobilized around the world to demand that our governments address the climate emergency. Thank you for your part in the Global Climate Strikes. We’re in awe of the images from around the world, demonstrating the fierce … [Read more...]
MMIW: Petition for passing the Not Invisible Act.
Across the United States, over 5,700 indigenous women were reported missing in 2016 alone, with only 116 of those cases logged into the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) missing persons database. This statistic is the tip of the iceberg of the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) … [Read more...]
Intersex Awareness Day – October 26
Join us in observing Intersex Awareness Day. Intersex Awareness Day is an internationally observed awareness day of grass-roots action designed to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. The day also provides an opportunity for reflection and political … [Read more...]
International Pronouns Day – 3rd Wednesday in October
This year, International Pronouns Day is October 16, 2019 - Why not celebrate? “International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being … [Read more...]
National Coming Out Day – October 11
In the Beginning, There Was a March On Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It was the second such demonstration in our nation’s capital and resulted in the founding of a number of LGBTQ organizations, including the National … [Read more...]
LGBT History Month – Invitation to Engage
Why not dive into LGBT History Month? First celebrated in 1994, October marks an annual month-long United States observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, as well as the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. This month provides role models, builds … [Read more...]
5th Annual Equity and Engagement Conference Focuses on Homelessness and Poverty, Oct. 12, Shoreline WA
Washington Family Engagement is pleased to present the 5th Annual Equity and Engagement Conference. This Conference will bring together pre-K to 12th educators, parents, students and community partners to take an in depth look at all aspects of diversity represented in our schools and neighborhoods … [Read more...]
Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow in Western WA + Environmental Activist Joe Brewer, Oct. to mid-Feb.
Dowd and Barlow are very popular among UU congregations all across the U.S. as they have managed to weave science and religion together into a coherent thought. There are still opportunities to engage these speakers. More info at: http://www.thegreatstory.org/itinerary.html. Also, here is a … [Read more...]
Affordable Housing Workshop: Models That Work. Obstacles. Pathways to Success. October 12th, Bellevue WA
The Issaquah Sammaimish Interfaith Coalition invites you to sign up for this affordable housing workshop focusing on Eastside faith community involvement, and the important partnerships with cities and developers that make it happen. Workshop includes: Keynote Speakers, a … [Read more...]
Climate Strike: 2,500 Events in over 163 Countries
The climate strikes of September 20, 2019 involved millions of people all over the world: at least 900 strikes in the U.S. and more than a dozen in Washington State. In Seattle, the largest strike in Washington involved more than 5000, including 2000 from Amazon who converged with those coming from … [Read more...]
National Organizing Call: Building Momentum from the Climate Strike. What do we do next?
On Sunday, September 22, MoveOn is joining with other #StrikeWithUs partners to host a national organizing call to hear from climate action leaders, including the youth activists who have led the strikes, about what we can do next. Click here to RSVP for the Climate Crisis National Organizing … [Read more...]
Court of appeal tells B.C. to reconsider Trans Mountain environmental conditions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has instructed the province to reconsider its environmental assessment certificate and conditions issued for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. In their challenges, the Squamish Nation and the City of Vancouver argued the certificate should be quashed because … [Read more...]
Hector Barajas Served in the American Military. He Was Deported Just the Same.
This is an impressive article outlining a number of the issues involved with immigration. A must read. No one knows how many veterans have been deported, least of all the government, which has never taken a full accounting. Barajas helped change that. The 42-year-old’s improbable journey, … [Read more...]
UU member and activist honored!
On September 12, 2019, a member of the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Immigration/Farmworker activist and Executive Director of Community to Community Rosalinda Guillen received RE Sources Environmental Hero award. Rosalinda Guillén Farmworker justice leader and food system activist. … [Read more...]
How a fight over equity in Bellevue schools fueled the opposition to Washington’s affirmative-action initiative
Crosscut by Melissa Santos / September 11, 2019 The initiative relaxes Washington state’s 20-year ban on the use of affirmative action in government employment and contracting, as well as in admission to public colleges and universities. It does not allow race to be used as the sole factor in … [Read more...]
Climate change got you down? There’s a word for what you’re feeling
Crosscut by Caroline Gerdes / September 11, 2019 I could never really capture this feeling with words. It was a complicated mix of sadness, fear, misery, despair. But none of those words quite cut to the core of the sensation. When I discovered the term for environmental … [Read more...]
Indigenous fire practices once shaped the Northwest — and they might again
Crosscut by Manola Secaira / September 9, 2019 For centuries, settlers suppressed the Native burning and wildfires that enriched and protected Western ecosystems. Four experts explain why we need it back. Research from more recent decades has realized the merit in controlled burning. Some … [Read more...]
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