Upcoming Social Justice Opportunities April & May 2012
Alice King
Hi
Here are the upcoming service projects for the church. Do we want to go as a group to any of them? And then below that you’ll find all the sj opportunities for April. Contact Kri...@firstuusandiego.org if you are interested.
Have a great weekend.
Love,
Alice
Save
the Date…Upcoming Social Justice Ministry Team Service Projects
May 19, 9am:
Work-a-thon for Peace & Social Justice with the Peace Resource Center &
Project Yano. Volunteer
for a day to help build gardens at the King-Chavez Arts & Athletics
Academies, attended by 3rd-5th grade students in a low-income neighborhood of San Diego. The garden
will provide hands-on educational experiences to connect children with the source
of their food.
June 9, 8am-2 pm:
Facelift with Community Housing Works in City Heights.
Join with hundreds of volunteers to beautify a block in a day in a low-income
community in City
Heights.
July 27, 4:30-7 pm:
Meal at the Monarch
School. Come together
with other church members to provide a meal for youth and their families at the
Monarch School, a school for homeless youth.
For more information about service projects or how to get involved in the
Social Justice Ministry Team, contact Kristen Kuriga:
Kri...@firstuusandiego.org, 619-298-9978, x216.
From: Kristen Kuriga
Subject: Upcoming Social Justice
Opportunities April & May 2012
Hello,
I hope you’re having a great day! This spring there are an abundance of opportunities to make a difference. Below you can find a number of ways to get involved in the work of the Social Justice Ministry Team.
I hope you will be able to join us—whether it be for a class or training, a panel discussion, a service project, a demonstration, or a social justice meeting. I look forward to creating more justice and compassion in our community together!!
Peace,
Kristen
Upcoming Social Justice Opportunities
April
15
Justice District Assembly & General Assembly Forums
April 15, 5-7 pm Pursuance of Justice: An Afternoon of Reflection & Commitment
April 16, 1 pm
Community Budget Alliance’s
Rally & Press Conference
April
21
Day of the Child Booth at Chula
Vista Memorial Bowl Park
April 22 SJMT Service Project: Volunteering at the Earth Day Festival
April 23,
7:15-8:45 pm Panel
on Supreme Court Hearings on SB 1070
April
27-28
Justice District Assembly, First UU Church
of LA
April 27, 7 pm Panel, Discussion & Networking on LGBT Justice
April 28, 8-11 am UPTOWN 5K Walk & Brunch Fundraiser
May 6, 1:15-3:15 Telling Our Stories (Hillcrest)
May 9, 6:30-8:30 pm Social Justice Ministry Team Meeting
May 15, 6:30-8:30 pm Telling Our Stories (South Bay Campus)
May 19, 9 am
SJMT Service Project: Work-a-thon for Peace & Justice
May 22 & 27
Doctrine of Discovery Class & Discussion
June 3, 1:15-3:15 Telling Our Stories (Hillcrest)
June 9,
8am-2pm
SJMT Service Project: Facelift in City
Heights
June 10, 11:30am-1:30 pm Telling Our Stories (South Bay
Campus)
June
20-24
Justice General Assembly, Phoenix,
AZ
Generosity Offering for April: San
Diego Organizing Project
SDOP is a faith-based community organization that develops leaders, supports churches to work on local issues, and brings churches together to make change on a local, county, state-wide and national level. Over the last 30 years, SDOP has made a real impact on issues of importance, including: affordable housing, health care reform, the living wage, and issues affecting youth. Our church is actively working with the San Diego Organizing Project on access to affordable health care and is being supported in our efforts to develop an Immigrant Detention Center Visitation Program. To find out more about SDOP, please come by the SJMT Table on the Hillcrest Campus or the Get Involved Table on the South Bay Campus, or go to: www.sdop.net.
Justice
District Assembly & General Assembly Forums
April 15th, between services
(10:45-11:15) after second service (12:45-1:15), Hillcrest, Rm. 114a
Want to learn more about Justice District Assembly & Justice General
Assembly? Do you have questions about what they might be like? How you can get
there? Join us for an information session where you can find out more about
these opportunities to learn & grow, build relationships with UUs from
throughout our District & the country, and come back with new tools for the
work of social justice.
Pursuance of Justice: An Afternoon of Reflection
& Commitment
April 15th
(Sun), 5pm - 7pm, Islamic Center of San Diego, 7050 Eckstrom Ave. SD, 92111
Religious Leaders from several Faiths come together to highlight the sanctity of the human life and denounce injustice. Sharing words of wisdom, reflecting on violence perpetrated against innocent people, and committing themselves to pursuing justice.
Community Budget Alliance’s Rally & Press Conference
April 16 (Mon), 2 pm, Civic Center Plaza, by City Hall, 202 C St.
Please join the Center on Policy Initiatives and 30+ community, faith-based, labor, and environmental groups as we demand that our values of equity, increased public involvement, transparency, accountability, and functionality are reflected in the City of San Diego’s budget. Come hear personal stories about how people’s lives are directly impacted by an inequitable budget. After the press conference, we will march over to City Hall for the 2:00 pm City Council meeting where the Mayor will present his budget. For more information, please contact Trinh Le: t...@onlineCPI.org or 619-584-5744 ext 24. Parking at Horton Plaza with 3 hour validation.
Day of the Child
April 21 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Park in Chula Vista
Please
join members from our South Bay Campus in reaching out to a large number of
children and families celebrating the Day of the Child, at Memorial Park on
Parkway and Third Avenue
in Chula Vista.
We will be reading to children visiting our booth. Children may also select a
free book and make bookmarks and “zines.” Help is needed with booth
activities and with set up and tear down for shifts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please sign up by contacting Barbre Bryan via e-mail: Barb...@yahoo.com.
SJMT Service Project for April: Volunteering at the Earth Day Festival
April 22
(Sun), Three hour shifts from 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Balboa Park
Join us for a family-friendly service project at the San Diego Earth Day
Festival in Balboa
Park! First UU will have
a booth at the fair where people can learn more about our church &
denomination, our work in social & environmental justice, and how to get
involved in our beloved community. If you would like to sign up to
volunteer for a three-hour shift at our booth (9:30am-12:30pm, 12-3pm,
2:30-5:30 pm), please contact Kristen Kuriga:
kri...@firstuusandiego.org,
619-298-9978, x216.
Panel on Supreme Court Hearings on Anti-Immigrant Law SB
1070
April 23, 7:15-8:45 pm, Thomas
Jefferson School
of Law(TJSL), 1155 Island
Ave, SD 92101
Join us for a panel discussion on the April 25 Supreme Court arguments against
the Arizona
racial-profiling "Show your papers" SB 1070 law. Panelists, including
Marjorie Cohn, lawyer and professor, will analyze the law, explain what the
Court could decide and discuss the national implications. The conversation will
be moderated by Angela Garcia-Sims of First UU. Parking is available on the
street or at the Padres Parking lot on 11th Street across the street from the
TJSL. The trolley also stops on Park and Island,
right at the school. This event is free. For more information, contact Angela
Garcia-Sims: agarc...@aol.com.
Panel,
Discussion & Networking on LGBT Justice
April 27 (Fri), 7 pm, Second floor gallery Pleasures & Treasures, 2525
University Ave, 92104 Join the San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME),
the First UU Rainbow Action Group, Canvas for a Cause, members of the Equality
9 and other community allies for an evening of LGBT Justice. The forum will
focus on the Equality 9 trial, the Prop8 Trial, and LGBT activism. The forum
will be followed by a meet and mingle hour in which we will have some wine, snacks,
and live music. For more information, contact John
Keasler, jck...@gmail.com,
or Sean Bohac, sbo...@yahoo.com.
UPTOWN Faith Community Service Center 5k Walkathon and Breakfast
April 28 (Saturday) Walkathon at 8 a.m., Breakfast at 10 a.m., University Christian Church
Join the 5K Walkathon and Breakfast to support UPTOWN Faith Community Service Center--this is a great opportunity to raise funds to assist the homeless in our neighborhood. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the fee is $25 per person, or $60 per family. This includes the walk, tour of center, and breakfast. The entry fee is waived if donation/sponsorship is $100 or more. If you have one, please wear your First Church or Standing on the Side of Love t-shirt. Shuttles will be provided for those not wishing to complete the 5K, and all are welcome to come to the breakfast at the University Christian Church hall at 10 a.m. Donations are happily accepted. Sponsorship forms, and instructions for walkers, are on the Uptown website at: http://uptownfaith.org/walkathon-fundraiser/.
Telling
Our Stories: A Spiritual Exploration of Diversity
May 6 (Sunday) from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m.,
Hillcrest Campus, Room 113
Find out what it’s like to
speak deeply from the heart and listen deeply to others as a spiritual
practice. Through sharing personal stories, we discover how
diversity lives in each of us, and we deepen our connection to ourselves and one another. In keeping with
the overall themes of intercultural diversity and social justice, we respond to
a prompt that evokes memories of transformative moments, people, and events in our lives. No
“storytelling” experience is necessary; spontaneity, a bit of
introspection, and a willingness
to explore are essential. This is open to everyone. Join us and tell your
story!
Social Justice Ministry Team Meeting
May 9th, 6:30-8:30 pm, Common Room, Hillcrest Campus
Join us for our semi-annual Social Justice Ministry Team Meeting. We will
be reviewing and celebrating our work for the year, honoring the out-going SJMT
lay leaders, talking about the new structure, and discussing ideas and budget
for the upcoming church year. In the spirit of celebration, the Social Justice
Leadership will be providing a light dinner. Please RSVP to Kristen Kuriga by Sunday May 6th,
including any food allergies or dietary needs: Kri...@firstuusandiego.org, 619-298-9978, x216.
Telling
Our Stories: A Spiritual Exploration of Diversity—in the South Bay
May 15 (Tues), 6:30-8:30 pm, South
Bay Campus, 970 Broadway,
Suite 103
June 10 (Sun), 11:30 am-1:30 pm, South
Bay Campus, 970 Broadway,
Suite 103
Find out what it’s like to speak
deeply from the heart and listen deeply to others as a spiritual practice. Through
sharing personal stories, we discover how diversity lives in each of us, and we
deepen our connection to
ourselves and one another. In keeping with the overall themes of intercultural
diversity and social justice, we respond to a prompt that evokes memories of
transformative moments, people, and
events in our lives. Join us to experience and explore creating a regular
Telling Our Stories circle at the South Bay Campus. For more information
contact Kristen Kuriga: Kri...@firstuusandiego.org,
619-298-9978, x216.
Save the Date…Upcoming Social Justice Ministry Team
Service Projects
May 19, 9am:
Work-a-thon for Peace & Social Justice with the Peace Resource Center &
Project Yano. Volunteer
for a day to help build gardens at the King-Chavez Arts & Athletics
Academies, attended by 3rd-5th grade students in a low-income neighborhood of San Diego. The garden
will provide hands-on educational experiences to connect children with the
source of their food.
June 9, 8am-2 pm:
Facelift with Community Housing Works in City Heights.
Join with hundreds of volunteers to beautify a block in a day in a low-income
community in City
Heights.
July 27, 4:30-7 pm:
Meal at the Monarch
School. Come together
with other church members to provide a meal for youth and their families at the
Monarch School, a school for homeless youth.
For more information about service projects or how to get involved in the
Social Justice Ministry Team, contact Kristen Kuriga:
Kri...@firstuusandiego.org, 619-298-9978, x216.
Doctrine
of Discovery Class & Discussion
May 22 (Tuesday) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest
Campus, Common Room
May 27 (Sunday), after the service, South Bay Campus
Do you know what the Doctrine of Discovery is? How it relates to
our current immigration policies, as well as our historical policies of
colonization? At the urging of partner organizations, the Unitarian
Universalist Association Board of Trustees has asked member congregations to
educate ourselves about the Doctrine of Discovery and vote to repudiate it at
our General Assembly in June. Come learn about the doctrine and the effects
that it has, hear why the UUA Board has called on us to do this, and provide
your input to guide First Church delegates who will vote on this resolution in Phoenix. For more
information and to RSVP, contact Kristen Kuriga:
Kri...@firstuusandiego.org,
619-298-9978, x216.
Kristen Kuriga
Social Justice & South Bay Ministry Teams Coordinator
First
Unitarian Universalist
Church of San
Diego
Kri...@firstuusandiego.org
Office: 619-398-4446
619-298-9978, x216
Cell: 619-947-4612