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Please join us: Free 4 session AFSC/UU e-course on anti-racist practice and accompaniment
TO REGISTER: Register at
Organization: Orange Grove Monthly Meeting
Group Name: Pasadena UU/QSCM Group
We invite members of the OGMM community and their friends to join us for this online course. Our Quaker Social Change Ministry (QSCM) Group, together with our Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church SCM members, will be participating by joining the presentations via laptop/wifi in the garage classroom.
The classes are hosted on the east coast, which is why the timing may be difficult for some of us. However, if you're interested and can't join the group for the classes, AFSC will be recording and sharing the sessions with everyone who registers.
The classes meet from 5pm-6:30pm on the first Tuesdays from May through August. Because of July 4th, July's session meets on the second Tuesday, and August's session includes several mini-workshops from 3pm to 7pm.
Our Quaker Social Change Ministry group meets the same evening, beginning at 7pm. Everyone is invited to join in for that too. We will have a small pot-luck dinner during the break from 6:30-7pm.
So this is the schedule:
May 1 - e-class 5-6:30pm
May 1 UU/QSCM Group 7-9pm
June 5 - e-class 5-6:30pm
June 5 - UU/QSCM Group 7-9pm
July 3 - UU/QSCM Group scheduled for 7-9pm, but hope we can change to the following week
July 10 - e-class 5-6:30pm
Ideally July 3 UU/QSCM group will reschedule to meet after July 10 eclass
August 7 - e-class workshops from 3pm - 7pm (this is pretty early, but we'll see if people can participate - there are 3 consecutive separate sessions during that time)
August 7 - UU/QSCM Group from 7-9pm
The original invite follows:
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American Friends Service Committee
Dear Jane,
“Without community, there is no liberation.” —Audre Lorde, poet
Do you want to join people of faith and conscience from across the U.S. in taking action and practicing reflection? Are you seeking ways to offer grounded solidarity without reproducing oppressive practices? Have you ever gone to an immigration (ICE) check-in or court to support a person at risk of deportation? Is your congregation part of the New Sanctuary Movement, or talking about joining?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may wish to join our new e-course, Changing systems, changing ourselves: Anti-racist practice for sanctuary, accompaniment, and resistance. This free interactive e-course will meet monthly and support groups in learning, reflecting, and acting for social change.
In four sessions, we will explore:
Undoing racism in the context of immigrant rights solidarity.
The U.S. immigration system's history of racial exclusion and how it plays out today.
The theology and practice of accompaniment.
Real life examples through case-studies.
Practical skills in three streams: ICE/court accompaniment, congregational sanctuary, and immigration detention/prison visitation.
We especially encourage small groups working together locally to join our interactive program. If you don't have a group we can help match you up, along with connecting you with partner groups seeking volunteers where possible. There will be homework between sessions, and attendees are expected to participate in the full course.
Read the frequently asked questions.
The e-course begins May 1st and continues through August. The e-course series will be broadcast over an online platform, and connection details will be sent in advance of each session.
We hope you will join us to help enact what Alice Walker talked about when she said, “I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to see people differently than the way we were brought up to.” Learn more and register here.
This program is a collaboration of the American Friends Service Committee's Sanctuary Everywhere initiative and the UUA and UUSC's Love Resists campaign in partnership with Church World Service and Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC).
(Note: CIVIC has now changed their name to "Freedom for Immigrants")
Further info on these programs may be found at:
In peace,
Lucy Duncan signature
Lucy Duncan
Director of Friends Relations
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Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves: Anti-racist practice for Sanctuary, Accompaniment & Resistance
A 4 session monthly interactive e-Course for groups to explore, reflect and act for social change.
Do you want to join a community of people of faith and conscience committed to taking action as well as practicing reflection?
Are you seeking ways to offer grounded solidarity that don't reproduce oppressive practices?
Have you ever gone to an immigration (ICE) check-in or court to support a person at risk of deportation?
Is your congregation part of the New Sanctuary Movement, or talking about joining?
Join a four-session monthly online course that explores:
Self- and group-reflection on undoing racism in the context of immigrant rights solidarity
The U.S. immigration system's history of racial exclusion and how it plays out today
The theology and practice of accompaniment
Real life examples through case-studies
Practical skills in three streams: ICE/Court Accompaniment, Congregational Sanctuary, and Immigration Detention/Prison Visitation
We encourage participants to join our interactive program as small groups working together locally. There will be homework in between sessions, and attendees are expected to participate in the full course. If you don't have a team we can help match you up, along with connecting you with partner groups seeking volunteers where possible.
By registering you agree that you and your group will do your best to attend online sessions on the following dates from 8pm-9:30pm ET:
Core Sessions: Grounding & Philosophy
May 1st - Knowing Ourselves: Undoing Racism as Spiritual Practice
June 5th - The Accompaniment model: Philosophy and Best Practices
July 10th - Case Studies: Learning from Experience
Applied Practice [Attend one or all]:
August 7th - Congregational Sanctuary (6-7 pm ET)
August 7th - Court Accompaniment (7:30-8:30 pm ET)
August 7th - Detention/Prison Visitation (9-10 pm ET)
This Program is a collaboration of the American Friends Service Committee's “Sanctuary Everywhere” Campaign and the UUA and UUSC's “Love Resists” Campaign with partners Church World Service and CIVIC.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What does it mean to sign up to be a “group leader,” and what will group leaders be responsible for?
Group leaders sign up to do logistical coordination for their team - this means pulling together your team, making sure everyone on your team gets registered, arranging where to meet for the sessions (it should be a space that has internet and possibly a projector), bringing the group together monthly for the homework activity, and making sure that people in your group that miss a session catch up. We are here to support and happy to talk to potential group leaders that need some help figuring out how to create and recruit a team.
Q. My group would like to participate but some of us can’t make the time, or we can’t all meet in person to watch together at that time. What should we do?
We understand that not everyone will be able to attend every session. We will have recorded videos for those that can’t join us live (only for registered participants, not the public) and if the timing means that some groups need to join individually from home, rather than do it together in person, that’s also an option. We ask that if this time doesn’t work for you to meet in person, that you at least plan a time on your own schedules to meet to do the homework activity between sessions.
Q. Is this program going to answer logistical and legal questions about sanctuary?
No - this program is focused on anti-racist practice and partnership in the context of immigrant solidarity organizing. The practical application sessions on sanctuary, accompaniment, and visitation at the end will include some best practices. There are already many fantastic resources out there that address these questions. If this is what you are looking for, we recommend the following:
The National Sanctuary Movement website: https://www.sanctuarynotdeportation.org/
The Interfaith Sanctuary Toolkit: https://www.sanctuarynotdeportation.org ... oolkit.pdf (There is also a UU-specific version for UU Congregations here)
Watch the two-part Webinar from UURise & the UU College of Social Justice:
Faithful Discernment: Is Your Congregation Called to Offer Sanctuary? (Recorded Webinar)
The Path Toward Sanctuary: A Practical Guide (Recorded Webinar)
Q. Is there a cost for the program?
No, it is offered free of charge - but donations are always welcome to the sponsoring organizations.
Q. My group has talked about sanctuary and/or accompaniment, but we aren’t doing anything yet. Is this program right for us?
Yes - even if you are at the beginning of the process, this program will be useful by providing examples and considerations that will help you as you plan.
Q. My group is very active in sanctuary and/or accompaniment already. Is this program right for us?
Yes - we will be using real-life scenarios that some of you will likely have experienced, so it will be particularly valuable for groups already active in sanctuary, accompaniment, and detention visitation.
Q. What time commitment should I expect?
Each session will be 90 minutes long, and plan to spend another 90 minutes each month doing the group homework activity. The basic commitment is therefore 3 hours a month for 4 months, although we anticipate that you will also be putting time into your local solidarity work on top of the E-course.
Q. I would love to participate but I do not have a group. Can I join?
While we are prioritizing access for groups that are already working together locally, as long as we have additional space we will welcome individuals to join. We can also potentially help you connect with a virtual team, or a nearby group to join.
Q. Will you be offering closed captioning for the hearing impaired?
Yes - we will have closed captions and a transcript available afterwards.
TO REGISTER: Register at
Organization: Orange Grove Monthly Meeting
Group Name: Pasadena UU/QSCM Group
We invite members of the OGMM community and their friends to join us for this online course. Our Quaker Social Change Ministry (QSCM) Group, together with our Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church SCM members, will be participating by joining the presentations via laptop/wifi in the garage classroom.
The classes are hosted on the east coast, which is why the timing may be difficult for some of us. However, if you're interested and can't join the group for the classes, AFSC will be recording and sharing the sessions with everyone who registers.
The classes meet from 5pm-6:30pm on the first Tuesdays from May through August. Because of July 4th, July's session meets on the second Tuesday, and August's session includes several mini-workshops from 3pm to 7pm.
Our Quaker Social Change Ministry group meets the same evening, beginning at 7pm. Everyone is invited to join in for that too. We will have a small pot-luck dinner during the break from 6:30-7pm.
So this is the schedule:
May 1 - e-class 5-6:30pm
May 1 UU/QSCM Group 7-9pm
June 5 - e-class 5-6:30pm
June 5 - UU/QSCM Group 7-9pm
July 3 - UU/QSCM Group scheduled for 7-9pm, but hope we can change to the following week
July 10 - e-class 5-6:30pm
Ideally July 3 UU/QSCM group will reschedule to meet after July 10 eclass
August 7 - e-class workshops from 3pm - 7pm (this is pretty early, but we'll see if people can participate - there are 3 consecutive separate sessions during that time)
August 7 - UU/QSCM Group from 7-9pm
The original invite follows:
------------------------
American Friends Service Committee
Dear Jane,
“Without community, there is no liberation.” —Audre Lorde, poet
Do you want to join people of faith and conscience from across the U.S. in taking action and practicing reflection? Are you seeking ways to offer grounded solidarity without reproducing oppressive practices? Have you ever gone to an immigration (ICE) check-in or court to support a person at risk of deportation? Is your congregation part of the New Sanctuary Movement, or talking about joining?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may wish to join our new e-course, Changing systems, changing ourselves: Anti-racist practice for sanctuary, accompaniment, and resistance. This free interactive e-course will meet monthly and support groups in learning, reflecting, and acting for social change.
In four sessions, we will explore:
Undoing racism in the context of immigrant rights solidarity.
The U.S. immigration system's history of racial exclusion and how it plays out today.
The theology and practice of accompaniment.
Real life examples through case-studies.
Practical skills in three streams: ICE/court accompaniment, congregational sanctuary, and immigration detention/prison visitation.
We especially encourage small groups working together locally to join our interactive program. If you don't have a group we can help match you up, along with connecting you with partner groups seeking volunteers where possible. There will be homework between sessions, and attendees are expected to participate in the full course.
Read the frequently asked questions.
The e-course begins May 1st and continues through August. The e-course series will be broadcast over an online platform, and connection details will be sent in advance of each session.
We hope you will join us to help enact what Alice Walker talked about when she said, “I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to see people differently than the way we were brought up to.” Learn more and register here.
This program is a collaboration of the American Friends Service Committee's Sanctuary Everywhere initiative and the UUA and UUSC's Love Resists campaign in partnership with Church World Service and Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC).
(Note: CIVIC has now changed their name to "Freedom for Immigrants")
Further info on these programs may be found at:
In peace,
Lucy Duncan signature
Lucy Duncan
Director of Friends Relations
------------------------------
Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves: Anti-racist practice for Sanctuary, Accompaniment & Resistance
A 4 session monthly interactive e-Course for groups to explore, reflect and act for social change.
Do you want to join a community of people of faith and conscience committed to taking action as well as practicing reflection?
Are you seeking ways to offer grounded solidarity that don't reproduce oppressive practices?
Have you ever gone to an immigration (ICE) check-in or court to support a person at risk of deportation?
Is your congregation part of the New Sanctuary Movement, or talking about joining?
Join a four-session monthly online course that explores:
Self- and group-reflection on undoing racism in the context of immigrant rights solidarity
The U.S. immigration system's history of racial exclusion and how it plays out today
The theology and practice of accompaniment
Real life examples through case-studies
Practical skills in three streams: ICE/Court Accompaniment, Congregational Sanctuary, and Immigration Detention/Prison Visitation
We encourage participants to join our interactive program as small groups working together locally. There will be homework in between sessions, and attendees are expected to participate in the full course. If you don't have a team we can help match you up, along with connecting you with partner groups seeking volunteers where possible.
By registering you agree that you and your group will do your best to attend online sessions on the following dates from 8pm-9:30pm ET:
Core Sessions: Grounding & Philosophy
May 1st - Knowing Ourselves: Undoing Racism as Spiritual Practice
June 5th - The Accompaniment model: Philosophy and Best Practices
July 10th - Case Studies: Learning from Experience
Applied Practice [Attend one or all]:
August 7th - Congregational Sanctuary (6-7 pm ET)
August 7th - Court Accompaniment (7:30-8:30 pm ET)
August 7th - Detention/Prison Visitation (9-10 pm ET)
This Program is a collaboration of the American Friends Service Committee's “Sanctuary Everywhere” Campaign and the UUA and UUSC's “Love Resists” Campaign with partners Church World Service and CIVIC.
-----------------------
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What does it mean to sign up to be a “group leader,” and what will group leaders be responsible for?
Group leaders sign up to do logistical coordination for their team - this means pulling together your team, making sure everyone on your team gets registered, arranging where to meet for the sessions (it should be a space that has internet and possibly a projector), bringing the group together monthly for the homework activity, and making sure that people in your group that miss a session catch up. We are here to support and happy to talk to potential group leaders that need some help figuring out how to create and recruit a team.
Q. My group would like to participate but some of us can’t make the time, or we can’t all meet in person to watch together at that time. What should we do?
We understand that not everyone will be able to attend every session. We will have recorded videos for those that can’t join us live (only for registered participants, not the public) and if the timing means that some groups need to join individually from home, rather than do it together in person, that’s also an option. We ask that if this time doesn’t work for you to meet in person, that you at least plan a time on your own schedules to meet to do the homework activity between sessions.
Q. Is this program going to answer logistical and legal questions about sanctuary?
No - this program is focused on anti-racist practice and partnership in the context of immigrant solidarity organizing. The practical application sessions on sanctuary, accompaniment, and visitation at the end will include some best practices. There are already many fantastic resources out there that address these questions. If this is what you are looking for, we recommend the following:
The National Sanctuary Movement website: https://www.sanctuarynotdeportation.org/
The Interfaith Sanctuary Toolkit: https://www.sanctuarynotdeportation.org ... oolkit.pdf (There is also a UU-specific version for UU Congregations here)
Watch the two-part Webinar from UURise & the UU College of Social Justice:
Faithful Discernment: Is Your Congregation Called to Offer Sanctuary? (Recorded Webinar)
The Path Toward Sanctuary: A Practical Guide (Recorded Webinar)
Q. Is there a cost for the program?
No, it is offered free of charge - but donations are always welcome to the sponsoring organizations.
Q. My group has talked about sanctuary and/or accompaniment, but we aren’t doing anything yet. Is this program right for us?
Yes - even if you are at the beginning of the process, this program will be useful by providing examples and considerations that will help you as you plan.
Q. My group is very active in sanctuary and/or accompaniment already. Is this program right for us?
Yes - we will be using real-life scenarios that some of you will likely have experienced, so it will be particularly valuable for groups already active in sanctuary, accompaniment, and detention visitation.
Q. What time commitment should I expect?
Each session will be 90 minutes long, and plan to spend another 90 minutes each month doing the group homework activity. The basic commitment is therefore 3 hours a month for 4 months, although we anticipate that you will also be putting time into your local solidarity work on top of the E-course.
Q. I would love to participate but I do not have a group. Can I join?
While we are prioritizing access for groups that are already working together locally, as long as we have additional space we will welcome individuals to join. We can also potentially help you connect with a virtual team, or a nearby group to join.
Q. Will you be offering closed captioning for the hearing impaired?
Yes - we will have closed captions and a transcript available afterwards.
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