Join us as we train with Beth Zemsky, MAEd. Beth specializes in multicultural organizational development, and is U of M adjunct faculty in social movement theory.
Beth has been a Bush Leadership Fellow, and was founding Director of the U of M GLBT Programs Office. She recently co-authored the summer featured article for Social Policy (read it here). Beth brings energy, insight, 25 years of experience and excellent facilitation to this critical work. |
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Event Sponsors
MUUSJA wishes to thank our funders - who help keep great trainings like this affordable! We are supported in part by the UU Service Committee, the UU Funding Program, and First Universalist Foundation.
We are sustained by our memberships, gifts and by congregational giving. For information about membership and giving please contact Ralph Wyman at 612-998-6624 or ralph@muusja.org. |
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Greetings!
I want to personally invite you to take part in what promises to be a valuable and energizing UU social justice leadership training and community-building opportunity.
Please plan to be with us on Saturday, November 15th - just eleven days after the election - a very good time for UUs interested in social justice to be together!
If you have any questions about the day or our plans going forward, feel free to contact me or our director/organizer, Ralph Wyman.
Sincerely,
Jo Haberman
MUUSJA Chair
Cell: 612-600-7483
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MUUSJA Fall Leadership Training
Now What? Using this Moment to Build a Movement
In early November we will elect a new President of the United States! No matter who wins, change will come. Bring your UU voice and values to this pivotal moment and help create the world we want to see.
We will spend a day with Beth Zemsky, who asks us "do we dare build a movement around a bold vision for the social change we want?"
In this workshop we will explore what it means to shift the political debate, expand what is possible, and strengthen our ability to become more powerful UU partners in a movement for justice. We are talking about "small p" politics, the process by which we-in a democratic society, the polity-determine our common future together.
We will focus on how to shape the nature and direction of social change, instead of reacting to, or running to catch up with it. And we will explore what role MUUSJA can play in order to take advantage of this moment and  strengthen UU's ability to contribute to building movement power. Help MUUSJA and your congregation build on new themes of justice: Are progressive people of faith ready to lead and govern, not just protest and critique? How do we organize for the rising wave of change? Who will we work with and where might we be in 5, 10, even 20 years?
MUUSJA can only be as strong as the relationships we have with UU congregations and MUUSJA friends and members. Please join us!! |
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
9 am-4 pm
Unity Church Unitarian - Arthur Foote Room (2nd floor)
Registration: $20 in advance; $10 student or low income; $25 at the door.
Includes lunch and materials.
Coffee & rolls served at 8:30 am, workshop starts promptly at 9:00 am. We will end by 4:00 pm.
To register, mail your check payable to PSD-MUUSJA to:
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MUUSJA General Membership Meeting
A reminder that our Fall General Meeting is coming soon! 
Watch a special screening of PBS NOW's "Will the 2008 Election be Fair" with panel discussion including Jenny Thomas, co-chair of our Voting Rights working group.
Also: come play Acronym Bingo! Vote on work proposals for Voter Rights, EcoMinds and Reproductive Rights issue working groups. Please bring a snack to share. Everyone is welcome!
Event Info
Sunday, October 19, 2008
3:00 - 5:00 pm
First Universalist Church - Social Hall
3400 Dupont Ave South, Minneapolis | |
MUUSJA: Bringing UUs together to work collectively for social change
Contact Ralph Wyman, Director/Organizer:
612-998-6624
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