The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) advances human rights and social justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies.
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Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Each year, Coming of Age groups and youth groups from across the country visit UUSC to learn about human rights, the work of UUSC, and how youth can put their faith (and UU values) into action. Visits to UUSC are fun and interactive. They include discussions, role plays, videos, and advocacy activities. Contact UUSC today to schedule a visit for your Coming of Age or youth group!
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee UUSC has partners around the world - and each is unique.
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Often, when I try and give a three-minute "elevator speech" on the content of our work here at UUSC, I end up stymied. And it's not because I'm detached from the work of our human-rights organization. ...
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee New, and timely, video on the fight for water in South Africa. Check it out!
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Thanks to Christina Hotz for this film! (www.frictionfilms.net) On September 2 and 3, 2009, the Constitutional Court of South Africa will hear the final appeal in a case brought by five Soweto residents challenging Johannesburgs discriminatory prepaid water meter system. ...
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee The Voice of a Family, the Voice of People, the Voice of a Nation
The Voice of a Family, the Voice of People, the Voice of a Nation | Unitarian Universalist Service C
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Last night the nation suffered an irreplaceable loss in the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. For decades to come, we will look back and reflect on his leadership on health care, living wage, immigration, and countless other issues that all too often escaped the notice of others. ...
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Last week, a group of 15 youth volunteers and their chaperones from Syracuse, N.Y., and across the country, joined UUSC's Kate Wallace and Kara Smith, for a Katrina JustWorks Camp, in New Orleans.
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Women Win a Third of Parliament Seats, in Iraqi Kurdistan | Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
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In Iraqi Kurdistan, the newly elected parliament now boasts 30 percent female membership, after regional elections on July 25.
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http://www.uusc.org/blog/entry/1989/just
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UUSC's theory of change understands that human rights are not won without struggle.We believe that justice is about people living together in respect and dignity, sharing resources fairly and equitably, ...
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Check out this awesome song by Conner Williams, who just went on a JustWorks camp with UUSC in New Orleans!
http://www.uusc.org/blog/entry/1986/just
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The following song, "No Houses, Just Stairs," was written and performed by Conner Williams, of Michigan, while participating in a JustWorks Camp in New Orleans. He is 17 years old.Song Lyrics:
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http://www.uusc.org/blog/entry/1978/just
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The following blog was written by Miles Kraemer, of Syracuse, N.Y., while participating in a JustWork Camp in New Orleans, La. Kraemer is a recent graduate of Northeastern University, in Boston, Mass.
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http://www.uusc.org/blog/entry/1980/just
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This week, a group of 15 youth and their chaperones from Syracuse, N.Y., and across the country, have joined me and another UUSC staffer, Kara Smith, in New Orleans, for a Katrina JustWorks Camp. After just one full day in the city, the group has already been hard at work.
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UUs Support Let Justice Roll and UUSC's Wage Justice initiative | Unitarian Universalist Service Com
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In June 2008, at the UUA General Assembly, Unitarian Universalists passed an Action of Immediate Witness, called "Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $10 to 2010," to show their support for the growing movement for a living wage and Let Justice Roll's national $10 in 2010 campaign. ...
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On July 24, 2009, the last of three scheduled raises in the federal minimum wage will take effect, increasing the hourly rate from $6.55 to $7.25. This additional 70 cents per hour translates into an extra ...
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http://uusc.org/blog/entry/1974/power_co
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What can make learning from a group experience so much more powerful than an individual one? The easiest way to answer that question is by example.
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http://uusc.org/blog/entry/1962/calif_wa
Update: California's Human Right to Water Bill Passes Another Hurdle | Unitarian Universalist Servic
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Legislation to enact a human-right-to-water policy in California passed its first hurdle in the State Senate when the Natural Resources and Water Committee approved the measure on July 7, 2009, by a 7-2 vote. ...
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Chicago-area UUs and Arab and Muslim Americans came together on June 6, 2009, for a Building Bridges Workshop organized by UUSC. They explored some of the civil liberties challenges facing Arab and Muslim Americans and talked about how their communities could come together as allies to address them.
