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Our VisionTo energize people of faith to create an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just life for all those who live in Arizona.
Our MissionTo engage Arizona Unitarian Universalists in justice making through:
nurturing congregational social justice ministries; connecting UU activists and congregations across the state; partnering with like-minded justice organizations; empowering UUs to work for socially just public policy. |
Keep my anger from becoming meanness.
Keep my sorrow from collapsing into self-pity.
Keep my heart soft enough to keep breaking.
Keep my anger turned towards justice, not cruelty.
Remind me that all of this, every bit of it, is for love.
Keep me fiercely kind.
- Laura Jean Truman
Courage for Racial Justice, Courage for Collective Liberation
Multiple offerings:
Monday, Jan. 24th from Phoenix 6:30 - 8:30 pm
(zoom offering)
Wednesday, Jan. 26th in Sedona 10:00 am -12:00 pm
(in person offering)
Wednesday, Jan. 26th from Prescott 2:00 - 4:00 pm
(zoom offering)
[Read the Covid policies for in-person attendance here]
Anti-racism and racial justice are core to our spiritual/religious values and taking action for justice and collective liberation is a way that we live our values, in our congregations, and in our communities. Racism works to divide us and maintain structural inequality. Racism works to undermine beloved community and undermine healthy and meaningful anti-racist efforts. This is a workshop to develop resilience, courage, and leadership for racial justice, rooted in the vision and values of liberation for all of us.
Join us for an interactive workshop with longtime social justice educator, author, and organizer, Chris Crass, one of the leading voices in the country calling for and supporting white people to work for racial justice. Whether you’ve been active for decades or a few days, this is an opportunity to develop a stronger culture of inspiration, resilience, and courage for racial justice. While one of the themes of the workshop is on white people working for racial justice, the overall theme of the workshop is on how we can build stronger racial justice values and action in our congregations and communities and the workshop is for all who want to do this work.
Register for this workshop here.
Creating a New Way: Workshop for Men on Courage for Feminism and Anti-Racism
Thursday, Jan. 27th from Tucson 5:30 - 7:30 pm
(zoom offering)
For white men and boys who want to live with social justice values in our hearts and minds, rather than the messages that blame people of color, women, LGBTQ+ for our pain. For white men and boys who want beloved community, who believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all, and want to be courageous against systems of oppression that divide us. This interactive workshop will be an opportunity to explore what it means to be feminist and anti-racist and ways that we can reject and heal from patriarchal masculinity and work together to live our values and root our identities in love and collective liberation.
Register for this workshop here.
Multiple offerings:
Monday, Jan. 24th from Phoenix 6:30 - 8:30 pm
(zoom offering)
Wednesday, Jan. 26th in Sedona 10:00 am -12:00 pm
(in person offering)
Wednesday, Jan. 26th from Prescott 2:00 - 4:00 pm
(zoom offering)
[Read the Covid policies for in-person attendance here]
Anti-racism and racial justice are core to our spiritual/religious values and taking action for justice and collective liberation is a way that we live our values, in our congregations, and in our communities. Racism works to divide us and maintain structural inequality. Racism works to undermine beloved community and undermine healthy and meaningful anti-racist efforts. This is a workshop to develop resilience, courage, and leadership for racial justice, rooted in the vision and values of liberation for all of us.
Join us for an interactive workshop with longtime social justice educator, author, and organizer, Chris Crass, one of the leading voices in the country calling for and supporting white people to work for racial justice. Whether you’ve been active for decades or a few days, this is an opportunity to develop a stronger culture of inspiration, resilience, and courage for racial justice. While one of the themes of the workshop is on white people working for racial justice, the overall theme of the workshop is on how we can build stronger racial justice values and action in our congregations and communities and the workshop is for all who want to do this work.
Register for this workshop here.
Creating a New Way: Workshop for Men on Courage for Feminism and Anti-Racism
Thursday, Jan. 27th from Tucson 5:30 - 7:30 pm
(zoom offering)
For white men and boys who want to live with social justice values in our hearts and minds, rather than the messages that blame people of color, women, LGBTQ+ for our pain. For white men and boys who want beloved community, who believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all, and want to be courageous against systems of oppression that divide us. This interactive workshop will be an opportunity to explore what it means to be feminist and anti-racist and ways that we can reject and heal from patriarchal masculinity and work together to live our values and root our identities in love and collective liberation.
Register for this workshop here.
Racial Justice and the AZ State Legislature
Sunday, Feb 13th, 3-5 pm
Hear from our partners on the racial and economic inequalities that exist in our state: from voter suppression to education disparities to incarceration to the state budget. Learn about the bills that make it worse, and what you can do about it.
Register for Racial Justice and the AZ State Legislature here.
Sunday, Feb 13th, 3-5 pm
Hear from our partners on the racial and economic inequalities that exist in our state: from voter suppression to education disparities to incarceration to the state budget. Learn about the bills that make it worse, and what you can do about it.
Register for Racial Justice and the AZ State Legislature here.
Legislative Advocacy 101
Monday, Feb 14th at 9-11 am
Frustrated about our democracy? Worried about the Voting Rights Act and the Equality Act and more stalling at the federal level? We have the power to affect change at everything that's determined at a state level: from voter suppression to education budgets to trans rights to reproductive freedoms. Join us to learn how a state law is made, and get training on how to use the Request to Speak system to make your voice heard.
Register for Legislative Advocacy 101 here.
Monday, Feb 14th at 9-11 am
Frustrated about our democracy? Worried about the Voting Rights Act and the Equality Act and more stalling at the federal level? We have the power to affect change at everything that's determined at a state level: from voter suppression to education budgets to trans rights to reproductive freedoms. Join us to learn how a state law is made, and get training on how to use the Request to Speak system to make your voice heard.
Register for Legislative Advocacy 101 here.
Reproductive Justice, Gender Equality, LGBTQ+ Rights and Arizona
Sunday, Feb 20th, 3-5 pm
Hear from our partners at the Reproductive Justice Coalition, Equality AZ, Planned Parenthood, and more about what's at stake, and what you can do.
Register for Reproductive Justice, Gender Equality, LGBTQ+ Rights and Arizona here.
Sunday, Feb 20th, 3-5 pm
Hear from our partners at the Reproductive Justice Coalition, Equality AZ, Planned Parenthood, and more about what's at stake, and what you can do.
Register for Reproductive Justice, Gender Equality, LGBTQ+ Rights and Arizona here.
Lobby Training 301
Monday, Feb 21st, at 9-11 am
Let's practice talking to our state reps and senators, and learn the best strategies to get them to do what we want them to do. Learn about scheduling individual meetings, or testifying at legislative committee hearings, and why it's effective.
Register for Lobby Training 301 here.
Monday, Feb 21st, at 9-11 am
Let's practice talking to our state reps and senators, and learn the best strategies to get them to do what we want them to do. Learn about scheduling individual meetings, or testifying at legislative committee hearings, and why it's effective.
Register for Lobby Training 301 here.
UU Day at the Legislature: In-person rally and Capitol Tour
Monday, Feb 21st, at noon
Join us on Presidents Day to connect with other UUs, tour the House and Senate, sit in on a committee meeting, and more. This will be the only in-person part of DATL 2022, all other trainings and events are virtual. Masks required, distancing in place, use your best judgment to assess your own risk.
Monday, Feb 21st, at noon
Join us on Presidents Day to connect with other UUs, tour the House and Senate, sit in on a committee meeting, and more. This will be the only in-person part of DATL 2022, all other trainings and events are virtual. Masks required, distancing in place, use your best judgment to assess your own risk.
Action Circles
Weekly on Mondays 9 am, starting Feb 28th
UUJAZ will host a weekly Action Circle, where we can use RTS together and take the actions needed on bills that week. Join us, or start your own with a group of 8-10 friends... we'll set you up with everything you need!
Register for any date here.
Weekly on Mondays 9 am, starting Feb 28th
UUJAZ will host a weekly Action Circle, where we can use RTS together and take the actions needed on bills that week. Join us, or start your own with a group of 8-10 friends... we'll set you up with everything you need!
Register for any date here.
Virtual or In-person Meetings with Legislators
Tuesday, Feb 22nd - Friday, Feb 25th
After all we've learned, it's time to put it into action! Make an appointment, virtual or in-person according to your preference, with your current state Senator and both of your State Representatives. Have the conversation you've been preparing for, and let us know how it goes!
Tuesday, Feb 22nd - Friday, Feb 25th
After all we've learned, it's time to put it into action! Make an appointment, virtual or in-person according to your preference, with your current state Senator and both of your State Representatives. Have the conversation you've been preparing for, and let us know how it goes!
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Beloved Conversations: Spring 2021 Beloved Conversations curriculum developers at Meadville Lombard Theological School have responded to the needs to learn how race and ethnicity shape our personal and collective lives and practices, in a virtual format. In 2020, 93 UUs from Arizona joined 1200 UUs in participating in the first half of Beloved Conversations: Within. |
Within
The first phase, Within focuses on the internal work that each of us needs to do as we engage racial justice. This work is different for White folks and for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and will be done entirely in race-based caucuses. You do not need to have taken the Fall session to register for Spring: the two halves of Within can be taken in any order.
Read about Within here.
Within+ Exploration Stations
Finished with Within and ready for more? Join one of these play stations for your soul and engage in deep and creative ways, focused on one topic, as it intersects with issues of race and racism.
Read about Within+ Exploration Stations here.
Among
The second phase of Beloved Conversations, focused on the institutional, systemic change needed in our congregations is open to Congregations whose members have participated in the first phase, Within.
Read about Among here.
The first phase, Within focuses on the internal work that each of us needs to do as we engage racial justice. This work is different for White folks and for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and will be done entirely in race-based caucuses. You do not need to have taken the Fall session to register for Spring: the two halves of Within can be taken in any order.
Read about Within here.
Within+ Exploration Stations
Finished with Within and ready for more? Join one of these play stations for your soul and engage in deep and creative ways, focused on one topic, as it intersects with issues of race and racism.
Read about Within+ Exploration Stations here.
Among
The second phase of Beloved Conversations, focused on the institutional, systemic change needed in our congregations is open to Congregations whose members have participated in the first phase, Within.
Read about Among here.
Trans Inclusion in Congregations from Transforming Hearts Collective
UUJAZ is thrilled to provide access to this online course on radical welcoming for all AZ UUs, thanks to a generous grant from the UU Funding panel. This course on transformational culture shift counts towards your annual Welcoming Congregation renewal. Contact us for your free login code (usually $125 per person) to explore this course at your own pace, or create a group at your congregation to take it together! If you’re interested in scheduling a course for your congregation, email uujaz.director@gmail.com. |
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Book GroUUp Summer and Fall 2021
Vote on our new monthly meeting time here.
Join UUJAZ each month for a justice-centered book discussion from the perspective of our Unitarian Universalist values.
January - Towards the "Other America" by Chris Crass
February - Drug Use for Grown-Ups by Dr. Darl L. Hart
March - Pleasure Activism by adrienne marie brown
April - Winning the Green New Deal - Why We Must, How We Can by Varshini Prakash and Guido Gurgenti
May - Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment by Zach Norris
Book GroUUp is free to all our sustaining donors. If you wish to join but aren't a donor, you can contribute a suggested donation of $10 at registration. If you aren't financially able to donate, join us anyway!
Purchasing your books from the UUA Bookstore, InSpirit, supports the work of our faith tradition.
Vote on our new monthly meeting time here.
Join UUJAZ each month for a justice-centered book discussion from the perspective of our Unitarian Universalist values.
January - Towards the "Other America" by Chris Crass
February - Drug Use for Grown-Ups by Dr. Darl L. Hart
March - Pleasure Activism by adrienne marie brown
April - Winning the Green New Deal - Why We Must, How We Can by Varshini Prakash and Guido Gurgenti
May - Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment by Zach Norris
Book GroUUp is free to all our sustaining donors. If you wish to join but aren't a donor, you can contribute a suggested donation of $10 at registration. If you aren't financially able to donate, join us anyway!
Purchasing your books from the UUA Bookstore, InSpirit, supports the work of our faith tradition.
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UUJAZ Annual MeetingNovember 11th 2020, 6pm
Or anytime online! Missed our annual meeting? That's okay, you can watch anytime for a recap what we've done together as a state this year in justice work! Hear from the Board, share some financial transparency, and talk about 2021 ahead. Thanks to the pandemic, there wasn't an in-person Issues + Action Day this year, where this meeting is typically held. We didn't try to replicate a day-long event on Zoom... instead, we've been bringing you lots of virtual programming options throughout the summer and fall, and will continue to do so into 2021. Come watch what we've been working on behind the scenes! Watch here. |