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Our MissionThe mission of UUJAZ is to engage Arizona Unitarian Universalists in justice making through strengthening congregational social justice ministries, connecting UU activists and congregations across the state, partnering with like-minded justice organizations, and empowering UUs to work for socially just public policy.
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What We Do
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Statewide:
Each year the UUJAZ Network convenes at least one statewide workshop. There, we identify barriers and inequities that prevent all who live in Arizona from exercising their basic human and legal rights to achieve their full potential. These issues become the focus of our statewide coordinated actions. After selecting statewide issues, we engage in research and education. With the realization that real change requires more than knowledge, we provide opportunities for direct advocacy, service and witness when appropriate. UUJAZ will: • Plan and implement an annual UU Day at the Legislature (DATL) at which we teach members how to advocate directly with legislators and other elected officials. • Inspire, support and share resources with local congregations in their social justice work. • Research and study issues. • Partner with other organizations. • Maintain communication with our legislators and other public policy makers. • Provide real time monitoring and updates through the Valley UU Legislative Alert. • Whenever possible develop and implement accountability measures for assessing effectiveness. Congregationally: We support individual congregations to establish strong social justice programs grounded in our UU faith tradition, and help them expand circles of connection within the congregation, between the congregation and the local community, and among Unitarian Universalists across the state and nation. |
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Issue Categories
UUJAZ will determine specific priorities to address each year. These may fit into the following broad categories of concern that might be helpful as participants collaboratively target issues that threaten moral, civil and legal rights by existing public policy: Socio/Economic and Human Rights (such as Prison Reform, Healthcare; Marriage Equality and Immigration Policy Reform); Environmental Stewardship; Education; Democracy and Civic Engagement.
Current issue focus areas: Racial Justice, Water, Immigration, and Education.
UUJAZ will determine specific priorities to address each year. These may fit into the following broad categories of concern that might be helpful as participants collaboratively target issues that threaten moral, civil and legal rights by existing public policy: Socio/Economic and Human Rights (such as Prison Reform, Healthcare; Marriage Equality and Immigration Policy Reform); Environmental Stewardship; Education; Democracy and Civic Engagement.
Current issue focus areas: Racial Justice, Water, Immigration, and Education.
