Keynote Speaker: Representative Byron Rushing
Followed by a Panel Discussion with Local Homeless Services Providers Local Legislators Have Been Invited to Share Remarks
On Wednesday, April 28th from 10-2:30, join with other Unitarian Universalists to make a difference. We will meet in Boston at the national headquarters of the UUA literally next door to the State House, and then - after being trained and having lunch together - walk to the State House and visit our state Senators and Representatives. The issues this year - chosen by survey of UUs - are homeless prevention programs, climate change, and the health disparities between rich and poor. UU Advocacy Day is sponsored by UUMassAction with the UU Urban Ministry.
The crisis in family homelessness is escalating rapidly. Every night in Massachusetts, 2,000 homeless families are in shelters and more than 1,000 stay in motels. Thousands more are doubled or tripled up in others’ apartments, moving from one location to another.
Hear the Vision for a new system, where shelters are used only for emergency transitions and everyone has a permanent place to live.
See How that Vision is being implemented despite crushing budget cuts.
Learn How Congregations & Congregants can become involved in programs to help end homelessness.
Join John Rodgers, Senior Energy Analyst and Co ManagerEnergy And Water Initiative, Union of Concerned Scientist who will speak on 'the Energy-Collision: Understanding the water implications of our energy choices, particularly in the context of climate change'.
Jamie Maughan, Ph.D, Vice President for Water Resources CH2M Hill who will speak on 'Water in Developing Nations: How can we help communities develop sustainable water supplies and wastewater management practices consistent with their local culture and natural resources?"
Network with other Social Justice Committee members as you
learn about NEW MEDIA TOOLS that can help you spread the
social-justice message and inspire your congregation.
RSVP for this event to Nancy Banks at
nancy.banks1@verizon.net or 617.835.5426.
Coffee, Tea and Snacks will be provided. Feel free to bring your lunch or
donate $3.00 for a Pizza Lunch. Flyer attached.
A community celebration of water through art, music,
education and activism on water issues. Rain or shine!
SATURDAY ~ MAY 30, 2009 ~10AM to 10PM
at the 1739 Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse
Keynote speaker:
Daniel Esty
author of "Green to Gold"
Yale Professor and Advisor to Pres. Obama
Dan Esty is the Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. He also serves as Director of the Center for Business and Environment at Yale and was formerly a top official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A Social Action Meditation
In the midst of checking your e-mail, can the sacred break in?
Take a second, and examine how you feel right now. What's in your head? What is your body experiencing?
A Social Action Meditation
In the midst of checking your e-mail, can the sacred break in?
Take a second, and examine how you feel right now. What's in your head? What is your body experiencing?
Agenda
10 Welcome and introductions
10:30 World Café – two rounds
11:10 Rapid Response Team follow-up/Preparation for April 1 Lobby Day
11:50 Wrap up/evaluation
Noon – 1 Optional Brown Bag/Pizza Lunch and Sharing our work
About the World Café Format
As Meg Wheatley says... “Intelligence emerges as a system connects to itself in new and diverse ways.” Each participant in the Café represent an aspect of the whole system’s diversity and as each person has the chance to connect in conversation more the intelligence inherent in the group becomes accessible.
Volleyball Marathon
Join us on Saturday between 9 and 5, on April 4, 2009 at Babson College to play volleyball and benefit the William Ellery Channing Elementary School in Hyde Park and Promise the Children.
