Howard Zinn’s “The People Speak” – The All Souls Community Forum is pleased to present a special screening of the new Howard Zinn tribute film, “The People Speak,” a documentary based on Howard Zinn’s groundbreaking books A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States. The documentary shows the rich history of dissent in our nation’s history, and explores why it is so relevant and urgent today. Come hear the likes of Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn, Don Cheadle and many others pay tribute to a Boston Great.

Led by Hilary Allen, Community Engagement Manager at Boston Center for Community and Justice, and Meck Groot, MBD Social Justice Coordinator and former Co-Director of Women’s Theological Center.

Unitarian Universalists work hard against systems of domination and oppression. The needs created by these systems are enormous and the strategies for dealing with them perplexing. Those working for transformation can easily feel overwhelmed and spent.

Hopeful new perspectives and possibilities. Creating a bold new future. Join us to explore a new global vision built on Environmental Sustainability, Spiritual Fulfillment and Social Justice.

Saturday • February 27, 2010 • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (registration 8:30 - 9:00 AM)
First Parish in Concord • 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
Accessible by MBTA Commuter Rail — Concord Depot stop
Co-sponsored by the Concord Clergy Laity Group (CCLG) and Concord CAN
Information: www.awakeningthedreamer.org

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.

Help us celebrate the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and advocate for human rights in the workplace at our Workers' Rights Board hearing

Hear testimony on workplace issues and challenges from immigrant workers and workers' rights experts

Workers' Rights Board members:

Rev. Peter Morales, president, Unitarian Universalist Association
Giovanna Negretti, executive director, Oiste
Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Temple Hillel B'nai Torah
Joshua Rubenstein, Northeast director, Amnesty International USA

We are running out of time. The United Nations climate change conference in December will be the turning point in the fight for a safe climate. But even before the conference, Barack Obama and the leaders of some other large nations have announced that they aren't going to reach any kind of legally binding climate agreement in Copenhagen--declaring that they need more time, despite the five years of preparation they've already had.

"Build a Home, Grow a Community" Live Music, Good Food and Drinks, and a Great Cause... For more information and to RSVP go to...Lucy Stone Cooperative

JOURNEY TO FREEDOM tells the story of Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and his wife Martha, a social worker, who just days prior to the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia left their young children in Wellesley, MA to embark on an uncertain journey as the first commissioners of the Unitarian Service Committee (now the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee or UUSC). At a time when most Americans were either ignorant of or indifferent to the clouds of war gathering over Europe, this unassuming pair of New Englanders plunged into the storm.

Due to homophobia, young people who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth face disproportionate rates of harassment and mistreatment in their schools and communities.

This FREE workshop will explore best practices in evaluating the risks youth are faced with in educational environments, and will explore effective interventions as well as strategies through which staff may foster resilience and improve service delivery for this underserved population.

Poster below. More information at http://www.uubedford.org/

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.

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