Posts by terry
Faithify fundraiser: Outreach support for LGBTQ+ community
UUs across Iowa are aghast that our state legislature introduced more than 30 bills targeting trans youth! IUUWAN invites you to connect, learn more, and donate through Faithify to support LGBTQ+ youth.
Read MoreA New Play: Squatters on Red Earth
Squatters on Red Earth, by Mary Swanders, is a drama about a peaceful encounter in the midst of the U.S. white settler land grab. Friday June 9 (8 PM at the Amana Performing Arts Center in Amana), and Saturday June 10 (2 PM and 7 PM at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo).
Read MoreJoin the Climate Justice Brainstorm
The UUA is hosting a Green Sanctuary webinar on Wednesday, June 14 at 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This is for beginners and for those who’ve started the process and have gotten stuck.
Read MoreThe Making of a Climate Action Warrior
Miriam Kashia will share her experiences as a climate activist and some adventures and lessons learned along the way. She’ll share her mottos: “Action is the antidote to despair,” and “Everything we do matters” and how they have guided her life as an activist.
Read MoreWater testing was too good for ag polluting companies, so the legislature cut $500,000
Two legislators, Senators Tom Shipley, and Dan Zumbach pressured University of Iowa officials not to allow Jones to continue posting on the University of Iowa-hosted website, with an implied threat of legislative funding to the university being impacted. After allowing Jones one final post, which university officials censored, Jones is moving his commentary off-site. He offered his resignation shortly afterward.
Read MoreCedar Falls Mayor declines a proclamation supporting Pride
The Cedar Falls mayor refused to sign a proclamation supporting Pride month, but changed his mind after being lobbied.
Read MoreReducing Poverty through Sentencing Reform
Jared Trujillo, JD Thursday, April 27, 5 PM Pacific, 6 PM Mountain, 7 PM Central & 8 PM Eastern To view the recorded video, click here The relationship between incarceration and poverty is circular, cyclical, and symbiotic – poverty is a cause of incarceration, and incarceration causes poverty. Shortly after culture shifting civil rights victories…
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