Posts by terry
Call your Senator–block the anti-immigrant bill
Contact your senators and urge them to retain federal jurisdiction over immigration policy and reject mandatory detention for people who are unlikely to pose any risk to public safety. Instead, we should invest in our tradition of welcoming immigrants and rejoice in their positive contributions to our nation.
Read MoreProgressive voices hosting Jeremy Facknitz
Progressive Voices in Des Moines hosting Jeremy Facknitz, who comes down from the Front Range of the Rockies to brighten our winter with his high-energy yet intimate story-songs.
Read More10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
Read MoreYou’re soaking in it: White Supremacy Culture for White Folks–Faith Development Classes
It can be easy to ignore what we have been soaking in our entire lives. That doesn’t make it any less toxic to ourselves and others. This class is designed for white-identified UUs to explore the notion of White Supremacy Culture so that we might identify what we’ve been steeped in.
Read MoreDubuque Die in
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque members participated in Dubuque’s 2nd Die In on September 26, 2024 at Washington Park.
Read MoreWe’ve moved to a new Facebook page
Join us on our new Facebook page!
Read MoreGoing Beyond Land Acknowledgements – Decolonial Repair Work first Wednesdays of the month
Dear all, this in person and zoom event is led by Honor Native Land Fund, a group recommended by our friend Shelley Buffalo from the Meskwaki Settlement.
Read MoreSolidarity with Students supporting justice in Palestine
Statement supporting student activism on Gaza
Side With Love in collaboration with the Youth and Emerging Adult team of Lifespan Faith Engagement office, and the UU College of Social Justice, join in solidarity with Unitarian Universalist young adults and students across the globe, who are protesting the ongoing assault in Gaza
Read MoreBook talks w/ Austin Frerick
Join CCI member Austin Frerick for a talk and Q & A based on his new book “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry”
Austin’s book is a deep dive into seven barons in the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for farmers, workers, eaters, and democracy itself. It prominently features Iowa and the stories of CCI members fighting in the trenches against Big Ag.
Read MoreIUUWAN Board Member, Shirley Whiteside at Capitol protest
The Iowa Capitol Rotunda was filled with the boisterous sounds of the CCI Peoples Lobby Day rally. The crowd quieted for the passionate speakers, including Shirley Whiteside, a member of the Cedar Valley UU Congregation and an IUUWAN Board member.
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