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You’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.

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Dubuque Die in

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque members participated in Dubuque’s 2nd Die In on September 26, 2024 at Washington Park.

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We’ve moved to a new Facebook page

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What’s Project 2025? A webinar from Interfaith Alliance

The election season is in high gear and there is a lot of talk about Project 2025. What is it, what’s in it, and what could its impact be? Monday, September 23 at 6:30.

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Des Moines UU’s Progressive Voices

ALL PERFORMANCES AT
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
1800 BELL AVENUE, 
DES MOINES, IOWA

https://www.ucdsm.org/concerts

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Current State Newsletter

IEC has released the 2024 Iowa Electric Generation Condition of the State report, which outlines how Iowa’s power needs are satisfied, with detailed data concerning the clean energy transition. 

For more news, see link in post.

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Economic Implications of Climate Change

Iowa Law Review is proud to present its 2024 Symposium: “The Economic Impacts of Climate Change.” This event will gather scholars from across the country to discuss how public and private institutions can collectively address climate change on both national and international levels. Topics will span the ideological spectrum and include dialogue on climate reparations, decarbonization, green-to-gold initiatives, and business purpose in a climate-focused world. Set against the backdrop of growing concerns about the cost of climate change, this Symposium will bring together the minds at the forefront of these prominent issues. Written pieces accompanying this year’s Symposium will be published in Issue 5 of Vol. 110 of the Iowa Law Review.

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Join in writing postcards to Wisconsin Voters

Contact us to find out how to join this UU The Vote campaign.

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God & Country

GOD & COUNTRY This summer and fall, Executive Director Connie Ryan is leading a number of community conversations around the GOD & COUNTRY documentary and the topic of Christian nationalism. Movies and discussions are free and open to the public. We’ll add other events as they arise. Sunday, AUGUST 25: 3:00 PM St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,…

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Anti-racism as a daily practice

All the new energy surrounding the election has been a lot for every one of us to take in! As Interfaith and I navigated all the changes of the last week, we’ve revised and renewed our plan (firm this time, we promise!) for engaging Antiracism as Daily Practice together, in community.

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Going 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. 

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Solidarity 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

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