The holiday season is over and our lives are seemingly returning to some semblance of normalcy. So what do we do with all we have experienced and explored this past couple of months as we planned and attended events surround the topics of hope, expectancy, joy, togetherness and the returning of the light? As Howard … Continue reading What the World Needs Now is…. Love in Action
How does culture inform your everyday experiences? What will it take to shift the culture that has brought us racism, sexism, and ableism? Diana Allen is a trained facilitator of many dimensions. She studied at United Theological Seminary, learning many facets of being a UU Minister. Since then, she’s studied over 18 years with the Teachings of the Delicate … Continue reading “The water we swim in, the air we breathe”
Description: In this session we will consider the neuroscience of toxic stress and its impact on learning. We will examine the principles and practical examples of trauma-informed care. Finally we will reflect on the connections between trauma-informed approaches and restorative justice. Facilitator: Mays Imad is a neuroscientist and professor of pathophysiology and biomedical ethics at Pima Community … Continue reading Ours is Not a Caravan of Despair
Karen Wills, Executive Director of Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA) will talk about voter engagement, turnout and other initiatives in the “UU the Vote” campaign. Two ways to view this online service: It will be posted on our Facebook page soon after, or to attend live, leave us a message on our contact … Continue reading UU the Vote
Folks at First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis are working with the UnRestrict MN campaign that educates folks on state mandated abortion restrictions. Rev. Kelli Clement will talk about that as well as the lawsuit they are engaged in challenging one of the restrictions with a religious freedom claim. You can learn more about UnRestrict here: … Continue reading Reproductive Choice and Minnesota Law
