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Justice Advocacy Corner

Welcome to the Justice Advocacy Corner! Here is a central hub for information sent to the UUCB Office about what steps can be taken to stand up for justice - on both local and federal levels.

Nonviolent Direct Action Training

Fundamentals for Defending Housing, Immigrant Communities, and Democracy, will be held on Saturday, June 13, from 1-5 p.m. at UUCB in Fellowship Hall.

Join us for an interactive Nonviolent Direct Action training to build the skills and relationships we need to take direct action to disrupt harm and spark momentum for the work of building stronger, more resilient communities that put people over profits and neighbors over authoritarian schemes. Led by Marla Marcum, Co-Founder and Director of the Climate Disobedience Center. Dress comfortably and bring your curiosity, a water bottle, and a notebook.

Nonviolent Direct Action Training 1

Nonviolent Direct Action Training 2

Find Your Legislators!

Use the link below to find your legislators.
https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators

  • Also, consider using the "5-calls" app - Susan Swaney, our Director of Music, recently recommended this. It is an easy way to make 5-calls a day to your representatives and legislators covering the topics you would like to express. The team behind the app does research on policies and even writes scripts that are helpful to use when calling your legislators. Click this link to find out more: https://5calls.org/
  • Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray recently mentioned a very helpful tool for getting in contact with her representatives - her phone! She saves all of their numbers in her phone with their names, affiliations, and job title. That way, when you have an issue you would like to discuss with their offices, their phone numbers are already saved to your phone. Taking the time to do this once makes the effort much easier later!

Resources

From Side with Love

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Webinar Slides (PDF)

"Grounded, Resilient, & Responsible. Responding and Organizing In Authoritarian Times" Toolkit (PDF)

Information about Bills and Policies

This is a good overview of how federal cuts in workforce personnel harms our local communities: https://mailchi.mp/monroedems/action-alert-71022-call-houchin-no-doge?e=f94d1e7939