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OUUC Social Justice Committee

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We welcome all who are interested in participating.

	Mission:		To establish and maintain a strong Unitarian Universalist presence in the state capital city by: coordinating and supporting the congregation's efforts to advocate, educate, and organize for social action while serving as witness to social injustice in our community and the world, and sponsoring and supporting groups organized to address these issues.

	Goals:		Educate and build awareness in congregation of social justice issues and provide opportunities to engage in action. Provide solidarity to other social efforts, through co-sponsorship, planning support, physical presence at events, and/or financial support. Strive to continually attract new members to participate in the activities of the committee to make it larger and more vibrant, through sharing information and active recruitment efforts, along with subcommittees such as Green Sanctuary and UUSC,

	Accomplishments:		To view some of the history and accomplishments of the Social Justice Committee see the OUUC Annual Reports

	Current Projects:		The Social Justice Committee over the past several months has initiated efforts designed to engage the larger OUUC community in social justice activities. We believe the interest and votes on the issues demonstrate the congregation is ready to be involved and that the work of the committee has broad congregational support. Here are our current projects - click for more information Movie Series UU Service Committee - Poverty in the USA Economic Globalization Green Sanctuary Program OUUC also co-sponsors the Critical Issues Forum series with other Thurston County Faith Communities. 2004 Study Sessions on George Lakoff's Don't Think of an Elephant

	Social Justice Issues:		Here are some sites you may want to visit for information on Social Justice Issues: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation Washington State UU Voices for Justice Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Unitarian Universalists For a Just Economic Community Unitarian Universalist Washington DC Advocacy American Civil Liberties Union The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee has a website with information about candidates in the next election. Get informed and get out and vote!!! The ACLU of Washington Action Center e-activism campaign. Information regarding the Washington State Civil Liberties Resolution regarding the USA PATRIOT Act. Here you can check out what is at stake and send your own message directly to the relevant decision makers.

	Members:		Howard Rosenfeld (co-chair) Jody Suhrbier (co-chair) Don Lane Polly Taylor Kay Engel Leslie Romer Wim Verhoef Molly Gibbs Ruth Abad Margaret Knudson (Board Liason). (if you think you're a member of this committee and you're not listed, please contact Howard at socialjustice@olyuu.org)

	Meeting Times:		We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at OUUC.

	E-mail Your Elected Representatives:		The Whitehouse Homepage from which you can e-mail President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney U.S. Congress Senator Patty Murray Senator Maria Cantwell Representative Brian Baird Washington State Governor Governor Christine Gregoire Washington State District 22 Representatives Senator Karen Fraser Representative Brendan Williams Representative Sam Hunt If you live in another district you can link to your representatives through the Washington State Legislature's Homepage.

	E-mail List-serve:		We also have our own email list-serve where OUUC members can discuss issues of concern to the social justice realm, plan activities and otherwise network with one another. Riseup.Net, a project of the Red Cursor Collective, a radical tech group based in Seattle, is our host and you can subscribe to it here.

	Contact Us:		If you have questions or wish to contact the committee, please feel free to send email to the Social Justice Committee Chair at socialjustice@olyuu.org.