Topic: Social Justice

Susan B. Anthony: The 19th Amendment, the Silver Dollar, and So Much More

Location: The Lingonberry Every February 15 is Susan B. Anthony Day, a chance to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women’s suffrage in the United States. Let’s learn more about this wonderful woman, who numbers among our Unitarian ancestors! Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for January/February is the Decorah OWL (Our Whole Lives) … Continue reading Susan B. Anthony: The 19th Amendment, the Silver Dollar, and So Much More

Beyond Boxes: Intersex Awareness

Location: The Lingonberry Intersex people have any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that don’t conform to binary notions of male or female bodies. On October 26, 1996, intersex activists attended the Annual Academy of Pediatrics’ annual conference in Boston, hoping to deliver an address against the prevailing medical opinion that … Continue reading Beyond Boxes: Intersex Awareness

The Catholic Worker: A Movement for Our Time

Location: The Lingonberry Eileen Hanson (they/she), a seminarian and part-time chaplain, will share about the Catholic Worker movement, founded nearly 90 years ago, and why Catholic Worker values of community, hospitality, and solidarity are relevant for us today.  Join us for this Labor Day Weekend service! Service leader: Nancy Barry Download Bulletin All are welcome … Continue reading The Catholic Worker: A Movement for Our Time

UUs Connecting with Hispanic Community

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Our guest speakers Lupita Solis and Gisella Aitken-Shadle will be talking about the volunteer-led group Latino Empowerment & Development, which they helped form. Lupita works for Riverview Center in Decorah, where she interprets and helps in many ways. Lupita brought a DACA renewal clinic to the area and works with Latino survivors of sexual abuse … Continue reading UUs Connecting with Hispanic Community

The Role of Rural Media in Social Change and Democracy

Julie Berg-Raymond will talk about the role of local and in particular, rural, media in democracy. Julie will discuss why covering issues of race and social change are important to her as a journalist. Download Bulletin Nancy Barry, service leader (with support from Lalie Madriguera and Karen Esterl) LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: See Zoom Details for Sunday … Continue reading The Role of Rural Media in Social Change and Democracy