Racial, Native, and Immigrant Justice
MUUSAN is committed to issues of racial, Native and immigrant justice. More information about our efforts coming soon. Some key resources in the area of immigrant justice in Maine below.
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MUUSAN IMMIGRANT JUSTICE TOOLKIT
With many thanks to Jane Makela of First Universalist Church of Yarmouth for hours of research!
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MUUSAN SanctUUary Summit PRIMER: Simple Steps to Get Started and Build Relationships for Immigrant Justice (1 p.)
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Additional UU Resources for Immigrant Justice Work (1 p.)
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Introduction to Immigration: Multicultural Resources list from Maine DHHS Office of Multicultural Affairs includes explanation of how “immigrants,” “refugees,” and “asylees” differ (2 p.)
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Literacy Volunteer Programs in Maine (1 p.)
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Unifymaine “Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents” — tri-fold brochure explains the difference and what you can do about them (2 p.)
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PAST EVENT sponsored by MUUSAN's Racial, Native and Immigrant Justice Issue Group
MUUSAN SanctUUary Summit - An Educational and Planning Event
Saturday, August 18, 2018
10:00-2:00
UU Community Church of Augusta
69 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME 04330
FREE — please bring a brown bag lunch.
MUUSAN invites and challenges all Maine UU congregations to send representatives to this summit to explore how they can deepen participation in efforts to support immigrants and refugees in Maine. We encourage congregations to bring teams if possible, but individuals are very welcome too.
Background:
July 6, 2018
Dear Maine Unitarian Universalist Parish Ministers, Office Administrators and Lay Leaders for Social Justice,
We want to give you a heads-up on an exciting idea born at General Assembly in response to a Call to Action from our UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray. She urged us to consider what is the most urgent issue facing our most marginalized communities right now, and how we UUs can step in to do the work that is most needed.
Revs. Carie Johnsen, Christina Sillari and Drew Moeller, along with MUUSAN Co-Chairs Julia Fitz-Randolph and Trudy Ferland, put their heads together on this challenge in Kansas City. We wanted to bring home the GA excitement about the critical refugee and immigrant work being done by UUs around the country, and very importantly, how to include all our Maine UU congregations in this work, not just those in urban areas.
We are excited to share with you the idea of challenging and inviting all Maine UU congregations to consider how they can deepen their participation in efforts to support immigrants and refugees.
To learn more about broad needs from members of the affected populations and the variety of opportunities we may be able to identify to help, MUUSAN’s Racial, Native and ImmigrantJustice Group will sponsor a SanctUUary Summit, an educational and planning event to which we invite all Maine congregations to send representatives.
SanctUUary Summit
Saturday, August 18
10:00-2:00 pm
UU Community Church of Augusta
69 Winthrop Street, Augusta
The Summit is FREE but registration is requested. Please bring a brown bag lunch.
To jumpstart our conversations, a brief SURVEY (see link above, near top of this page) will help MUUSAN identify various efforts Maine UU congregations are already undertaking on behalf of immigrant and refugee communities.
Please help us respond to the “All are Called” message of GA by encouraging one or more members of your congregation to attend the Summit. We, of course, hope clergy will consider attending as well, and the early planning efforts have identified several presenters to inspire us.
We welcome your ideas, questions, or requests for more information — contact any one of us below through our administrator Betsy at admin@muusan.org. She will forward your message.
Yours in faith,
Rev. Carie Johnsen, Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta
Rev. Drew Moeller, Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor
Rev. Christina Sillari, First Parish in Portland, Unitarian Universalist
Trudy Ferland, MUUSAN Co-Chair
Julia Fitz-Randolph, MUUSAN Co-Chair
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MUUSAN FInal Summary Congregational Immigrant Justice Survey 8.13.18
catholiccharitieshomerefugeeimmigrantservicesfaq.pdf
aclu_sanctuary_faq_4_13_2017.pdf
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MUUSAN IMMIGRANT JUSTICE TOOLKIT
With many thanks to Jane Makela of First Universalist Church of Yarmouth for hours of research!
_______________________________________________________________________________
MUUSAN SanctUUary Summit PRIMER: Simple Steps to Get Started and Build Relationships for Immigrant Justice (1 p.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Additional UU Resources for Immigrant Justice Work (1 p.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Introduction to Immigration: Multicultural Resources list from Maine DHHS Office of Multicultural Affairs includes explanation of how “immigrants,” “refugees,” and “asylees” differ (2 p.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Literacy Volunteer Programs in Maine (1 p.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Unifymaine “Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents” — tri-fold brochure explains the difference and what you can do about them (2 p.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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PAST EVENT sponsored by MUUSAN's Racial, Native and Immigrant Justice Issue Group
MUUSAN SanctUUary Summit - An Educational and Planning Event
Saturday, August 18, 2018
10:00-2:00
UU Community Church of Augusta
69 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME 04330
FREE — please bring a brown bag lunch.
MUUSAN invites and challenges all Maine UU congregations to send representatives to this summit to explore how they can deepen participation in efforts to support immigrants and refugees in Maine. We encourage congregations to bring teams if possible, but individuals are very welcome too.
Background:
July 6, 2018
Dear Maine Unitarian Universalist Parish Ministers, Office Administrators and Lay Leaders for Social Justice,
We want to give you a heads-up on an exciting idea born at General Assembly in response to a Call to Action from our UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray. She urged us to consider what is the most urgent issue facing our most marginalized communities right now, and how we UUs can step in to do the work that is most needed.
Revs. Carie Johnsen, Christina Sillari and Drew Moeller, along with MUUSAN Co-Chairs Julia Fitz-Randolph and Trudy Ferland, put their heads together on this challenge in Kansas City. We wanted to bring home the GA excitement about the critical refugee and immigrant work being done by UUs around the country, and very importantly, how to include all our Maine UU congregations in this work, not just those in urban areas.
We are excited to share with you the idea of challenging and inviting all Maine UU congregations to consider how they can deepen their participation in efforts to support immigrants and refugees.
To learn more about broad needs from members of the affected populations and the variety of opportunities we may be able to identify to help, MUUSAN’s Racial, Native and ImmigrantJustice Group will sponsor a SanctUUary Summit, an educational and planning event to which we invite all Maine congregations to send representatives.
SanctUUary Summit
Saturday, August 18
10:00-2:00 pm
UU Community Church of Augusta
69 Winthrop Street, Augusta
The Summit is FREE but registration is requested. Please bring a brown bag lunch.
To jumpstart our conversations, a brief SURVEY (see link above, near top of this page) will help MUUSAN identify various efforts Maine UU congregations are already undertaking on behalf of immigrant and refugee communities.
Please help us respond to the “All are Called” message of GA by encouraging one or more members of your congregation to attend the Summit. We, of course, hope clergy will consider attending as well, and the early planning efforts have identified several presenters to inspire us.
We welcome your ideas, questions, or requests for more information — contact any one of us below through our administrator Betsy at admin@muusan.org. She will forward your message.
Yours in faith,
Rev. Carie Johnsen, Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta
Rev. Drew Moeller, Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor
Rev. Christina Sillari, First Parish in Portland, Unitarian Universalist
Trudy Ferland, MUUSAN Co-Chair
Julia Fitz-Randolph, MUUSAN Co-Chair
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MUUSAN FInal Summary Congregational Immigrant Justice Survey 8.13.18
catholiccharitieshomerefugeeimmigrantservicesfaq.pdf
aclu_sanctuary_faq_4_13_2017.pdf
