The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is excited to announce the fifth annual civil rights journey through several southern cities, offering a chance to learn firsthand about the struggles of the 1960s.

The intergenerational trip will bring people together from around the country to travel by bus to historical sites that were significant during the civil rights movement. The inspirational journey will begin in Atlanta and move to Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham, Ala.

The Freedom Summer camp: A civil rights journey is scheduled for July 12-19, 2008.

Participants will also hear the stories of people who witnessed historic events firsthand. Civil rights activists will bring to life the struggles of those who risked their lives to register black voters and to demand other rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

It will conclude with a service component assisting an Atlanta-based community partner.

For a full account of the 2006 camp, visit:
http://www.uusc.org/blog/labels/JustWorks%20camps.html

Freedom Summer application information
 
Participants must be age 14 or older. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Atlanta. However, rides provided by UUSC staff to and from airports or train stations can be arranged in advance.

The fee helps offset the cost of housing, food, and transportation during the program. The fee is $500 and we encourage groups of 2 or more to attend in order to reflect on the experience and share it upon your return.

To apply for a JustWorks camp, you can download an application here. You may read more about our camps by visiting JustWorks . Click here to download a flyer on this camp.

You may also request an application or receive further information by contacting us by e-mail at justworks@uusc.org or by calling Shayla at 800-388-3920, ext. 228.

JustWorks camps are short-term projects that help volunteers examine and understand the causes and damaging effects of injustice. Participants work directly with people in the communities they serve, experiencing social justice struggles firsthand.

While learning about human rights issues and promoting intercultural understanding and reconciliation, volunteers are taught advocacy skills to address issues of poverty, discrimination and racism. It is UUSC's hope that participants will make use of these skills in their congregations, campuses, and communities. The JustWorks program is an important element in our mission to advance justice and protect human rights in the United States and around the world.