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Listed here are resource materials that provide additional information about UUSC topics and areas of work. You'll find materials such as fact sheets, policy positions, slideshows, curricula and training materials, publications, and links to other organizations and news sources.
Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti Alum Action Plan and Resources | Alumni of service-learning trips to Haiti can pass the experiences forward with our action plan and resources tailored especially for alums. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Haiti Alum Action Microgrants | Apply for a grant of up to $300 to support your activities to educate and mobilize members of your community to stand with the people of Haiti. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Programs Flyer | An overview of UUSC's work as approached through its four focus areas or programs. | Publication |
| Storytelling, Mobilization, and Social Media | A workshop conducted at General Assembly 2012 | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Partners and the Arts | As UUSC advances human rights around the world, we support people as they draw strength from their own experiences and cultures. | Multimedia Resource |
| UUSC Condemns Government Violence against Civilians in Syria | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| From the Ground Up: Webinar Update from Haiti | This hour-long webinar provides updates from UUSC partners, staff, and volunteers who are working on-the-ground in Haiti. | Multimedia Resource |
| Who Is UUSC? (Full Version) | This video provides a clear understanding of UUSC's approach to human rights by giving an overview of who we are and what we do. | Multimedia Resource |
| Introduction to Beyond the Mountain RE Curriculum | This one-hour webinar offers an overview of Beyond the Mountain, a curriculum that examines the history, culture, and people of Haiti, highlighting UUSC's ongoing response to the devastating January 2010 earthquake. | Multimedia Resource |
| From the Ground Up: Working for a Just Recovery in Haiti | Following the third commemoration of the earthquake in Haiti, please recommit to working with us to help Haitians achieve the just recovery that they deserve. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Beyond the Mountain Religious Education Curriculum | A curriculum made up of five workshops, that introduces the history, culture, and people of Haiti, highlighting UUSC's ongoing response to the devastating January 2010 earthquake. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Situation Report: Drought and Famine in Eastern Africa | On July 20, the United Nations declared catastrophic famine in Somalia, with 3.2 million people at immediate risk of death from starvation. UUSC is consulting with partners and sister agencies in the region to determine the best course of action. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| UUSC Expresses Solidarity with Storm Survivors in the Southeast United States | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Role Plays | Resources to help you present role plays about the impact of disaster and inadequate response on people who are left out of traditional relief efforts. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Joins UUA in Responding to Japan Disaster | In light of the devastation in Japan caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami and threats of nuclear meltdown, UUSC joins with the UUA to respond to this humanitarian crisis through the new UUA-UUSC Joint Japan Relief Fund. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Conversation of Hope: Stories for Haiti | We were privileged to host a national call with Edwidge Danticat, Haitian author and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. Danticat dicussed her collection of stories Krik? Krak! and took questions from UUs across the country. | Multimedia Resource |
| Resources for Congregations - Uganda | Worship resources for use in congregations that would like to address the resettlement of home villages by internally displaced people in northern Uganda. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Get-Together with Edwidge Danticat | We were privileged to host a national call with Edwidge Danticat, Haitian author and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Slideshow: Haiti One Year Later: Cultivating Creative Solutions for Recovery | A slideshow illustrating UUSC's work with partner organizations in Haiti | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: UUSC's Integrated Approach in Haiti | UUSC's unique integrated approach — grassroots eye-to-eye partnerships, constituent advocacy, and public-policy work — recognizes that in an unequal society like Haiti, disaster survivors don't just need food, they need justice. | Multimedia Resource |
| Pakistan Update: Continued Flooding Worsens Humanitarian Crisis | Increased floodwaters in Pakistan are worsening the humanitarian crisis that has already affected some 14 million people. UUSC partners are working to ensure that women and refugees are not overlooked in relief efforts. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| UUSC Statement on the Pakistan Floods | UUSC is gravely concerned about the massive flooding in Pakistan — the worst that the nation has seen in 80 years — and saddened by the loss of life. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| UUSC Helps Bring Haitian Voices to Capitol Hill | UUSC hosted leaders of Haitian partner organizations who travelled to Washington, D.C., to testify about earthquake recovery before the Congressional Black Caucus. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| To Request Emergency Aid for Haiti Recovery | UUSC signed on to a letter to President Obama from faith-based and human-rights groups to request $3 billion in emergency supplemental aid to meet the long-term needs of Haiti. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| UUSC Condemns Israeli Defense Force Attack on Aid Flotilla | UUSC condemns the deadly attack in international waters early May 31 by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on a multinational, civilian fleet bound for Gaza. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Podcast: Martha Thompson discusses Haiti crisis | Martha Thompson interviewed about Haiti on "The Spiritual Life", WATD FM, Duxbury, Mass. | Multimedia Resource |
| UUSC Statement on Oil Drilling Disaster | UUSC is deeply concerned about the catastrophe created by the April 20, 2010, explosion and capsize of the oil rig Deepwater Horizon, leased by the multi-billion dollar corporation BP and located in the Gulf of Mexico. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Discussion Guide: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Video | This discussion guide will help frame your viewing and facilitate your discussion of the video Rebuilding the Gulf Coast with your congregation or community group. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Video: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast | In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the UUA and UUSC joined together to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: "Ugandans Going Home: UUSC's Oxen Project" | Jackie Okanga, team leader working with Caritas Pader, and Nancy Nowak from the UU Duxbury congregation discuss how UUSC's Oxen Project has changed lives, benefiting Ugandan livelihoods and impacting UUSC's members. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: Ugandans Going Home: Developing Appropriate Technologies | UUSC's eye-to-eye partnership model is demonstrated in work with Caritas Pader and MIT's D-Lab to develop appropriate technologies for Acholi people returning home after decades of living in camps for internally displaced persons in Uganda. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: Ugandans Going Home: Working Together to Build Community | Jackie Okanga, team leader working with UUSC partner Caritas Pader, discusses how building community through song and dance helped thousands of Acholi people return home to villages after decades in camps for internally displaced persons. | Multimedia Resource |
| Supporting Peacekeeping and Rebuilding with International Aid | UUSC signed on to letter to House Appropriations Chairman David Obey to urge full funding of the President's FY2011 International Affairs Budget. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Flyer: Helping Ugandans Return Home | An overview of the work UUSC is undertaking in Uganda. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Resources for Haitian TPS Training | Resources related to the Haitian TPS training sessions and clinics sponsored by UUSC. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Partnership Map | A Google map that details the locations of UUSC's program partner organizations. | Multimedia Resource |
| Haitian Immigration Policy Adjustments After the Earthquake | UUSC signed a letter to Secretary Janet Napolitano of to offer thanks for the early steps taken by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in supporting Haitians in the United States | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Support for President Obama's International Aid Budget | UUSC signed a letter with InterAction groups to be sent to Congress in support of President's international aid budget request. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| NPR Talk of the Nation "Haiti: Picking up the Pieces" | Segment on National Public Radio about earthquake recovery in Haiti | Link |
| Field Report from Refugees International: "Haiti: From the Ground Up" | A field report and recommendations document to assess and address earthquake recovery in Haiti. Published by Refugees International. | Publication |
| Contentious Mining Operations by Newmont Mining | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Video: When a Disaster Happens | Disasters don't happen in a vacuum. UUSC responds to the needs at hand, working to ensure that those who might be left out of the process are brought to the forefront. | Multimedia Resource |
| To Encourage Meaningful Usage of Federal Funds in Gulf Coast | UUSC signed a letter to senators of states in the Gulf Coast to support using the upcoming jobs bill to redirect unused Katrina/Rita funds for projects promoted in the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Emergency Supplemental Aid to Haiti | Letter to U.S. Congress urging emergency supplemental aid to Haiti in response to massive earthquake | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| ReliefWeb: Haiti | Access reports, maps and a spectrum of information on the humanitarian emergency in Haiti from ReliefWeb, an online data portal administered by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). | Link |
| Map of Population Movements out of Port-au-Prince | PDF map that illustrates population movements out of Port-au-Prince as of 24 January 2010. | Link |
| Trainings and Clinics to Help Haitians Apply for TPS Scheduled | Become trained in how to help Haitians complete applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and fee waivers. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| $3 Billion Emergency Supplemental Aid Request for Haiti | UUSC signed on to letter addressed to Congress requesting an emergency supplemental request of $3 billion to meet the long-term needs of Haiti. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Long-Term Recovery Needs in Haiti | UUSC signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Clinton to request a personal meeting to discuss the long term recovery needs of Haiti. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Urging Protection of Women and Girls in Haiti Earthquake Response | UUSC signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Clinton and USAID Administrator Shah urging that protection needs of women and girls be integrated into the immediate response to the earthquake that has devastated Haiti. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Resources for Congregations - Haiti Earthquake | Worship resources for use in congregations who will address the earthquake in Haiti during a church service | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Say Yes to Life! | Here, former MIT Fellow Hazel Bright talks about the impact that Mel King, UUSC's 2009 Rights Night honoree, had on her. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: Oxen Project Thank-You | UUSC's Oxen Project is helping displaced people in Uganda. Watch a short thank-you video from our partners on the ground. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: Rights Night 2009 | A short video with excerpts from UUSC's 2009 Rights Night. | Multimedia Resource |
| Thank You Video | This Thanksgiving, UUSC wants to thank you, our members and supporters, for all you do to help us advance human rights at home and abroad. Watch our short video to learn about what YOU did this year! | Multimedia Resource |
| To Encourage Support of Green Jobs and Recovery Aid for the Gulf Coast | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| To Thank the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for Addressing Gulf Coast Coastal Restoration | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| To Reinforce the "Responsibility to Protect" Among African Heads of Governments and Foreign Ministers | UUSC signed on to a letter to African heads of governments and foreign ministers to support the norm of the "Responsibility to Protect" through words and actions in the upcoming session of the U.N. General Assembly. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| To Propose a Comprehensive Response to the Global Problem of Gender-based Violence | Letter to Secretary Clinton to share recommendations for a comprehensive response to the global problem of gender-based violence | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| To Urge Vanguard Board to Invest Responsibly | Letter to urge Vanguard Board to set policies to prevent holding investments in companies that substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| In Support of the Reintroduced Gulf Coast Recovery Act | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Background: Gaza and the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | This publication provides background information about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict through which the current crisis in Gaza can be better understood. | Publication |
| Kenya JustJourney Podcast | On returning from UUSC's first-ever JustJourney to Kenya, Revs. Liz McMaster and Ronald A. Hersom, of the First Unitarian Albuquerque, share their ex | Multimedia Resource |
| UUSC Expresses Grave Concern About Expulsion of Aid Agencies from Sudan | In the wake of the Sudanese government's recent decision to expel international aid organizations, UUSC expresses grave concern about the humanitarian | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Darfur Role Play | Walk in the shoes of a Darfurian woman by participating in this powerful and educational roleplay. | Multimedia Resource |
| Video: Weaving a Web of Protection for Women and Girls in Darfur | Video about UUSC's work to protect women and girls from gender-based violence in Darfur. | Multimedia Resource |
| "Violence Against Women and the Darfur Genocide" film | Visit the Save Darfur coalition's website to download the video Violence Against Women and the Darfur Genocide and take other action. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Gulf Coast Advocates Letter | Read a letter from Gulf Coast advocates to the White House highlighting critical recovery issues. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Gaza Update: On 20th Day of Crisis, Situation in Gaza Increasingly Dire | Since UUSC opened its Gaza Humanitarian Relief Fund, the situation in the Gaza has become increasingly dire. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Statement Regarding Violence in Gaza | UUSC Deplores the Situation in Gaza and Launches the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Fund | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Talking Points about Gaza | A list of talking points to help you discuss with others the ongoing conflict taking place in Gaza. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| In Support of a Proposed Gulf Coast Civil Works Program | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Regarding PetroChina Co Ltd. | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Guidelines for Writing a "Letter to the Editor" | This resource provides you with tips on writing a letter about Darfur to newspaper editors. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Films about the Crisis in Darfur | This resource provides you with a list of and links to films about the Darfur crisis which you can use to raise awareness and build activism. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Guide to Contacting Your Senators and Representatives about Darfur | This resource provides you with guidance on contacting your elected officials via phone or e-mail. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Lobbying Guidelines and Talking Points on Darfur | This document provides you with tips and guidelines for lobbying your elected officials in person, and includes talking points to help you talk with t | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Tips for Organizing a Drumbeat for Darfur Event | This resource provides you with tips on organizing a successful public awareness-raising event about Darfur in your community. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| In Support of Prioritizing Gulf Coast Recovery During the Obama Administration | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of Bipartisan Action for Darfur in the 111th Session of Congress | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of Requesting President Obama Act for Gulf Coast Recovery within the First 100 Days of His Administration | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Rights in Humanitarian Crises Listen. Reflect. Act. | Pass it on. Download this handout about how ordinary people are taking action to defend human rights and give them out or e-mail them to 60 of your | Campaign and Action Resource |
| In Support of Including Recovery and Rebuilding Projects in Alabama in Economic Stimulus Legislation | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| On Behalf of Signal International Guest Workers from India who are Working under Exploitative Conditions in the Gulf Coast | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of the Inclusion of Gulf Coast Recovery Funds in the Continuing Resolution and Emergency Supplemental Bills | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of Integrating Response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike into the Broader Context of Gulf Coast Recovery | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of Funding Affordable Housing in the Gulf Coast as Part of an Economic Stimulus | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of Refocusing on Gulf Coast Recovery on the Third Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Hurricane Katrina Quiz: Third Anniversary | Quiz: Test your knowledge about Gulf Coast recovery with our Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Quiz. | Multimedia Resource |
| In Endorsement of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Campaign | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| In Support of an International Criminal Court (ICC) Case against Sudanese President Bashir | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Greater New Orleans Unitarian Universalists (GNOUU) | Link | |
| In Support of Providing Adequate Resources to UNAMID Peacekeeping Forces in Darfur | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Recommendations for the African Union/United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) | UUSC's Recommendations to the U.N. Security Council, members of the Friends of UNAMID group, and UNAMID's police- and troop-contributing countries i | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| In Support of Diplomatic Actions to Aid the People of Darfur | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Poster-sized display boards | Our display is comprised of four illustrated foam-core boards each measuring 18x24". | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Drumbeat for Darfur Brochure | Drumbeat for Darfur informational brochure | Campaign and Action Resource |
| In Support of Creating Long-term Disaster Recovery Plans for Every Region in the United States | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Map of Ethnic Groups in Kenya | A map showing geographical breakup of ethnic groups in Kenya. | Multimedia Resource |
| UUSC Drumbeat for Darfur Fact Sheet | A 4-page overview of our Drumbeat for Darfur campaign. | Publication |
| Protection from Gender-based Violence | Letter-size PDF describing the increased vulnerability of women and girls in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Two Darfurian Women's Stories | Letter-size PDF with the personal stories of two Darfurian women | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Living in a Camp | Letter-size PDF which describes existence in an internally-displaced persons (IDP) camp. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Map: Areas Affected by Cyclone Nargis | Map of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis. | Publication |
| UUSC Statement on China Earthquake | UUSC joins the people of China in mourning the deaths of the tens of thousands of people killed by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked the sout | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| International Crisis Group Report: Kenya In Crisis | The current uneasy calm in Kenya should not be misunderstood as a return to normalcy. The protracted political crisis has deep roots and could eas | Publication |
| Testimony on the Humanitarian and Political Crisis in Kenya | Testimony submitted to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Kenya delegation January 2008 | A photo gallery from UUSC's January 2008 delegation to Kenya. | Multimedia Resource |
| UUSC Crisis Analysis: The Roots & Ripple Effects of the Kenya Crisis | The roots and ripple effects of the Kenya crisis. | Publication |
| Map: Impact of Kenya Postelection Violence | Map depicting the impact of postelection violence in Kenya | Publication |
| UUSC Crisis Analysis: The Impact of Postelection Violence on Street Vendors and Informal Traders | The impact of postelection violence on the street vendors and informal traders in Kenya | Publication |
| UUSC Stands in Solidarity with the People of Kenya and Pakistan | UUSC condemns the mounting violence in Kenya and Pakistan and expresses deep concern for people there who are living in such intense insecurity. | Policy/Shareholder Position |
| Audio: Act Now for Darfur by Rev. Bill Schulz | In this podcast, Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz, then-UUSC board chair, speaks about Darfur. | Multimedia Resource |
| Drumbeat for Darfur Poster | Drumbeat for Darfur poster. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Covenant Group: Drumbeat for Darfur | Small ministry group discussion module about the ongoing crisis and genocide in Darfur. | Publication |
| Covenant Group: Drumbeat for Darfur Optional Gathering | Small ministry group discussion module about the ongoing crisis and genocide in Darfur. | Publication |
| Slideshow: Grand Bayou Community Visit | Located in Lower Plaquemines Parish, Grand Bayou is a community of Native American shrimp fishers who lost both houses and boats after the storm hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. | Multimedia Resource |
| African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation Mandate | Text of the UN Security Council resolution 1769: African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation Mandate in PDF format | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Video: Omer Ismail on Darfur strategy | Video: Omer Ismail discusses strategies to intervene in Darfur. | Multimedia Resource |
| Writing a Letter to the Editor | Best practices in writing an editorial about Darfur. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Darfur Data Sheet | A 2-page overview of UUSC's programmatic work in response to genocide in Darfur. | Publication |
| Slideshow: February 2007 trip to tsunami-affected Sri Lanka | The December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit the coast of Sri Lanka, wiping out hundreds of thousands of hopes and livelihoods. | Multimedia Resource |
| Letter to HUD Secretary Regarding New Orleans | Policy/Shareholder Position | |
| Video: History of the Darfur genocide | Video: Learn about the background to the conflict in Darfur and UUSC's delegation to refugee camps across the border in Chad. | Multimedia Resource |
| Heroes of the Spirit Discussion Guide | A discussion guide to the film Heroes of the Spirit. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| Heroes of the Spirit Facilitator's Guide | A facilitator's guide to the film Heroes of the Spirit. | Campaign and Action Resource |
| UUSC Gulf Coast Relief JustWorks camps | A narrated slideshow about our JustWorks Camps in the Gulf Coast. | Multimedia Resource |
| Oxfam Gulf Coast Report | 2006 report by Oxfam on recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast | Campaign and Action Resource |
