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July 13, 2020
New UUA Report Calls UUSC Into Action Against White Supremacy Culture
Reflections on how UUSC is joining with the UUA and other UU groups to dismantle systemic racism in our institutions.
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Reveals the Need for Systemic Change
In this moment, we have the opportunity to transition from harmful systems to healing ones.
April 2, 2020
How Do You Shelter in Place When You Have No Shelter?
For communities experiencing housing insecurity in the wake of Hurricane Michael, the coronavirus crisis is another disaster.
October 15, 2019
“When They Poison the River, It’s Like They’ve Laid Hands on My Mother”: Accompanying Guapinol Water Defenders
Reflections on how UUSC is partnering with Honduran water defenders and human rights activists.
May 15, 2019
A Journey to the Heart of the Immigration Dilemma
On volunteering with the Karnes Detention Center near San Antonio, Texas, a facility currently housing undocumented fathers and their children.
May 7, 2019
Community-Led Recovery after Hurricane Harvey
Reflecting on how community and grassroots support can make a huge difference after disasters like Hurricane Harvey.
March 8, 2019
5 Takeways for Immigration Allies from the National TPS Alliance Summit
Towards a new movement of solidarity with the immigrants that Trump is trying to leave behind.
January 1, 2019
Looking Back at 2018: Advancing Human Rights Through Advocacy and Grassroots Engagement
Even in the face of opposition in the United States and beyond, UUSC continues to make significant strides toward the realization of our human rights goals.
December 19, 2018
Celebrating Our Partners’ Human Rights Impacts in 2018
December 6, 2018
Genocide in Burma: The United States Can No Longer Mince Words
Silence and inaction are complicity.