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USG Social Justice Alert: April



Actions and Events




BBCBB Conference
APRIL 18 9-4:30 PM AT USG
Attend the Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary conference.
Help USG continue building a trans positive and non-binary community.
Join members, allies and friends for this learning event. You can attend the keynote
address, then select one or more live streaming workshops or go to spaces for
connections. Stay for a few hours or the whole day. Lunch, childcare and emotional support are
provided. More info and rsvp here. Come for the conference and stay for the USG Cabaret!






Attend a Prayer Vigil with New Sanctuary Movement
Wednesdays 12-1 PM Outside Philly ICE Office


A weekly interfaith vigil.
New Sanctuary Movement is holding a “40 weeks interfaith prayer vigil” for immigrant justice. Join them for week 20 and all the weeks that follow.
Learn more here.

End Gun Violence Advocacy Day in Harrisburg
June 2- Buses leaving from Philadelphia
Join ceasefirepa.org and its partners for End Gun Violence Advocacy Day in Harrisburg. Buses will leave from Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware counties. Sign up at ceasefirepa.org.

Join the Philly Visibility Brigade
Lead by two USG members who post messages approximately once a week to motorist on the City Avenue pedestrian bridge. Have fun while supporting a cause or political protest as you wave to people who honk as they drive by. Learn more here.

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UUJME Chapter Meetings at USG
Sundays- April 12, May 3, June 14 at 12:15 PM
This a space for any and all to come learn and discuss Palestine and Israel. Information on possible actions will be available each month. Meetings will take place in Sullivan.


Seeds for Liberation: A Film at the Fallsers Club in East Falls
April 30 from 7-9:30 PM
Panel discussion to follow with Dr. Noura Erakat, Moath Mamzeh, Matthew Solomon (Director), and Donna Hadjikhani (Executive Producer). Tickets available here.


Ongoing: Fridays @ Fetterman’s
Fridays from 11:15-12:15 PM
Meet at the United States Custom House, 200 Chestnut Street in
Philadelphia. Tell Senator Fetterman to end to the war in Gaza. For more information here.
 
Opportunities at USG





Weekly Vigils
Black Lives Matter
Tuesdays from 5-6pm.
We Stand with Ukraine
Fridays from 5-6pm.
Both vigils in front of USG.
Email solidarity@usguu.org






Join a Group
USG has an array of Social Justice groups to join! Discover all the ways you can get involved under our Social Justice tab. These groups host regular meetings and events that can be found on our calendar here. Scroll down for a comprehensive directory. 

USG Social Justice Directory
Ending Racism Committee  |  endingracism@usguu.org
Gun Violence Prevention  |  endgunviolence@usguu.org
Immigration Justice  |  immigration@usguu.org
Justice Vigils  |  solidarity@usguu.org
Live Free POWER  |  power@usguu.org
MLK Day of Service  |  mlkday@usguu.org
POWER Interfaith  |  power@usguu.org
Reparations Committee  |  reparations@usguu.org
UU Justice in the Middle East  |  UUJME@usguu.org
UUJusticePA  |  uujusticepa@usguu.org


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