The proceeds from the October 2008 Social Justice Awards Benefit Gala created a new way for UUSJ to meet its goal of increasing the frequency, impact and visibility of UU collaborative efforts in the region. The UUSJ Collaborative Fund supports programs promoting cooperation to enhance the impact of social justice endeavors among congregations, organizations and individuals.  Priority will be giving to collaborative projects involving two or more UUSJ member congregations or organizations, to promote best practices in areas such as environmental justice and reducing oppression.

Saturday, November 1 Program 8:30am-1:00pm Board meeting 1:30pm-3:30pm River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation 6301 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 How do we capture the inspiration of Van Jones at GA and place racial and economic justice at the core of our efforts to address environmental concerns? COME TO UUSJ'S NOV.1 GATHERING AT RIVER ROAD, 8:30 to 12:45 to hear keynote speaker Pam Sparr of All Souls address effective steps your congregation can take toward environmental justice. She has almost two decade's professional experience in this area with various religious bodies, including our Ministry for Earth. She'll conduct a follow-up workshop, and we'll have others on Fairfax's summer internships for youth, Rockville's GLBT youth program, and the Network of Spiritual Progressives' new Marshall Plan. Optional stay for lunch, UUSJ Board meeting. Reservations, information 301-588-1951 or info@uusj.org.