First Parish Unitarian Universalist
Canton, Massachusetts

Social Justice

Social Justice Empowerment Workshop (March 8, 2008)

The following document summarizes the information from the Social Justice Empowerment workshop, held on March 8, 2008, at First Parish

Social Justice Empowerment Workshop (PDF, 64 KB)

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Task Forces

Environmental Action Task Group

Goal: To improve the environment

One-year goals:

• Greening of First Parish
• Community outreach
  Education – Forum, web site
  Cleaning project
  Support local Earth Day

Anti-Oppression Task Group

Selected focus: countering domestic violence

Goal Statement: To raise awareness within FPUU and Canton on domestic violence, and on methods of dealing with it effectively

Objectives:

• Domestic violence service (awareness)
• Obtain domestic violence curriculum for R.E.
• Incorporate domestic violence curriculum in R.E. program
• Hold Domestic Violence Forum at FPUU Canton, open to all

Theme: Let Peace Begin With Me