[SRCAction] Potluck, Teach-in and more!

[Anne Sarcka]

Hello, folks at SRC Action:
Just wanted to fly this by you all and see if you have any ideas.
A young man I met at church last fall whom I tried to help out for a while is looking to return to Montpelier this coming week, look for a job in Montpelier and an affordable place to live. He has saved some money over the winter at a farm in NY and can pay some rent. When here last he was successful in finding jobs.  

Does anyone have any thoughts about a room or apt. rental, even short term to help him get on his feet? His backup plan is to put up his tent in a campground nearby. There must be a  better option than that! 

Thanks for any thoughts.
Anne Sarcka

> On Apr 10, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Ansel Ploog via SRCAction <srcaction at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Friends,
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> I have a few Social Responsibility Announcements following our inspiring and productive meeting on April 9:
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> SRC Potluck:  Please sign up to attend this!  I would love to see some of the folks that are on this listserv but are not regular committee attendees.  The potluck is a great chance for you to talk about the social justice issues that matter to you in an easy-going, food-centered atmosphere.  I will briefly introduce some of the things the committee has tackled this year but most of the lunch will be about connecting with others at your table.
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> Date: Sunday, April 23rd  Noon-1pm in the UCM vestry (following coffee hour)
> RSVP:  Please let Hedi Ballantyne know whether you plan to attend: hedi.ballantyne at gmail.com <mailto:hedi.ballantyne at gmail.com> 
> White Supremacy Teach-in: On May 7, in lieu of our regular SRC meeting, we will be hosting a white supremacy teach-in at UCM after church service.  We hope this will bring attention to the systemic racism that exists even within our faith organization. This is a national event that will be happening at UU congregations around the world and has been organized by Black Lives of UU (BLUU).  BLUU has resources and materials available for congregations that we will be using.  If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Ansel (ansel.ploog at gmail.com <mailto:ansel.ploog at gmail.com>).
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> For more information on the teach-in, visit http://www.blacklivesuu.com/teachin/ <http://www.blacklivesuu.com/teachin/>For Rev. Joan's letter addressing some of the issues and events that have led to this point, visit 
> https://ucmvt.org/2017/04/06/racism-uua/ <https://ucmvt.org/2017/04/06/racism-uua/>
> MORE UPCOMING EVENTS:
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> Saturday, April 15: Listening Circle on Passage and Sanctuary. UCM 3pm-5pm
> Sunday, April 23: SRC Potluck
> Sunday, April 23 Online Panel:
> “Confronting White Supremacy in Faith Institutions” Hosted by Black Lives of UU
> RSVP: http://bit.ly/RSVPBLUUWhoseFaith <http://bit.ly/RSVPBLUUWhoseFaith>
> 
> April 29 Peoples Climate March--Montpelier 
> Tuesday, May 16, 7pm - UCM
> ​Book Discussion: Waking Up White and Finding Myself it the Story of Race by Debby Irving
> Facilitated by John Turner and Liza Earle-Centers
> Copies of this book can be found on the Adult RE table in the Vestry.
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