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Racial Justice Initiatives
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Each year our Racial Justice Coordinating Team reviews and revises the racial justice initiatives for the Church.  It is the teams mission to educate and engage our congregation in this work.

Please review the initiatives below.  If you have a passion for any of them and would like to join in those efforts, please contact the Lead person listed.  If you have any comments or questions on the initiatives overall, please email: racialjusticeuucs@gmail.com. 
​We welcome feedback.
Racial Justice Initiatives 2022-2023
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Organize and manage a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training program for UUCS frontline volunteers, church leaders and members. 

Provide workshops, classes, discussion groups using UUA and other Anti-racism sources.

​Lead:  Catherine Bonner
​catherinebuucs@gmail.com

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Engage with and support BIPOC-led community building efforts.

Compile a resource list of BIPOC led organizations, a list of  volunteer opportunities in BIPOC communities, and provide training in white allyship for those volunteers. 

Leads: Nina Tortelli
nwoldt3@aol.com

Sharron Howard
sjh9495@gmail.com

Rev. Brock Leach
brock.leach@icloud.com

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Co-sponsor/ Host/ Promote Anti-Racism Community-wide Workshops and/or events.

Continue participation in Suncoast Anti-racism initiatives and the Manasota Anti-racism Coalition

Leads:  
Racial Justice Coordination Team
racialjusticeuucs@gmail.com

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Network with Regional UU Justice and Racial Justice Groups

Become familiar with other UU congregation's racial justice programs and focus and develop relationships, share resources, and mutual support

Leads:  Sharron Howard
sjh9495@gmail.com

​Nina Tortelli
nwoldt3@aol.com


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UUCS sponsorship of an Embracing Our Differences art display

Choose an work with an anti-racism message for the 2023 display.

Leads:  Jody Beresford
spice777@aol.com

Dale Anderson
dale.p.anderson@gmail.com

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Support the placement of a Lynching Memorial Plaque on UUCS grounds as part of the Community Remembrance Project.

Collaborate with the Boxser Diversity Initiative and the Equal Justice Initiative

Lead:  Dale Anderson
dale.p.anderson@gmail.com

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Explore opportunities for Racial Reparations locally and nationally.

Educate UUCS members on the need for BIPOC reparations in building generational wealth and present information on how individuals and UUCS-wide efforts can be involved in this issue.  Familiarize members of the UUA's Action for Immediate Witness titled "Anti-Racism & Reparations via Restorative Justice"

Lead:  Becky Van Der Bogert
​vanderbogert@gmail.com

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Advocating for issues effecting BIPOC communities for systemic change. 

Develop a collaborative plan with organizations in the community to address Racial Justice issues that impact their community. 

​Lead: Racial Justice Coordination Team
racialjusticeuucs@gmail.com

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