UUPMI Events
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Celebration of Rev. Karen
Unitarian Church of Evanston Sat. February 15th 5 - 7 pm 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston Please join the Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois and friends to celebrate the amazing talents and great achievements of Rev. Karen Mooney as she moves into a volunteer role at UUPMI and to welcome Rev. Allison Farnum. 5:00 p.m. Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Program Register by February 7, 2020 Register here Pen Pal Orientation
Unity Temple Community Center Sun. February 16th 1 - 2:30 pm 1019 South Blvd, Oak Park Register here Parking is free on Sunday. Childcare will be available, if requested by Feb. 9, to restorativejustice@unitytemple.org. Please send names and ages of children needing care. Imagining & Practicing Abolition
In this workshop we'll use a popular education framework to explore what a world without police and prisons will look like and what it will require from us. Participants will identify the inadequacies and violence of our current criminal-legal system and imagine other systems and processes for responding to harm. We'll also determine what we and our congregations must do to create a safe world rooted in justice. Unitarian Church of Evanston Sat. February 29 10 am - 2:30 pm 1330 Ridge Ave - Evanston, IL 60201 Register here Radical Hospitality
As people of faith and conscience we understand that being welcoming and inclusive in an on-going process of learning, heart-opening, and transformation. This 4-session Tuesday evening program offers skills you need to be in relationship with people who aren’t like you- differences of ethnicity, race, class. Learn to navigate these differences in a graceful, relational way. Our UUPMI is providing an opportunity to prepare congregants to work in solidarity and support with those who are currently locked up or recently released. Participation in all 4 sessions is encouraged but never required. Unitarian Church of Evanston, Room 3 Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9pm
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Lobby Day to End Money Bond!Register now with the Coalition to End Money Bond at bit.ly/PFAlobby!
On January 9, 2020, Governor JB Pritzker announced that ending money bond would be a top priority for his administration this year. For the last several years, our coalition has been working toward the twin goals of ending money bond and decreasing the number of legally innocent people in jail in Illinois. We look forward to taking this fight over the finish line this year! Ending money bond in Illinois requires changing state law, which is why we are launching a campaign to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act! This bill will not only end money bond, but also create real protections for accused people, guaranteeing pretrial freedom and dramatically reducing pretrial jailing in Illinois. |