The Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton hosts a biennial Social Justice Initiative (UU-SJI) to raise awareness about important problems we face in our communities. The Social Justice Initiative is made possible by a generous gift from the family of Paul Siskind and Todd Moe, as well as support from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton and the larger Unitarian Universalist community.
The Social Justice Initiative offerings will focus on topics related to the seven UU principles, with particular focus on “Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations” and “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”
Each UU-SJI biennial conference is designed to provide a full conference and other activities to bring people together from across the region to share strategies and resources to address a specific social justice issue.
Our inaugural UU-SJI was held in September 2017, with a focus on Workplace Aggression and Bullying. The 2019 UU-Social Justice Initiative will be held on October 18-20, 2019 and will focus on Justice for All: Community Conversations on Crime and Imprisonment in the North Country. We hope you will join us for an exciting weekend of networking and learning about this critical issue.