News from EUU to members and friends.
Dear fellow members and friends of EUU,
I am writing to you once again as your Pledge Drive Coordinator, following the Spring retreat, which enjoyed excellent registration numbers. The retreat produced a sizable surplus for EUU’s Social Action budget, as did our fall 2020 retreat. And … read more.
We have 13 fascinating workshops proposed for the upcoming spring retreat! The leaders include our UUA Ambassador, Diane Rollert, a Harvard scholar of African American studies, and dedicated EUU members and friends. They’ll be telling us about topics ranging from resilience during the pandemic, to … read more.
In the last week of October, I attended the business meeting of the ICUU, unfortunately not in beautiful Montreal in Canada, but online from my couch. At that meeting, we made a decision which the EUU briefly addressed during our town hall after the AGM, … read more.
At the November 2020 AGM, Carolyn Burlingame-Goff announced the volunteer appreciation awards for 2020.
Founder’s Award
The “Founder’s Award” is given to an individual or individuals who have been involved in EUU for over ten years and have served in a variety of volunteer positions.
Martha … read more.
The idea of an “open town hall” evokes for me an image of a gathering of residents in a small community, perhaps farmers and townspeople in rural New England. The idea harks back to the way villages have governed themselves over millennia, and it’s taken … read more.
We’re becoming so accustomed to meeting online, it does seem almost normal. EUU held its first online Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month, on Saturday 21 November, together with the first “open town hall” meeting.
In our official business, the members at the AGM approved the … read more.
2020 Fall Festival Impressions
I was happy to participate in the inaugural Zoom EUU Retreat as both an attendee and a workshop provider. The EUU Retreat Committee did a phenomenal job in organizing the events and the technological side of the retreat. They even held private … read more.
Choir Sing-Along Led by Marcie
A small but enthusiastic choir gathered on Saturday prior to the talent show. For those of us who had sung at past retreats, it was wonderful to be together again under Marcie’s direction, especially after she wasn’t able to attend the … read more.
There are three workshops described on this page: Science & Uncertainty, BioMimicry: Nature, the Ultimate Designer, and The Anthropene Era. Scroll down to see them all.
Click here for reports of the workshops on topics related to Social Justice:
Climate Justice and Injustice
Raising Awareness – Domestic Violence
Dismantling White … read more.
There are four workshops described below:
Climate Justice & Injustice
Looking Inward – Dismantling White Supremacy
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Where YOU Are
Domestic Violence
Scroll down to see them all.
Click here to see reports from workshops on other topics.
Climate Justice & Injustice
Led by Gail Rosecrance
The term climate justice is a … read more.
