Social Justice Action Groups

Sleeping Cottages

formerly Casas de Luz

Mission:

• To transform individuals, families, and communities and create long lasting, self-sustaining change through youth empowerment, leadership development, home and community development, and environmental sustainability.

What we do:

• We build local villages of sleeping cottages for individuals transitioning to self sufficiency using all volunteer labor. 

Get involved: ​

• Build with us. Contact Kathy Faller at sleepingcottages@uufsd.org

Note: Info for the Casas de Luz home builds in Mexico can be found by visiting DOXA's website.

Palestine-Israel Justice

We seek:

• A just peace in Palestine-Israel that reflects our UU values of respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every human being and justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

What we do:

• Work within the UUFSD community to educate and mobilize our members and friends to recognize and counter inequality and injustice in Palestine-Israel and to support our allies in the San Diego area’s justice and anti-oppression communities.

We support:

• Our local Jewish and Muslim communities and efforts to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Get involved:

• Seek peace with us. Contact Jason Folkman at: PalestineIsraelJustice@uufsd.org

Immigrant Support & Somos TIAS

What we do:

• From the UUA: “To organize and advocate for immigration reform, for an end to detentions and deportations, and for a world where hands are extended in peace and care across borders and no one feels forced to leave home or risk death in pursuit of a decent life for their family.”

How:​

• By supporting local and national organizations in their efforts to protect the rights of our immigrant neighbors.

Get involved: ​

• Check us out at somostias.org

• Fight with us.  Contact Robin Sales at immigration@uufsd.org

Climate Action

1st Wednesdays @ 7pm

​Mission:

• To facilitate consciousness-raising about climate change and green initiatives 

Topics:

• water conservation

• energy production & use

• environmentally responsible investing

• transportation & urban planning

• food & waste

Get involved:

• Join us on Nextdoor 

• Read our  brochure

• Join our mailing list 

• Join us for our monthly meeting: 1st Wednesdays @ 7pm on ZOOM

UU the Vote

Mission:

• To join forces with all people who want to organize our communities and our nation to defend democracy and voting rights.

Why:​

• Directly or indirectly, the issues so many of us care most deeply about—climate change, LGBTQ rights, immigration, racial justice and more—are part of every election and on every ballot.

Get involved:

• Spread the word with us. Contact Ted Foster at uuthevote@uufsd.org

Mental Health

Mission:

• To support efforts to end the stigma associated with mental illness.

What we do:

• Partner with regional organizations to bring awareness, education and opportunities to share coping and caring strategies

Get involved:

• Care with us. Contact Wenda Alvarez at MentalHealth@uufsd.org