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Lane Lyceum: Grassroots Organizing with the UU Service Committee (UUSC), Heather Vickery

by | Sep 11, 2019

 

September 29th, 9:15 am (Parlor)

USC and the UU College of Social Justice collaborate with grassroots organizations and movements who are advancing our shared human rights goals on the ground. Learn more about our approach to partnership and how you can center the voices and needs of frontline communities in your justice work.

Heather Vickery (she/her/hers) is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with UU Congregations, State Action Networks, past program participants and Regional Staff in order to expand engagement in UUSC and the UU College of Social Justice’s work. As the Coordinator for Congregational Activism, she manages the workshop offerings and group visits to the UUSC/UUCSJ office and assists with the outreach and engagement for the Activism and Justice Education Team. Heather is also the President of the Board of the First Parish in Malden, Universalist and an active member of the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network, a network of faith communities, individuals and other activist groups working to reduce the escalating harm of our immigration system in the current political context.