UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, September 4th at 11:00am on Zoom. Combating Lifewise & Religious Instruction During School Hours. Did you know that the 2026 state budget includes a requirement for each school district to allow up to 4 hours a week release time for religious instruction ? This week, Rev. Suzanne Parker Miller from Pastors for NC Children will speak about a new coalition working with partners across the state to help develop model policy to mitigate the harm of this law on districts.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link.
National Phone Banks with UU the Vote September 16th & 23rd from 6:00 - 9:00pm. This fall, we're teaming up with Side With Love for two National UU the Vote phone banks. During the first 90 minutes, our expert in Christian Nationalist ideology, Kaleb Graves will train us on the diversity of Christian Nationalist identities and equip us with the tools needed to have effective, relational conversations. Then, in the second half of the evening, we'll get on the phones! Don't miss these inaugural phone banks of the Dogwood Faith Project!
Wednesday, September 16th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Register Here.
Wednesday, September 23rd from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Register Here.
In-Person Dogwood Faith Project Canvass Events - This fall, there are two opportunities to participate in Event Canvassing in key areas of North Carolina. Each canvass event will begin with an in-depth training led by our congregational mobilizer, Kaleb Graves. He'll equip you with the knowledge and skills to have relational conversations with fellow North Carolinians about what their faith means to them, and the value of religious freedom.
Hendersonville, NC on September 6th & 7th at their annual Apple Festival. Sign-up here!
Monroe, NC on Saturday October, 17th at the Halloween Happenings Event - Registration Coming Soon.
Resisting Christian Nationalism in North Carolina - The Dogwood Faith Project is UU Justice NC’s multiyear program to resist the rise of Christian Nationalism in North Carolina. As part of UU the Vote, UU Justice NC is offering multiple opportunities to participate in our 3-part training sessions on Zoom. The series will teach you how to resist Christian Nationalism through canvassing, phonebanking, and everyday conversation.
Session 1 – Christian Nationalism(s): What and Why
Session 2 – Listening and Self-Interest Organizing
Session 3 – Having the Conversation
Sign up for a training cohort! All Trainings are on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm on Zoom
3rd Cohort – 9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 - Register Here
4th – 9/22, 9/29 & 10/6 - Register Here
SAVE THE DATE - Door to Door Canvass with North Carolina Asian Americans Together. Saturday, October 10th in Cary.
This year, we are thrilled to be teaming up again with NC Asian Americans Together for a Get Out The Vote door-to-door Canvass in the Triangle. More information Coming Soon!
