December 2002
Volunteer activists from nine southeast Michigan UU churches first met as a social justice network.
2003
The Network polled Southeast Michigan UU's on their justice issues, agreed on a mission and held a workshop on civil liberties. It responded to issues.
From 2004 - 2005
The Network organized workshops on voter registration, the environment and Networking for justice at Heartland UU District annual meetings. We organized a petition drive to help defeat anti-gay marriage legislation and issued e-mail justice action alerts, e.g., Darfur & Katrina.
In 2005
The UUSC made a five year financial commitment to build and expand our Network statewide. MUUSJN surveyed Michigan UU's to learn their top justice issues; recruited members; created a website; published a monthly e-newsletter.
2006
*MUUSJN sent letters to the editor on hate crimes in Michigan. It participated in two successful state-wide campaigns: to raise Michigan's minimum wage and to protect our State's water. Our statewide justice workshop in 2006 attracted 80 people and gave birth to Task Forces that are working to address:
Progressive organizations are now calling on our UU network as a potential ally for justice campaigns. Michigan UU's are becoming a visible force for a more just world.
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network
Networking for Justice and Community Service
Randy Block © 2006, MUUSJN
Feb 2007 MUUSJN Steering Committee Meeting Attendees: (back row) Jon Hart, Rev. Cynthia Landrum, Lynda Smith, Rev. Harold Beu, Julie Bohnhorst, (front row) Lucille McNaughton, Pat Blackard, Barbara Stevenson
