If you would like to attend any of the Social Justice team meetings on the dates below, feel free to show up or contact Sandra to get a zoom link if the meeting is virtual. It is never too late to participate! 

7/1     ACLU briefing - Inside the Supreme Court, 3pm, virtual, register for the link.

7/2     ASUUC Voting Equity Team meeting 6-7:30pm, Poor Richard's

7/2     Good Trouble Lives On, planning for the Indivisible rally on Thursday, July 17, needs volunteers. Meet at UCCS downtown campus at 6pm.

7/8     EmPOWERment Mixer Open Mic of Poetry and Song, during Youth Activist Training, at Food to Power's Hillside Hub, 1090 S. institute 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. All are invited!

7/8     ACLU People Power, Organizing to Protect Democracy, virtual training, 6pm, register for the link.

7/8     Indivisible - Pueblo, In Person, speaker Att Gen Phil Weiser, 5 to 7pm, register here.

7/9     Project 2025, this is the first of a 4-part series, free, 1st Congregational Church, 6pm. Please see the attached flyer for more info. If you missed the ASUUC presentation before the election, you may not want to miss this one. 

7/10     Dismantling Racism Team Meeting, ASUUC Library, 6 to 7pm.

7/12     Citizen's Project breakfast, free, 8am at Carter Payne, 320 S Weber St, Former State Rep/Citizen's Project Interim Executive Director Stephanie Vigil will be speaking. Register here. 

7/13     Building and Grounds forum after service from 11am-12pm.

7/17     Good Trouble Lives On Rally, Indivisible & 50501, more info to come.

7/20     The Mountain Top UU potluck - Mountain Top is a UU BIPOC Community, is holding a potluck at the 1st Unitarian Church in Denver at 5pm. Carpooling is happening. We will be working this year with Rev AJ Blackwood and this is an opportunity to meet other UU folks. We know that you like to eat. Contact Joan at joangetsthevote@gmail.com.

7/21     Auction Team Meeting - zoom, 6:30pm, yes, we would love more volunteers. 

Other things happening:

Elevating Pikes Peak Women Podcast from Studio 809 has a 2-part series discussing the federal budget cuts to non-profits in Colorado Springs. These budget cuts were part of the Project 2025 strategy.

Beth-El Mennonite Church has an ongoing Speaker Series.

Pikes Peak State of Housing Report has been released and a pdf copy is attached. 

Olympic City Field Day is looking for volunteers to support the 8/23 event being held in Acacia Park. If this is something that you would like to do, please sign up to volunteer.