Neighborhood Church Social Justice

2019 was the year of no new jails. 2020 will be the year of YES on R! #YESonR

Five great lessons for everyone:

Session 2: Plant-based Cookery with Dev Blackburn of OMChef Discover how adopting a local, whole-food, plant-based diet can shrink your food carbon footprint by two-thirds while making you healthier, happier, and a little wealthier. Discover the difference between a vegan and a whole-food, plant-based diet; which one includes small amounts of animal foods if desired; and which one is better for the environment. Learn why the healthiest, longest-living people in the world are ...all plant-based, and why their traditional cuisines are so delicious. Tuesday, October 15th. 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Ross Chapel *Plant-Based Dinner Provided *Zero Waste & B.Y.O Tableware Event Registration is highly encouraged: http://bit.ly/nuucfoodjustice

You’re invited to our Fall Lecture Series: Food Justice in ACTION in partnership with Green Council of Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church. Learn from local activists working towards building a fair, just, and local food system for everyone. In our first of four sessions, Jessica Handy from Kiss The Ground will discuss simple daily practices that you and your family can adopt to help support a regenerative and thriving tomorrow. The session will include an interactive talk along with a soil demonstration and brainstorming session about how to regenerate soil in our unique community. For more information and to register for this and future sessions simply click on this link ---> http://bit.ly/nuucfoodjustice

The Next Generation Fellowship (NGF) is a leadership development and policy advocacy training for formerly incarcerated or justice-involved individuals from across California. It supports emerging leaders in 1) advancing racial justice and cultural healing, and 2) influencing state and local government through policy advocacy. The fellowship focuses on the movement to end mass incarceration with an emphasis on promoting healthy, safe communities.