GRACE in Action Blog
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UUANI’s GRACE Framework
Grounded: Rooted in our UU values, fostering joy and resilience
Relational: Builds collective power; grows, deepens, or strengthens our relationships across the Illinois network
Accountable: Follows the lead of those most impacted
Capacity-building: Develops our teams and leaders; matches our capacity
Effective: Strategically focused with capacity to bring about meaningful, systemic change
Action Strategy Calendar Digest: Week of May 4
This is the calendar for the week as of the day of posting, to give a snapshot of action opportunities for the upcoming week; content is subject to change. For more information (including additional information and links), please check the Action Strategy Calendars pages for the most recent updates.
May Day Strong: Power through Solidarity
While May Day is about labor and workers rights, there’s more to consider as we watch fascism roll in like high tide. May Day is about how we build power, how solidarity saves lives and how our labor is tied up with every other aspect of our lives. Meaning May Day is necessarily intersectional.
Action Strategy Calendar Digest: Week of April 27
This is the calendar for the week as of the day of posting, to give a snapshot of action opportunities for the upcoming week; content is subject to change. For more information (including additional information and links), please check the Action Strategy Calendars pages for the most recent updates.
Action Strategy Calendar Digest: Week of April 20
This is the calendar for the week as of the day of posting, to give a snapshot of action opportunities for the upcoming week; content is subject to change. For more information (including additional information and links), please check the Action Strategy Calendars pages for the most recent updates.
Action Strategy Calendar Digest: Week of April 12
This calendar for the week as of the day of posting, to give a snapshot of action opportunities for the upcoming week; content is subject to change. For more information (including additional information and links), please check the Action Strategy Calendars pages for the most recent updates.
Power Doesn’t Have to be Corrupt
Power has been tied to fear, shame, and cruelty. So we distance ourselves. But in these times when power has been defined by pain and abuse, we need a new approach for new results.