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Report From GA 2004 The UUA's General Assembly 2004 was held June 24 - June 28 in Long Beach, CA. For more GA reports, please check out our GA Website. We co-sponsored two programs during GA: 1) John Tateishi Striking Parallels: WWII Internment and the War on Terrorism Program description: "In this post-9-11 era, has the US gone too far in curbing individual rights in the name of the war on terror? John Tateishi, Director of the Japanese American Citizens, discusses parallels between the WWII internment of Japanese Americans and the current 'war on terrorism' and lessons learned or unlearned. Click here for a complete report including audio/visual. 2) Dolores Huerta
Immigrants: The New Civil Rights. Program description: "Evoking powerful strategies honed alongside Cesar Chavez in organizing the United Farmworkers Union, legendary labor and human rights activist Dolores Huerta is leading the nation's next exploding social justice issue: immigrant rights. Learn from this dynamic leader how the plight of 8 million undocumented workers could affect our nation's future-- and yours." Click here complete report including audio/visual. GA Journals (to be linked) GA Archives: GA03 -- Boston, MA |