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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
URBAN MINISTRY
UU Urban Ministry's work begins in Roxbury. It doesn't end there.
Come Visit
Contact Us
John Eliot Square
10 Putnam Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-318-6010
engagement@uuum.org
OUR MISSION: WE WORK ACROSS RACE & PLACE TO DISMANTLE RACISM & WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE & TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Our Vision: We envision a Greater Boston where all people live with freedom and dignity, and have equitable access to resources and opportunity to shape the present and the future.
IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS
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Survivors of domestic violence have graduated from Believe in Success, our job- and education-readiness training program, since 2017.
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Current youth participating in the Fall 2021 cohort of our Roxbury Youth Programs - an afterschool academic support program and employment and training program focused on building communication, leadership, and community engagement skills.
This is our largest cohort to-date.
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Years providing safe housing and healing counseling to families fleeing from domestic violence through our Renewal House shelter.
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Audience members logged-in to our first-ever virtual Community Conversation, featuring historian and former State Representative Byron Rushing.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 26, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDTZoomJoin us for the UU Urban ministry's 187th Annual Meeting, as we look at our accomplishments from the past year, and our vision for the future.
Jun 25, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAHear about the UU Urban Ministry's programs, and hear about the work of other Roxbury-area organizations joining us for this year's event.
May 14, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Campus, 10 Putnam St, Roxbury, MA 02119, USA
Apr 18, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMZoom WebinarCome join us as we celebrate 247 years of history!
Apr 14, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAFamily Boot Camp w/ Emanuel Williams Join us for free classes every Thursday evening from March 10th - April 14th from 6pm - 7pm on the UUUM greenspace. These classes are free, and all are invited!
Apr 12, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAStretching & Relaxation w/ Nicole Flynt Join us for free classes every Thursday evening from March 8th - April 12th from 5pm - 6pm on the UUUM greenspace. These classes are free, and all are invited!
Apr 05, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMZoomWe invite you to a teen-led event educating the community about the effects of gang violence and creating a space for Roxbury youth to share their experiences.
Mar 30, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PMZoom*Registration Required Part of the UU Urban Ministry’s Roxbury Artist Amplification Project
Mar 22, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDTUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAFamily Yoga w/ Nicole Flynt Join us for free classes every Tuesday evening from March 8th - April 12th from 5pm - 6pm on the UUUM greenspace. These classes are free, and all are invited!
Mar 16, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PMZoomPart of the UU Urban Ministry’s Roxbury Artist Amplification Project
Mar 15, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMZoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82705197194Mission and Vision: UU Urban Ministry leaders talk about achieving a new mission and how we will get there- Mar 15, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDTUU Urban Ministry Greenspace, 10 Putnam St, Boston, MA 02119, USAFamily Yoga w/ Nicole Flynt Join us for free classes every Tuesday evening from March 8th - April 12th from 5pm - 6pm on the UUUM greenspace. These classes are free, and all are invited!
Mar 02, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PMZoomPart of the UU Urban Ministry’s Roxbury Artist Amplification Project
Feb 08, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMZoomGentrification: Root causes | Impact on individuals and families | What's being done to combat it, and how others can help those efforts. Join us and our guests Ronel Remy and Paula Coar from City Life/Vida Urbana Thank you to our event sponsor: First Parish Church Weston
Feb 07, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMZoomJoin us for Episode #04 of Treasures of the Meetinghouse as we speak to architects and project managers from DREAM Collaborative and historical preservationist, Andrea Gilmore, about all that goes in to restoring and renovating a building - and historic landmark - like First Church Roxbury.
Jan 10, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMZoomJoin us for Episode #03 of Treasures of the Meetinghouse when we are joined by historian Thomas Plant, to discuss the historic clocks and everything else you want to know about the Meetinghouse.
