Lila Downs, Jocelyn Elders and More to Headline at Assembly

Season for Green Thinking

This Thanksgiving, a Green Team member of United Methodist Women, Dorothy Scott Fielder, reflects how advocating for climate change justice is another way of practicing gratitude.

 

Copenhagen, Climate Change and Why it Matters to Women

Two articles, one from the Albany Times-Union and the other from Beliefnet.com, speak to United Methodist Women's call to action on climate change.

 

Why Should I Get Involved in Social Issues?

A Call to Action for United Methodist Women

 

United Methodist Women Wins Awards for Response, Assembly 2010 Campaign

At the annual meeting of the United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC), United Methodist Women publications won a variety of awards for excellence.

 

Two United Methodists Honored for Ecumenical Service

Lois Dauway of Global Ministries received the J. Irwin Miller Award. Rev. Katherine Austin Mahle was also honored.

 

Support the International Violence Against Women Act

Last week, the Women’s Division co-sponsored a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the crisis of violence against women and girls.

 

New Guide For Visiting Immigrants in U.S Detention Facilities

This manual, published by Detention Watch Network provides a step-by step guide for people interested in visiting immigrant detention facilities.

 

Children Hard Hit by Punitive Immigration Policies

The children of migrant families in Greece who do not have formal documents or are “out of status” face a difficult future.

 

Global Media Monitoring: Who Makes the News?

You are invited to take part in monitoring news media on Nov. 10, 2009 to identify the role and representation of women.

 

Call for UMCOR Health and School Kits

Like previous Assemblies, an UMCOR truck will be in the Experience Hall for collecting assembled kits for UMCOR.