 Jamestown, N.Y. – For those struggling to find their role in social change, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown (UUCJ) is offering a virtual book study of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, by strategist, lawyer, and racial justice advocate Deepa Iyer.
UUCJ member and local public school teacher Emily Garrick will facilitate the discussions at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesdays of October, November and December. There is no fee to participate. Its website says Social Change Now “is a practical guide for those at every stage of their individual and organizational journeys towards justice, equity and solidarity.” Iyer created the social change ecosystem map—a way to identify the different roles needed to bring about change in the world. During the wave of social change movements in 2020, her map went viral, and since then, individuals and organizations all over the world have used it to help them organize for many different causes. In a workbook format, Iyer guides the reader to consider a social justice group or movement as an ecosystem, supported by ten interconnected roles people can bring to the group’s shared mission—like builder, storyteller, disrupter, caregiver, and more. Readers explore what each role gives and what people performing that role may need in support. Social Change Now offers real-world examples, prompts with room to write responses, and suggested practices to try immediately. It is a resource to accompany individuals and organizations throughout their lifelong social change journeys to build connected communities and equitable systems in our world. “The book is multi-layered in that it is about finding your place as an individual within movement work, but it also has applications for organizations/communities,” Garrick says. She adds, “It is the Unitarian Universalist Common Read for 2025-2026. Part of the reason I want to bring it to Jamestown is that I feel like this workbook was really well chosen to be the right book at the right time.” Discussion will be divided into three segments: October 8, pages 4–51; November 12, pages 52–124; and December 10. pages 125–177. To participate, buy the book, then join us by finding the Zoom links on our calendar page: uujamestown.org/calendar. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown is a progressive, liberal religious community serving the southern tier of Western New York and Warren County, Pa. Learn more at UUJamestown.org or Facebook.com/JamestownUU. ### Comments are closed.
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