Author: Karina Briseno

POC Group at UUCMP

Do you identify as a person of color? Come join us for conversation and camaraderie! The UUCMP POC (People of Color) Group provides a framework of support and acknowledgment for members and friends of UUCMP who have lived experience as people of color. At our meetings, we will gather as an intentional, accepting fellowship of … Continue reading POC Group at UUCMP

DRE Transition

As we transition from “virtual” to more in-person Religious Exploration (RE) for our children and youth, we are also adjusting our RE staffing to meet our programs changing needs. We are grateful to Erin Forstein, who has been serving as our Director of Religious Exploration (DRE) since fall of 2019, and has helped guide us through the past two years of “virtual” … Continue reading DRE Transition

Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition

The Japanese American Citizens League of the Monterey Peninsula and the Monterey Public Library proudly presents the documentary, Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition. Enduring Democracy is a documentary that examines how Monterey was one of the only communities that publicly welcomed their Japanese neighbors back from the incarceration centers after World War II. Following the … Continue reading Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition