Social Justice: Upcoming Events
UU Society of Geneva
Social Justice Calendar October and November 2025
Please check out this list of Social Justice Events scheduled for the months of October and November. If you would like to help or need more information, please contact: Sherry Wilson or Laz Escalona at socialjusticeleader@uusg.org.
Oct 18 No Kings Rally – This Nationwide Rally will be held near the corner of Randall Road and Gleneagle Dr in Geneva, from 11:30 to 1:00. We will meet in front of Ross at 11:30. Bring a hat, sunscreen, a water bottle and your signs and American flags (optional.) We hope to see you there!
Friday Feature Presentation: Immigrant Detentions and Deportations, the Trust Act, and First Amendment Rights, Friday, Oct 24, 2025, 7:00 pm, UUSG Sanctuary
Nearly every day we hear of houses, apartment buildings, and businesses being raided, and people being taken outside of courthouses or when they drop their kids off at school, by agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). Immigrant detentions and deportations, without the benefit of the due process of law, have become the norm in the Chicago area and around the country. This has caused many to question these practices and a lot of confusion exists regarding immigrant’s rights and the role of law enforcement.
To address some of these questions and clear up some of the confusion, please join us as we present Rebecca Glenberg, Chief Supervising Litigation Council: First Amendment at the ACLU of Illinois, who will explain what immigrants are up against concerning federal vs local laws, the Illinois TRUST Act, what rights immigrants possess under the law, and the First Amendment Rights that apply.
This presentation is a community effort and is being co-sponsored by the UUSG Social Justice Team, St Charles Episcopal Church’s Racial Justice Committee, and the Congregational Church of Batavia.
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism
Developed by Indivisible and endorsed by the Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI), One Million Rising is a training session about authoritarian regimes and how we can resist. If you’re concerned about the rise of authoritarianism and dictatorship in the US, and want to discuss ways of fighting back, please join us for this one-hour+ session. Two sessions are being offered: Tues, Oct 21 at 10:00 am, and Sun, Nov 9 at 12:30 pm in the Common Room. Please sign up here.
Friday Feature November 14: “Electric Vehicles 101” will be presented at UUSG at 7 p.m. by Tracey and Kathy McFadden. Tracey is President of the Fox Valley Electric Auto Assoc. Bring all your questions and learn more about the advantages and misconceptions regarding electric vehicles. This event will be open to the public; friends and neighbors are welcome. If you would like more information or would like to help out, please contact Tracey McFadden.
Northern Illinois Food Bank is a food repository located in Geneva which provides food to over 900 food pantries, mobile food truck markets and soup kitchens. On the second Saturday of each month (Oct 11, Nov 8), from 9am-noon, UUSG provides a team of 15 or more volunteers to assist with sorting and repackaging food. Volunteers must be able to stand for the three-hour shift. Volunteers between the ages of 8 and 16 are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult. Please sign up here.