{"id":1166,"date":"2021-10-24T23:41:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T23:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/umw\/?page_id=1166"},"modified":"2026-03-06T23:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:35:54","slug":"racial-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/get-involved\/social-action\/racial-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial Justice Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Your Local Unit have a Charter for Racial Justice Club?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Racial Justice continues to be a challenge in our nation and state. African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic groups face discrimination. Racial Justice Clubs encourage local units to learn about racism and to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information on becoming a Charter for Racial Justice Club is available below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information about the charter is on the national website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaith.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uwfaith.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cecile Corsilles-Sy, Social Action<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PNW UWF Charter for Racial Justice Clubs 2024\u201425<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inland District<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Asotin (8th year)<br>Audubon Park (6th year)<br>Boners Ferry (10th year)<br>Clarkston (5th year)<br>Community\/CDA (1st year)<br>Fowler (7th year)<br>Rockford (9th year)<br>Sandpoint (10th year)<br>Spokane Valley (11th year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Puget Sound<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sedro Wolley Central (4th year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SeaTac<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous Year:<br>Beacon, Haller Lake, Fairwood, and Ronald, but no reports submitted in 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seven Rivers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Omak (15th year)<br>Bridges (Wenatchee) (14th year)<br>Wesley Yakima (14th year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/omaks-racial-justice-clubs-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omak&#8217;s Racial Justice Club History<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charter for Racial Justice Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe recognize racism as sin and affirm the ultimate and temporal worth of all persons.&nbsp; We rejoice in the gifts that ethnic histories and cultures bring to our total life.&nbsp; We commend and encourage the self-awareness of all racial and ethnic groups and oppressed people that leads them to demand their just and equal rights as members of society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThere is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male or female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Galatians 3:28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a Charter for Racial Justice Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a local unit to become a Charter for Racial Justice Club member, the unit must carry out one activity from each section during a calendar year.&nbsp; After that, the unit must complete one activity annually.&nbsp; If membership lapses, the unit must begin again with three activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local units will work with a report to their District Mission coordinator for Social Action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Racial Justice Committee will meet to consider the revisions of criteria annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Units will be recognized for becoming a Charter for Racial Justice Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Contact your District Mission Coordinator for Social Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacific Northwest Conference Racial Justice Charter Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conference President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominations Committee Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference Social Action Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>District President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member at Large<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Annually, every Charter for Racial Justice Club Unit must read and review the Racial Justice Charter.&nbsp; This and other resources can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pacific Northwest Conference United Women in Faith Charter for Racial Justice Committee has worked to create new and universal (2018) criteria for the CRJ Club that will make participation both more accessible and more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brochure-Charter-for-Racial-Justice-Club.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brochure-Charter-for-Racial-Justice-Club.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PNW UWF Charter for Racial Justice Club Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-UWF-PNW-Conference-Racial-Justice-Award.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-UWF-PNW-Conference-Racial-Justice-Award.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PNW UWF Conference Racial Justice Award 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10389&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charter for <a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10389&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10389&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Racial Justice (English)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10391&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10391&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charter for Racial Justice (Korean)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10390&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10390&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charter for Racial Justice (Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Racial-Justice.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Racial-Justice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form to become and\/or annual report for Charter for Racial Justice Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uwfaith.org\/what-we-do\/serve-and-advocate\/racial-justice\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaith.org\/what-we-do\/serve-and-advocate\/racial-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Information about Charter for Racial Justice<\/a> from National United Women in Faith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10392&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10392&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\">Racial Justice Engagement Opportunities\/Resources<\/a> (English)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10714&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10714&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial Justice Engagement Opportunities\/Resources<\/a> (Korean)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10715&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10715&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial Justice Engagement Opportunities\/Resources<\/a> (Spanish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10442&amp;catid=2196\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10442&amp;catid=2196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial Justice Leader&#8217;s Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lm.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/land-acknowledgement-vs-welcome-by-the-original-people?fbclid%3DIwAR3DTS-hUmpmQSxG5uN95XdCsQ-2f4SFPAH8l18CflIVmqyU_8PHGbXMkjA&amp;h=AT2E7_S25AySR3leikxevr7RLRnGBbCbyZToW7QsAP89FWhS_sGKInE06iX8XA5b6DkHEdSLKDLvgAw8YNhTMViPqvLoBJwv7F9aBUnNXy0hayeiIB6voAnKbVAg&amp;s=1&amp;mibextid=ncKXMA\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lm.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/land-acknowledgement-vs-welcome-by-the-original-people?fbclid%3DIwAR3DTS-hUmpmQSxG5uN95XdCsQ-2f4SFPAH8l18CflIVmqyU_8PHGbXMkjA&amp;h=AT2E7_S25AySR3leikxevr7RLRnGBbCbyZToW7QsAP89FWhS_sGKInE06iX8XA5b6DkHEdSLKDLvgAw8YNhTMViPqvLoBJwv7F9aBUnNXy0hayeiIB6voAnKbVAg&amp;s=1&amp;mibextid=ncKXMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources on Land Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10406&amp;catid=2209\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwfaithresources.org\/prodDetail.cfm?productID=10406&amp;catid=2209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video Resources for Racial Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options for Fulfillment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unit Programming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Tools for Leaders:&nbsp;<\/strong> Resources for Racial Justice, complete one Bible study, workshop, or worship service included within the Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your unit or a small group, study the portion of the Racial Justice Timeline that spans your lifetime.&nbsp; Make written reflections and share them with other group members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share (both positive and negative) local newspaper articles, United Women in Faith reading program books, and documentaries relating to racism.&nbsp; Forward the information shared with a short report to your District Mission Coordinator for Social Action.&nbsp; We may use them for display at either Mission U or the United Women in Faith Conference Annual Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold a letter-writing or postcard-writing correspondence party supporting or lobbying for racial justice legislation or policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unit Enrichment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a unit, attend a worship service of a church, synagogue, or temple with a majority ethnic background different from your own.&nbsp; Be certain to inform the leadership of your intended visit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch a documentary or read a book containing racial justice themes with your unit, circle, or church small group.&nbsp; Discuss the movie using these three questions:&nbsp; Who is being exploited? Who benefits from the exploitation? What are we going to do about it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a member of your unit sign up to receive free email updates from:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Sentencing Project, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentencingproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sentencingproject.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colorlines, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colorlines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colorlines.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Equal Justice Initiative, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eji.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eji.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be creative, and develop a Racial Justice learning experience for your unit or church.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a program on equal education, housing, employment, or medical care exploring how race may have been a factor or implicated in the area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan jointly with a group of different racial\/ethnic backgrounds:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programs from the United Women in Faith Program Resource Book at one or more meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book reviews using books from the Reading Program with special emphasis on books related to minority groups and persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study groups using one of the current (racial justice) study themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecumenical resources on social justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond the Local Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Host an international tasting party, cultural fair, or other event.&nbsp; Be certain to integrate a racial justice element into the programming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a unit or with the church, sponsor a refugee family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For one month, scan the daily news media (TV\/newspaper, advertising, pictures, and\/or children\u2019s literature) to ascertain the degree of ethnic\/racial\/minority <strong>stereotyping<\/strong> portrayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the information in one of the following ways:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design and present unit programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share information with the administrative body of your church.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share with Sunday School classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share with a youth group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish results of a survey in local church news media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools\/References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following resources may be obtained at <a href=\"https:\/\/uwfaith.org\/give\/?form=tributehjo\">uwfaith.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tools for Leaders:&nbsp; Resources for Racial Justice (174 pages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Books from the United Women in Faith Reading Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Response Magazine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Racial Justice Timeline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of Racial Justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Your Local Unit have a Charter for Racial Justice Club? Racial Justice continues to be a challenge in our nation and state. African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic groups face discrimination. Racial Justice Clubs encourage local units to learn about racism and to take action. Cecile Corsilles-Sy, Social Action PNW UWF &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/get-involved\/social-action\/racial-justice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Racial Justice Club<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2482,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1166","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PadWcW-iO","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1166"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16371,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1166\/revisions\/16371"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/uwfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}