Come join us to help us become the “Beloved Community” that Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned.
Monday, January 20, 1-3pm
1625 Salvador Ave. Napa, CA
Unitarian Universalists
“Our society is beset with widening social epidemics of loneliness, ideological polarization, conspiracy thinking, mistrust, and despair. Compared to ten years ago, Americans across ideological lines report feeling less free to speak on politics, race, and current events due to fear of retaliation or public criticism.
…But while the media, political institutions, and individual politicians do indeed contribute to worsening disunity, they are joined by something bigger at the root of American life. That something is civic culture—the sum of the countless choices millions of Americans make every day as we navigate how to live together. Civic culture shapes how we treat one another, whether we care for our community, how we show up to solve common problems, and whether we are able to disagree without hating one another.”
These quotes are the taken from the opening paragraphs of “Habits of Hearts and Minds: How to Fortify Civic Culture.” The Social Justice committee of Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists will present information from this important document and facilitate a discussion about how we all can help improve civic culture in our own community.
We will also recommend a community-wide program to start holding conversations with the goal of greater community engagement and unity. All are welcome.
