Planning for Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) at GA 2008
We are trying something new this year. To assist Unitarian Universalists (UUs) in organizing AIWs at the 2008 General Assembly (GA), the Commission on Social Witness (CSW) encourages you to plan and collaborate ONLINE.
If you are interested in proposing topics and planning together for AIWs, email your:
- topic title,
- two-sentence description, and
- email address to:
socialwitness @ uua.org?subject=aiw
(Please start your Subject line with AIW).
The information will be posted here (scroll down for list). People interested in learning more about a particular topic or collaborate on drafting an AIW can communicate directly with the original proposer.
If you prefer to just propose a topic for others to consider, send only the title and description to be posted. If another person wants to coordinate planning that issue, they can notify us at socialwitness @ uua.org.
Proposed AIWs cannot be submitted online.
To be considered at GA, proposed AIWs must be submitted at GA as described in Part 2 of the Proposer's Guide. Please note: the criteria for AIWs include that there not be a recent existing Statement of Conscience or AIW on the topic and that the matter be focused and urgent enough to require immediate action.
To organize a group online to work together, consider using Google Groups or Yahoo Groups.
This online planning process wi be available from April 15 to June 1. The webpage will remain up through GA 2008.
Questions may be sent to socialwitness @ uua.org.
—David May, Commission on Social Witness
Proposed AIW Topics
Topic Title: End Male Circumcision
Description: End the practice of performing male circumcision for any reason other than a medical emergency. Male circumcision violates many UU principles including equality (women are legally protected from circumcision in this country, men are not) and freedom of choice (males are circumcised without their consent).
Contact: James, jamesoutwest @ yahoo.com
For more information contact socialwitness @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
