FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Re: Online Calendar

[Carol Koepp (ckoepp]

The MUUSJA e-updates are always on the Social Action Tavle too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jojane [at] juno.com>
To: "Carol Koepp" <ckoepp [at] mn.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [sa-talk] Online Calendar


> Madeline and all -
> Some FUS folks are getting the MUUSJA e-updates (Lauren Culbert from MSUS
> in Fridley is the volunteer who works on that for MUUSJA).  It includes
> local social action items sent by MUUSJA members and other UUs, events at
> UU congregations, etc.  It also includes regional and national UU items,
> from UUSC, UUA, UU United Nations Office, and Prairie Star District, etc.
>  Finally, there are links provided to allied organizations (like MN
> Alliance of Peacemakers, NARAL, etc.) - so we don't duplicate the info
> available on other
> e-newsletters and announcement lists.
>
> If anyone wants to receive the MUUSJA e-newsletter, let me know.
>
> MUUSJA is planning to upgrade the e-newsletter, with a new web-based
> system we're trying - but the person who is working on that will need
> some time to work out the bugs.
>
> FUS Social Action needs our own system. For example,  MUUSJA folks - UUs
> from around the state - may want to know that there is a social justice
> film and theatre group at FUS, and they may want to join (if the FUS
> film/theatre group wants UUs from all congregations...) - but they
> probably don't want to read about each FUS film outing on the MUUSJA
> newsletter.  They would get that info from the folks running the
> film/theatre group.
>
> There are some things that are just for FUS folks.  Which is not to say
> that we couldn't improve our communications systems at FUS.  I'm sure
> Social Action could have an interactive page and calendar on the FUS web,
> if someone was able devote some time to it.
>
> Those are my thoughts, anyhoo.
> Jo
>
> On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:05:27 -0500 "MADELINE SIMON"
> <madeline-mpls [at] msn.com> writes:
> > It is incredibly clear to me now, that MUUSJA/FUS Social Action
> > really should have an online events calendar similar to the new one
> > at www.mapm.org<http://www.mapm.org/>.  I did check
> > www.MUUSJA.org<http://www.muusja.org/> and there is only an events
> > list.  Email listservs and e-event lists are not user friendly!
> > There is just too much going on not to have an online calendar that
> > we all can use to plan events, communicate our events, and get our
> > events publicized on the internet--where a lot of people learn about
> > us.  This could include all MN UU social action/justice groups,
> > MUUSJA, and partner events like the plays we have been hearing
> > about.
> >
> > Is anyone looking into this yet?  I think this could really help get
> > UU's on the MAP!
> >
> > Peace,
> > Madeline
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