Belonging comes before belief, but it is integral as we pursue justice, as the warp, right there with compassion, fellowship, and solidarity, as the weft. In this season of high tension and low tolerance, we must relearn how to journey together. We must remember how to call each other “into relationship” as a community of optimists. We believe we belong to each other—and we must champion that! We must manage both the warp and the weft in our tapestry of justice.

Pablo DeJesús is the Executive Director of UUs for Social Justice (UUSJ). He has a background in government affairs, having served in the Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico, first at its Planning Board in San Juan, PR, then at its Federal Affairs Administration in Washington D.C. Immediately before joining UUSJ, he consulted with CBOs and non-profits in New York and New Jersey, and worked on issue campaigns in Maryland and Colorado. Pablo holds a Master’s in Social Policy from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and a B.A. from Oberlin College. He is also a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow. 

Topics: Interdependence