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Northland Solidarity Summit
Saturday, October 3, 2026
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Duluth, Minnesota
Join MUUSJA and WUUSAN (Minnesota and Wisconsin’s state action networks) for the Northland UU the Vote Solidarity Summit — a regional interfaith gathering to connect people, build skills, and share strategies needed for justice in this moment.
Across faith traditions, we are increasingly called to respond to authoritarian violence, community harm, and democratic crisis with care, coordination, and action. This Solidarity Summit will explore the dynamics of rural and urban organizing. We’ll build relationships and strengthen our capacity for justice-centered, spiritually rooted organizing that sustains long-term transformation.
Whether you are new to this work or deeply engaged already, there is a place for you at this special event! Click the button below. We’ll follow-up with more details and the registration form!
Program Overview
Speakers include Shanai Mattson, a Cultural and Art Organizer based in northern Minnesota, Matt Kendziera of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, and Sean Hayes with Trans Northland.
The agenda also includes the Side With Love curriculum, “We Are Builders,” designed to help you build networks across cultural, political, economic, and ethnic boundaries.
There is no fee to attend. Doors open at 9:30 am. A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. We’ll host an optional dinner after the programming concludes around 5:30 pm.