
Hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York, THE VALLEY Indivisible Love Movement warmly welcomes you and yours to the second annual THE VALLEY Justice Jamboree & Beloved Community Icon Awards: Sat. October 4: 8:30 am-4 pm at a beautiful, air-conditioned, ADA-accessible venue and authentic Underground Railroad site.Β
Jamboreeβs Full Day of Festivities 
8:30 am β Justice Jam 1. THE VALLEYβs Open & Affirming Coffee & Cinnamon Bun Conclave.
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9:30 am -- The Media Icon Awards for most excellent, courageous, and thought-provoking media creations on human and civil rights, peacemaking, or building Beloved Community:
- The Beloved Valley Icon in Television
- The Beloved Valley Icon in Podcasting. VALLEY Admin. Dillon Naber Cruz, the Tattooed Theologian, for the God Squad Podcast.
- The Beloved Valley Icon in Radio
- The Beloved Valley Icon In Filmmaking: Keystones Oral Histories
- The Gitt Icon for Excellence in Human Rights and Public Health Stories in Print Journalism: The York Dispatch. Presented by Christina Kauffman.
8:30 am β Noon. On-site registration of art for Indivisible Yorkβs Artivism Best-In-Show Awards for Signs and Public Art resisting Fascism and promoting Beloved Community in 2025.
Voting: 12:15 - 1:45 pm. Winners announced at 2:45 pm on-site. Winners receive Gift Bags with T-shirts and art supplies.
10:00 am β Jam 2: THE BELOVED SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY brought to you by Cultivated Resistance, The Valley County Health Departments, and Baseline Quality Health for All.
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- THE VALLEY Public Health Icon
- THE VALLEY Beloved Community Icons In Grit, Guts & Resilience
- Keynote: Dr. Drew G.I. Hart
- The Peopleβs History Icon in Digital Influence: Witnessing York
- THE LIFETIMERS Lifetime Achievement Icons:
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
York NAACP, accepted by Dr. Sherry Washington. Presented by Carol Hill-Evans.
10:45 am β Justice Jam 3. Protecting Public Education, brought to you by Moms for Sanity & Humanity.
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- Thaddeus Stevens Icon to Lauri Lebo: Matthew Jackson
- Blue Ribbon Panel, moderated by Rich Askey. Panelists: Jimbo Lamb, Mike Mountz, Delma Rivera-Lytle, Danielle Sweeney, Dr. Sherry Washington
- THE VALLEY Thaddeus βThe Great Commonerβ Stevens Icons:
- Dr. Sherry Washington
- Rich Askey
- Patricia Jackson
- Ben Hodge
11:30 am β Justice Jam 4. Are You A Poverty Abolitionist?
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- Brought to you by Put People First PA, Nonviolent Medicaid Army, and National Union of the Homeless. Presented by Tammy Rosing.
- THE VALLEY Poverty Abolitionist Icon Award
12:15 pm β Justice Jam 5. Justice Jambalaya-Lasagna Inside & Temple Guard Valley Rally.
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- Brought to you by Indivisible York, Parker International Security, & JackMatt Consulting.
- Food Justice Icon Award to Hanover Against Hunger, accepted by Doug West
- THE VALLEY Torchlight Icons introduced by Chad Baker with Nancy Mannion
1:00 pm β Honoring Victims of Gun Violence at The Labyrinth (Free)
- Live Music by Temple Guard Drill Team
- THE VALLEY Police Accountability & Trust Icon (Montez Parker)
1:30 pm β Justice Jam 6. Saving Democracy: Voting Rights In, Dark Money Out.
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- Lauren Johnson, MarchOnHarrisburg
- Annie Mendoza, President and founding member, League of Women Voters of York Count
- Kadida Kenner, Founding CEO, New Pennsylvania Project
- Andrea Pauliuc, Lead Organizer and Project Manager, MarchOnHarrisburg
2:30 pm β Honors Fiesta. (No registration required)
- Rising Angelic Warriors of the Year Icons
- Artivism Best-In-Show Awards
- Artivism Icon: Temple Guard Drill Team and Mike Smith
- Moderator Awards
- M Forth+ Indie & Small Business Icons: Cultivated Resistance. The Handsome Cab.
3:00 pm β Justice Jam 7. LGBTQIA+ Rights & Dignity in THE VALLEY.
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Rainbow Ribbon Panelists:
- Mary Almy, retired police officer and Army veteran
- Sarah Elizabeth, Baltimore City Firefighter
- Christina Walter Wingert, President, Rainbow Rose Center
- Parker Webb, Co-founder Lancaster County Chooses Love
About THE VALLEY Indivisible Love Movement
Founded in York County in 2020, THE VALLEY is now a member of the national Indivisible organization, with 20,000+ monthly views and 3,400+ members. Together, we work for peace, justice, and Beloved Community in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and beyond.
Mission
With joy & courage, to (1) honor, amplify & multiply diverse voices & groups for rising tide, living wage economies, Indivisible, with Liberty & Justice for ALL & (2) help end policy and physical violence, corruption, abuse, poverty, bigotry, hunger & homelessness, thru Mind Hive Content, Advoctivism (advocacy & activism), Artivism, 4 βIβs Organizing (Inter-racial, Inter-generational, Inter-faith & Inter-fusion), and ATOMIC (Advocacy with Tenacious, Organized, Mobilized Indivisible Changemaking) energy.
Vision
The Beloved Community, Indivisible, w Liberty & Justice, Equality & Equity, Empathy & Dignity 4ALL, a conserved, verdant planet healing, & clean waterways flowing where you live & breathe.
Connect
- Mothership Facebook Group: THE VALLEY Indivisible Love Movement
- Website: thevalleypeoplepower.com
- Facebook Page: The Valley Indivisible Forever
- Substack Mailing List: Join Here