Week 1: January 19–26

Honoring Legacy

We begin our Thirty Days of Love with a commitment to sustained action and service, anchored in our commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This is a time to lift up those who paved the trail ahead of us—the change-makers whose leadership and inspiration inform our own worldviews and transformed our society into a more loving place. Join us in redoubling our commitment to honor these heroic legacies through our own justice-making.

The Month Ahead

Sunday, January 20

“Today, much of journalism and politics are in a kind of collusion to oversimplify and personalize issues. No room for ambivalence. Plenty of room for the personal attack.”
— Ellen Goodman

Daily Action:

In honor of Inauguration Day tomorrow, ask your federal lawmakers to commit to civil and respectful discourse in the new legislative session. Click here to take action.

Action for Youth:

Take part in No Name-Calling Week, an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds. This year the event runs from January 21 to 25. There are lessons and activities for elementary, middle, and high school-aged youth, a creative expression contest, and more!

Action for Families:

Ask your child to define these two words: “love” and “justice.” Write the definitions down and see if they change over the course of the month.

Featured Organization:
- Your Words Count: http://yourwordscount.org

Resources:
-  Five Tips for Creating Civil Discourse in an Era of Polarization
-  Today is World Religion Day, established in 1950 by American Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly and now celebrated in many countries. It’s purpose is to celebrate the commonalities between religions & the potential religion has for furthering world peace.