THE VALLEY Jamboree & Beloved Icons by Indivisible & Anonymous: Sat Oct 4: UUC of York

Name: THE VALLEY Jamboree & Beloved Icons by Indivisible & Anonymous: Sat Oct 4: UUC of York
Start: 2025-10-04T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-04T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 925 South George Street, York, PA

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 08:30 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

925 South George Street, York, PA | York, PA

Run of show with links to register for free is here (https://thevalleypeoplepower.com/justice-jamboree/) and here:
8:30 am — Justice Jam 1. THE VALLEY’s Open & Affirming, Indivisible Coffee and Cinnamon Bun Conclave. Register Free Here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/836654/ Invocation by Rev. Christin Green of UUC of York.
8:30 am - Noon. Submissions accepted for Indivisible York’s Artivism Best-In-Show Signs and Public Art.
The Media Icon Awards for most excellent, courageous, and thought-provoking media creations on human and civil rights, peacemaking, and building Beloved Community:
• The Beloved Valley Icon in Television. WGAL-8 and Susan Shapiro.
• The Beloved Valley Icon in Podcasting. VALLEY Admin. Dillon Naber Cruz, the Tattooed Theologian, for the God Squad Podcast.
• The Beloved Valley Icon In Filmmaking: Keystones Oral Histories.
• The Gitt Icon for Excellence in Human Rights Stories in Print Journalism: The York Dispatch. Presented by Christina Kauffman.
10am — Justice Jam 2. THE BELOVED SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY brought to you by Cultivated Resistance and The Valley County Health Departments and Baseline Quality Health for All. Register Free Here: https://mobilize.us/s/uuJyHW
• Keynote: The State of the Beloved Susquehanna Valley: Harrisburg’s Dr. Drew G.I. Hart, public intellectual, author, professor and Valley Admin.
• The People’s History Icon in Digital Influence: Witnessing York.
• THE VALLEY Public Health Icon.
• THE VALLEY Beloved Community Icon In Grit, Guts & Resilience.
• THE LIFETIMERS: THE VALLEY Beloved Community Lifetime Achievement Icons:
💥 Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, honoring its 70 years of service. Accepted by Civil Rights Outreach Coordinator, Montrell Smith.
💥 York NAACP, accepted by Chapter President Dr. Sherry Washington. Presented by Representative Carol Hill-Evans.
💥 C. Kim Bracey, CEO York YWCA, trailblazing York City Mayor.
💥 THE VALLEY Torchlight Icon honors declared political candidates who represent torchlights of hope and change in districts or communities yearning for authentic change toward Beloved Community. Honoree: Sandie Walker.
10:45am — Justice Jam 3. Protecting Public Education, Sanity on School Boards For All brought to you by Moms for Sanity & Humanity. Register Free Here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/840488/
• Introduction and presentation of Thaddeus Stevens Icon to Lauri Lebo: Matthew Jackson.
• Jam Panel Intro: Lauri Lebo, PSEA. Moderated by Rich Askey, immediate past President, Pennsylvania State Education Association. Blue Ribbon Panelists: Mike Mountz (Central York School District), Delma Rivera-Lytle (Central School District), Dr. Sherry Washington (York City School District).
• THE VALLEY Thaddeus “The Great Commoner” Stevens Icons, For Extraordinary Efforts in Championing Public Education. Presented by Thaddeus Stevens Society President and Thaddeus Stevens living history presenter Ross Hetrick, these Icons go to: Dr. Sherry Washington. Rich Askey. Patricia Jackson. Ben Hodge.
11:30 am – Justice Jam 4. Are You A Poverty Abolitionist? Register Free Here: https://mobilize.us/s/d7x0s1
• Brought to you by Organize With Put People First PA, the Nonviolent Medicaid Army, and the National Union Of The Homeless. Presented by Angelic Warrior and THE VALLEY Admin Tammy Rosing, Tri-Chair, PA Poor Peoples Campaign and Pastor at Freedom Church of the Poor.
• THE VALLEY Poverty Abolitionist Icon.
12:15 pm – Justice Jam 5. Justice Jambalaya-Lasagna Inside & Temple Guard Valley Rally at the Labyrinth. Register Free Here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/843533/
• Brought to you by Indivisible York, Parker International Security (https://parkerinternationalsecurity.com/), & JackMatt Consulting.
• Justice Jambalaya, Vegeterian Lasagna, Salads, Lemonade, Iced Tea. Coffee.
• Food Justice Icon Award to Hanover Against Hunger, accepted by Doug West.
• 1 p.m. at The Labyrinth: Moment of Reflection Honoring Victims of Gun, Domestic and Relationship Violence. Note: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
• Live Music at the Labyrinth by the Temple Guard Drill Team.
1:30 pm – Justice Jam 6. Saving Democracy: Voting Rights In, Dark Money Out. Register Free Here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/842015/
Moderator: Mike Barba
Red, White & Blue Ribbon Panelists
• Lauren Johnson, MarchOnHarrisburg.
• Kadida Kenner, Founding Chief Executive Officer, New Pennsylvania Project.
• Annie Mendoza, President, League of Women Voters of York County.
• Andrea Pauliuc, Lead Organizer and Project Manager, MarchOnHarrisburg.
2:30 pm: Honors Futures
• THE VALLEY Champions of Democracy Icons: MarchOnHarrisburg.
• THE VALLEY Police Accountability & Trust Icon presented by Montez Parker.
• THE VALLEY Torchlight Icon honors declared political candidates who represent torchlights of hope and change in districts or communities yearning for authentic change toward Beloved Community.
• Honoree: Nancy Mannion, candidate for U.S. Congress, presented by Mr. Chad Baker.
• Presentation of Indivisible York’s Artivism Best-In-Show Awards by Indivisible York.
• THE VALLEY M Forth+ Indie & Small Business Changemakers Icons: Cultivated Resistance. The Handsome Cab.
3 pm – Justice Jam 7. LGBTQIA+ Rights & Dignity in THE VALLEY brought to you by Rainbow Rose Center and The M Forth+ Indie & Small Business Changemakers. Reg free here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/848713/?
• Moderated by THE VALLEY’s M Forth+ Indie & Small Biz Changemakers. Rainbow Ribbon Panelists:
• Mary Almy. Retired police officer. Army veteran. Devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of York. Subject of ground-breaking documentary, “Mary: Her Journey from Pain to Purpose.”
• Andrew D’Agenais, Handsome Cab
• Sarah Elizabeth, Baltimore City Firefighter and Founder, Baltimore City Fire Department Pride Alliance.
• Christina Walter Wingert, President, Rainbow Rose Center of York.
• Parker Webb, Founder of Lancaster County Chooses Love, member of PA Coalition for Trans Youth, current volunteer for Gracie's House and Rivertown Pride Center.