Press Releases
Holiday Hygiene Assistance Drive
This holiday season, U.D.T.J (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, Justice) is on a mission to spread joy and support to our most marginalized community members. We are collecting essential hygiene products, including menstrual items, hair care products, dental hygiene essentials, and body care products.
Delaware County Pride 2023
Learn more about the multiple Pride events UDTJ is hosting during the month of June! Let’s celebrate pride and continue the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion.
JOINT STATEMENT - 7/15/2022
JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING THE KELLEY HODGE REPORT AND THE SHARON HILL OFFICERS IN THE FANTA BILITY CASE From: U.D.T.J. & Delco Resists
Pride Month 2022
Learn more about the multiple Pride events UDTJ is hosting during the month of June! Let’s celebrate pride and continue the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion. Learn more about our festival and pride nights at 2312 Garrett Bar.
JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING THE FANTA BILITY CASE
Joint Statement Regarding the Grand Jury in the Fanta Bility case.
Pride Month 2021
Learn more about the multiple Pride events UDTJ is hosting during the month of June! Let’s celebrate pride and continue the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion. Learn more about our festival and pride nights at 2312 Garrett Bar.
Upper Darby Mural Arts Program
Learn about our initiative to beautify our community by investing in local artists and funding public murals around Upper Darby Township.
Activism
Accountability; the core of activism and community development. We will make sure our community and governments are responsive to the needs of the community, that we react in peaceful opposition to hate wherever it may rise, and that we do our part to ensure our community it as just and equitable as possible.
Improved Policing
Through public policy comes systemic change. One of the core reasons for UDTJ’s formation is to pursue political and systemic reform of our police departments following the murder of George Floyd and the awakening of America to the horrific realities of policing in America.
Local Research and Evaluation
Learn more about our ongoing efforts to gather data, evaluate policies, and promote effective policy reforms by providing public officials with information and evidence based solutions.
Civic Participation
Getting involved in your own capacity as an individual can help create the change you want to see in the world. Follow these 5 easy tasks and move our community forward with your voice, speak up!
Environmental Justice
Justice; the final core value of UDTJ includes environmental justice. Fighting for clean air, clean water, and overall ending health inequalities and environmental injustices is part of ending racism in Delaware County. Learn more here!
Holiday Assistance Program
Help us save your Holidays by donating or requesting children’s toys, winter clothes, and food.
Building a Larger Coalition
Learn more about other local social justice groups that make of the network of advocacy in Delaware County.