UUSC Moves National Headquarters to New Site in Cambridge’s Central Square

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, an international human rights organization based in Cambridge, has moved its national headquarters to a new location in Cambridge's Central Square.

"This new and larger space will inspire existing and creative ways to engage our members, supporters, and other human rights defenders," said Charlie Clements, UUSC president and CEO. "We are now positioned to increase the impact of our programs and services for decades to come."

The nonprofit, nonsectarian organization moved to 689 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Central Square from its former home at 130 Prospect Street, at the corner of Harvard Street just a few blocks off Massachusetts Avenue. The new facility will allow UUSC to continue to grow as a voice for human rights in the United States and internationally.

UUSC purchased and renovated the three-story building from Citizens Bank, which will remain on the first floor as a tenant.

Clements said that in addition to providing space for UUSC to grow, the building offers the possibility of being used in the future as a community resource, such as a public meeting place and for special events that focus on human rights issues.

UUSC has confronted political, cultural, and economic oppression worldwide since 1939, when it was organized to help rescue children, political dissidents, and others from the Nazi terror in Europe. Today, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee advances human rights and social justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies.

Inspired by a vision of a world free from oppression and injustice, UUSC's work focuses on promoting economic justice, defending civil liberties, advancing the human right to water, and protecting rights during humanitarian crises. Current programs include ending the genocide in Darfur, organizing volunteers to help survivors of the Gulf Coast hurricanes, advocating to end the war in Iraq, and promoting workers' right to a living wage.

For more information, visit UUSC's website at www.uusc.org.