UIA develops our issues for action through a process of deep community listening. Grassroots leaders prioritize areas of most concern, develop issue teams, conduct community research for greater understanding of needs and solutions, and offer specific proposals to officials for concrete change and accountable action. UIA conducted community listening sessions in 2020-2021, leading to our priority areas of Education, Immigration, Housing, Public Safety, and Voter Engagement. Within each issue area, UIA works to build power for change at the local, state, and even national level with our statewide affiliate, Massachusetts Communities Action Network, and our national affiliate, Faith In Action. Click through each issue title to learn more.