Multicultural Growth and Witness
Multicultural Growth & Witness seeks to make Unitarian Universalism a welcoming, inclusive, empowering, and just faith for Unitarian Universalists who identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender; economically oppressed; Latina/Latino and Hispanic; multiracial families; people of color; and people with disabilities. We support Unitarian Universalist congregations in building and sustaining justice-seeking, inclusive, multicultural faith communities.
Ministries of this staff group focus on advocacy, education, and support related to policies, practices, and programs that support leadership development, community building, and organizing among constituents identified above. In addition, Multicultural Growth & Witness works collaboratively with Unitarian Universalist Association staff groups, and consults with continental committees, affiliates, and constituents to develop resources that educate congregations about how to dismantle institutional and cultural ableism, classism, heterosexism/homophobia, and racism.
Programs and Services
Multicultural Growth & Witness' resources include leadership development and community building/organizing materials, educational curricula, workshops, worship and ceremonial guides, and information referrals. We also consult with ministers, religious professionals, and lay leaders who are engaged in anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural transformation of congregations.
Please visit our lists of recommended resources in the areas of:
Multicultural Growth and Witness
Taquiena Boston
Director of Multicultural Growth and Witness
(202) 393-2255
tboston @ uua.org
Lesley Murdock
Multicultural Growth and Witness Administrator
(202) 393-2255
lmurdock @ uua.org
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Ministries
Alex Kapitan
Congregational Justice Administrator
(617) 948-6461
akapitan @ uua.org
Multicultural Growth
Janice Marie Johnson
Multicultural Growth Director
(617) 948-4277
jmjohnson @ uua.org
Tracy Ahlquist
Multicultural Growth Program Coordinator
(617) 948-6475
tahlquist @ uua.org
Alicia Forde
Multicultural Congregations Program Coordinator
(617) 283-8776
aforde @ uua.org
Witness Ministries
Craig Roshaven
Witness Ministries Director
(202) 393-2255
croshaven @ uua.org
Audra Friend
Congregational Advocacy and Witness Program Coordinator
(617) 948-4656
afriend @ uua.org
Dan Furmansky
"Standing on the Side of Love" Campaign Manager
(617) 948-4316
dfurmansky @ uua.org
Jessica Halperin
Women’s Issues Program Associate
(202) 393-2255
jhalperin @ uua.org
Susan Leslie
Congregational Advocacy and Witness Director
(617) 948-4607
sleslie @ uua.org
Kat Liu
Witness Ministries Program Associate
(202) 393-2255
kliu @ uua.org
Meredith Lukow
"Standing on the Side of Love" Program Assistant
(202) 393-2255
mlukow @ uua.org
Schuyler Vogel
Congregational Advocacy & Witness Intern
(617) 948-6465
svogel @ uua.org
For more information contact idbm @ uua.org.
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Last updated on Thursday, September 29, 2011.
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