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Building the World We Dream About

A Tapestry of Faith Program for Adults

Mark Hicks

Gail Forsyth-Vail, Developmental Editor

Building the World We Dream About is a Unitarian Universalist program that seeks to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another. It consists of 24 two-hour workshops, with Taking It Home activities, reflections, and readings to be done between workshops. The program creates opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise, and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. As Unitarian Universalists, we hope developing antiracist, antioppressive, and multicultural habits and skills will lead us to build the multicultural world of beloved community we dream about.

As Unitarian Universalists, we hope developing antiracist, antioppressive, and multicultural habits and skills will lead us to build the multicultural world of beloved community we dream about. Congregations and groups considering this program are encouraged to check out the support resources from the Multicultural Growth and Witness staff group, which offers tailored support for program facilitators and congregational/group leaders. You can also download a double-sided handout (PDF) that addresses common questions about the program. There is a separate Young Adult version of this program.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Workshop 1: Telling Our Story — Multiple Truths and Multiple Realities, Part One
• Workshop 2: Telling Our Story — Multiple Truths and Multiple Realities, Part Two
• Workshop 3: You Are How You've Lived — Exploring Individual and Group Identity
• Workshop 4: Exploring Your Multiple Identities
• Workshop 5: Problems and Promises of Unearned Privilege
• Workshop 6: Navigating the Landscapes of Power — Unearned Privilege
• Workshop 7: Discerning Race/Discerning Power
• Workshop 8: Power at Work in Your Congregation
• Workshop 9: Ignore-ance of White Identity
• Workshop 10: Exploring White Identity
• Workshop 11: The Experience of Whiteness from Others Point of View
• Workshop 12: Growing and Healing Within Ethnic/Racial Groups
• Workshop 13: Building Bridges of Trust and Accountability — A Service of Reconciliation and Healing
• Workshop 14: Building Cultural Competencies
• Workshop 15: Hot Topics and Contemporary Issues within the Unitarian Universalist Community
• Workshop 16: Practicing Multicultural Competency
• Workshop 17: Voices from the Local Community
• Workshop 18: Field Trip and Community Walk
• Workshop 19: Exploring Our Communities
• Workshop 20: Putting Antioppression Ideals into Practice
• Workshop 21: Building the World We Dream About
• Workshop 22: Sharing Our New Wisdom
• Workshop 23: The First Day of Our New World
• Workshop 24: Celebrating Ourselves and Future Work
• List of Handouts
• List of Leader Resources
• List of Stories

Downloading the Document

You can download this program, save it on your computer, edit it, and print it. Or, you can download individual sessions or workshops.

• Download the entire program: Regular Version or Paper-Saving Version. Save the file with a name ending with ".doc", readable by most word processors. In Word, add page numbers by choosing Insert > Page Numbers. Narrow the margins by choosing File > Page Setup (try 0.75 inch margins on all sides).
• Instructions for Downloading the Program
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about downloading and printing

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Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2012.

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