Building the World We Dream About - Young Adults
Tapestry is Sunsetting
The UUA is no longer updating Tapestry of Faith programs.
By Mark Hicks
© 2012
Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults is specifically tailored to the experiences of young adults whose life situations and congregational involvement are somewhat fluid. The program, while largely derived from the materials, activities, process, and vision of the original program, takes into account the generational experiences of young adults, both cultural and technological, and includes new material which represents the voices and experiences of young adult Unitarian Universalists. This version does not assume that participants are part of the same congregation, or indeed, any congregation. Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults offers a process by which young adults can engage in honest and open conversations about race, better understand their own ethnic and racial identity and journey, and learn the practical skills they need to in their own lives right now as they make their way in an increasingly multicultural world.
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. The original congregational Building the World We Dream About is also available online.
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AcknowledgmentsFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
“Telling” is used with the permission of Laura Hershey. For more information about Laura’s poetry and other writing, go to her website.Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC, 1-800-423-7087. About Two UU Black Kids — Part I, written by Raziq Brown, was posted in the blog, Vive la Flame, on August 29, 2011. The…
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IntroductionFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
The Program We need a place to dream together, to get into what has been kept unknown. Dreaming means flowing with the unknown river of community. — Arnold Mindell, American physicist, psychotherapist, writer, and founder of Process Oriented Psychology Scientists have confirmed what progressive…
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Leader GuidelinesFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
Leaders are urged to pay particular attention to their own spiritual preparation work ahead of leading the workshop. You may want to set aside time for personal study, prayer, meditation, and journaling. At times, participants are invited to explore what may be challenging emotional territory. At…
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ImplementationFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
Every congregation, district, organization, or group has its own culture and way of scheduling young adult programming. The eight workshops of Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults are best done sequentially, but can be used in a variety of ways….
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Before You StartFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
Determine the calendar schedule for workshops. Enter the information in the congregational, district, or group calendar. Sample announcements are offered as Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1. Invite participants. Make an effort to personally invite individuals to participate. If appropriate, also use…
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Facilitator Feedback FormFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations….
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Participant Feedback FormFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations….
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Principles and SourcesFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
Unitarian Universalist Principles There are seven Principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote: The inherent worth and dignity of every person; Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our…
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Workshop 1: Telling Our Story: Multiple Truths and Multiple RealitiesFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 2: You Are How You've Lived: Exploring Individual and Group IdentityFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 3: Dominant Culture and IdentityFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 4: Whiteness and PrivilegeFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 5: Voices and PerspectivesFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 6: Building Multicultural Competence as Personal and Spiritual PracticeFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 7: ResistanceFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Workshop 8: CommitmentsFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Handouts in Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
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Leader Resources in Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsFrom Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults
Download all of Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.
The UUA is no longer updating Tapestry of Faith programs.