Workshop 6: Creating Inclusive Community
Web of Youth Ministry Component: Beloved Community
This session describes ways to create a climate of acceptance and some barriers to creating inclusive community. Download Workshop 6 (PDF) (Word).
Goals
This session will:
- Ask participants to reflect on the cues, feelings and actions associated with creating a sense of belonging
- Introduce participants to ways to create a climate of acceptance
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Understand the components of creating a genuinely inclusive community
- Practice ways to create a climate of acceptance as they build community
Workshop-at-a-Glance
ACTIVITY |
MINUTES |
DESCRIPTION |
Opening |
10 |
Check In and Chalice Lighting. |
Activity 1: Mattering |
10 |
Participants learn to identify the qualities of an inclusive community. |
Activity 2: Five Steps of Community Building |
15 |
Participants learn specific examples of activities they can use to build community. |
Activity 3: Establishing a Climate of Acceptance |
20 |
Participants learn to identify barriers to creating a climate of acceptance and discuss some ways to address those barriers. |
Closing |
5 |
Singing together. |