Websites and online programs Stop Bullying website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Committee for Children, creator of the "Second Step" violence prevention program Pacer Center's Teens Against Bullying National Crime Prevention Council's Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign Books Don't...

Originally published in USA Today. Used by permission. "I hate pizza day at school," my nephew announced at my family's annual holiday dinner. That sounded strange coming from a 14-year-old boy, so I asked for an explanation. "Well, there's only two kinds—cheese and pepperoni. Once, when all the...

Prepared by the 2003 UUA Cultural (Mis) Appropriations Ad Hoc Committee, Judith A. Frediani, chair.This is a comprehensive set of questions to consider when potentially integrating culture specific practices into Unitarian Universalist worship and teaching. Motivation Why am I doing this?...

1. Which is the third largest religion (in number of adherents) in the world? a. Atheism/Agnosticism b. Judaism c. Hinduism d. Buddhism 2. True or False: Unitarian Universalism resulted from the merger of two religions — Unitarianism and Universalism — that were both more than 200 years olds. 3.

I am an American Muslim. I believe in pluralism. In the Holy Quran, God tells us, ''I created you into diverse nations and tribes that you may come to know one another.'' I believe America is humanity's best opportunity to make God's wish that we come to know one another a reality. In my office...

Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers for each participant Time line or calendar (Workshop 1) Preparation for Activity Review the time frame for activities that should be completed before the next workshop. Description of Activity Participants continue work on the interfaith service event.

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Green straws Popsicle sticks Tape Small paper cups Marbles or another small, spherical object Leader Resource 2, Belief Assignments and Name Tags Preparation for Activity Print Leader Resource 2, Belief Assignments and Name Tags, and pair them...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Group covenant created in Workshop 1 Optional: Workshop 2, Leader Resource 1, Puzzle Cards Preparation for Activity Post the group covenant. Post blank newsprint....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 2, Considerations for Cultural Borrowing - Questions to Ask (and Answer) Preparation for Activity Optional: See the Find Out More section for resources on Augusto Boal's work....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Religious Literacy Quiz Leader Resource 1, Religious Literacy Quiz Answers Pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all participants. Print Leader Resource 1. Then, research any of the quiz answers that are unfamiliar to...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "We Are Each Other's Business" Optional: Computer with audio speakers and Internet access Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants. Optional: If...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Optional: Copies of Singing the Journey, supplement to Singing the Living Tradition Preparation for...

Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 3, Religious Prejudice Simmers Handout 4, Anti-Bullying Resources Preparation for Activity Copy both handouts for all participants. Handout 3, Religious Prejudice Simmers, is for Part 1 of this activity....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags and markers Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Preparation for Activity Set up a worship table with the chalice and any decorative items yo...

Thich Nhat Hanh In Southeast Asia, the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, used the principles of compassion and nonviolence to campaign against the war in Vietnam. Hanh believed that people of faith, especially youth, couldn't remain silent in the face of social injustice. They must work together to...

In February of 1965, the United States was at another turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Act had been passed in 1964, but critical rights were still not legally secured for African Americans. Black men and women routinely faced physical violence, biased "literacy tests,"...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Faith Heroes Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1 and post the four biographies in separate places around the room. Next to each biography, post a sheet of newsprint and set markers...

Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Pulpit or lectern Optional: Microphone (preferably cordless) Preparation for Activity Decide if you will do this panel activity or the core panel activity which includes UU panelists only (Activity 3)....

Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Pulpit or lectern Optional: Microphone (preferably cordless) Preparation for Activity Decide if you will do this panel activity or Alternate Activity 1, which includes UU panelists and their partners who belong to a different faith....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The March at Selma" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants. Description of Activity Youth hear a story of interfaith cooperation changing the...