Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Ball of yarn Corn, on the cob or canned A piece of paper rolled up with ribbon wrapped around it and a tag that says "Mexican Constitution" A pair of sunglasses Map that shows Mexico and the United States Leader Resource 1, Understanding the Border...

Activity time: 15 minutes Description of Activity Participants meditate to build empathy. Invite youth to spend a few moments in meditation. Participants get comfortable and still. Suggest they close their eyes, if comfortable doing so. Guide youth with the following script: Take several deep...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Seven Principles poster or Principles written on newsprint Description of Activity Participants analyze a way language influences social justice work. Invite youth to reflect then share what comes to mind when they hear the word "illegal." Explain...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, When I Am Frightened, or copies of Singing the Journey (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005) Optional: Musical instrument or pre-recorded music and music player Optional: Costumes Preparation for Activity If your congregatio...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story "On the Trail with No More Deaths" A gallon jug of water Preparation for Activity Read the story until you are comfortable presenting it. Optional: Make copies of the story for youth to share and read along....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home for all participants Description of Activity Invite youth to stand in a circle and invite volunteers to share one way they can use language to demonstrate empathy or help create justice in the world....

Materials for Activity Description of Activity Participants demonstrate empathy for people in new surroundings. Say to participants: Even if you have never emigrated here from another country, you might have experienced what it feels like to migrate or move to a new city or school. Being the "new...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches or LED candle Words for chalice lighting Preparation for Activity Write the chalice lighting words on newsprint and post. Description of Activity Gather youth in a circle. Welcome first-time participants. If there are new people...

There was something physically different about me. It was easy to see in the day and especially easy to see at night. Others would call me names and laugh at me. Then one foggy night the very thing about me that everyone laughed at was needed....

By the courtesy of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Worldwide. Used with permission.First painting by Tony Nguyen. Second painting by Onix Flores. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

From the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregation’s Office of Multicultural Growth and Witness. 1. Have the meeting and lodging sites been evaluated by someone with knowledge of disabilities? 2. Physical Accommodations: handicapped parking (flat, close to major entrance)? ramped, flat...

Adapted from an interview with Raziq Brown. Used by permission.At the age of 19, Raziq Brown was the recipient of the 2008 Mary-Ella Holst Young Activist Award given annually by the Unitarian Universalist Association. His activism has taken him around the world, but the initial sparks began within.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Riddle Description of Activity The group hears a riddle about being different. Let youth know that the answer to this riddle is based on a story written by Robert May. Robert was just over 5 feet tall and as a child he was often...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Write this list on a sheet of newsprint: Observation, Feelings, Needs, Request Write these two sentences on a separate sheet of newsprint: 1. My sister is such a pig. 2....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Pens or pencils Lined paper Description of Activity Youth reflect on the word "disabled." Ask youth what comes to mind when they hear the terms "disabled people" or "a disabled person." If there is a youth in the room wi...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Mouth and Foot Paintings, or order prints onlineMouth and Foot Paintings Association. The quality will be better and you will help a worthwhile organization. You can order note cards, calendars, or prints. Prices range from 10...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story "Peace Begins with Me" Optional: Copies of Heifer International's World Ark magazine or printouts of stories from World Ark online Preparation for Activity Read the story until you are comfortable presenting it....

Materials for Activity Handout 1, Access Checklist for Meeting and Conference Planning Description of Activity Participants evaluate the accessibility of the congregation’s meeting space. Ask youth, “How accessible is our congregation?” Let youth share their observations. If further prompts...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home for all participants Description of Activity Invite youth to stand in a circle and go around saying one thing they will take with them from today's workshop. Thank first-time participants for their contributions to the group.

Materials for Activity Local newspapers Congregational bulletin Preparation for Activity Gather newspapers, bulletins, and other sources of social justice educational events. Colleges and civic organizations often schedule speakers, as do civic organizations. Speak to members of the justice...