Led by the New Communities Fund Design Team: Rev. Alicia R. Forde, Rev. Aisha Ansano, Rev. Dr. Brock Leach, Hillary Goodridge, and Rev. Marta I. Valentín, this Wave Cohort met through the Spring of 2025 and for three days at General Assembly 2025.

Description: Join us as we explore how we might invite UU communities of all kinds to innovate! Innovation is not just about our communities surviving, but also about meeting the spiritual needs of more people who are in desperate need of community. There are so many people out there who are less inclined to join congregations, or whose spiritual needs have been underserved. How might we better support the innovators who have taken the lead in meeting these needs?

Facilitation Team: Rev. Aisha Ansano, Rev. Alicia R. Forde, Hillary Goodridge, Rev. Dr. Brock Leach, and Rev. Marta I. Valentín with assistance at General Assembly 2025 from Tanja Turner Bell

Videos

The following videos were captured from the multi-platform ballrooms at General Assembly 2025.

Other Resources

• Day 1 Handout (PDF, 1 page)
• Day 2 Handout (PDF, 1 page)
• Day 3 Handout (PDF, 4 pages)
• GA Cohort Description (Webpage)