Take time to reflect on your own learnings and experiences in these workshops and formulate your own action plan. What easily achievable goals will you set for yourself to support and encourage antiracist/multicultural work and action in your congregation and the wider community?...

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Next Moves 50 Activity 2: Antiracism, Multiculturalism, and Spiritual Journey 55 Closing 5...

Unitarian Universalists have a role to play as healers and repairers of the broken world we have inherited from our ancestors. Our congregations have a role to play as places to practice—to rehearse—Beloved Community for the benefit of future generations. — Taquiena Boston, Director of...

Activity time: 115 minutes Materials for Activity Case studies as prepared for Workshop 20 Timepiece (minutes) Description of Activity Ask each of the four small groups formed in Workshop 20 to return to their designated spaces. Tell them they will have 15 minutes to refresh their memories about...

Activity time: 30 minutes Description of Activity Lead the large group in a discussion to debrief the simulation with these questions: How would you evaluate the simulation? Was the simulation realistic for our congregation? Why or why not? Which of our practices promoted antiracist/multicultural...

Activity time: 85 minutes Materials for Activity Facilitator folders from Workshop 20, Activity 1 Group and committee folders from Workshop 20, Activity 1 Door signs from Workshop 20, Activity 1 and tape Timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Post the door signs outside the rooms or in the...

Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What didn't? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Why? Did anything surprise you? Do we need to make any changes in the way we work together?

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Living Tradition , the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home. Copy it for all participants or plan to email it to the group. Description of Activity Distribute...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle List of this workshop's Goals and Learning Objectives Preparation for Activity Write workshop Goals and Learning Objectives on...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Music and player Optional: Snacks and beverages Preparation for Activity Arrange chairs in a circle and set out name tags and markers on a table....

Prepare yourself to embrace uncertainty and to trust your ability to respond appropriately as this workshop proceeds. Use music, meditation, prayer, walking outdoors, or another familiar spiritual practice and take time to center yourself. Prepare to be fully present to challenges, ambiguities,...

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 2 Activity 1: Simulation, Part Two 85 Activity 2: Debriefing the Simulation 30 Closing 3 Alternative Activity 1: Case Studies, Part Two 115...

In my vision of a beloved community, I see a dazzling, light-filled, breathtakingly beautiful mosaic, a gigantic, all-encompassing mosaic, where each of us can see, can really see, and deeply appreciate each piece. We know that each piece is of immeasurable value....

Sometimes a group rambles or has no spark (not a good thing for a simulation!). If a group seems lost and needs a sense of direction, "coach" them toward a more active and provocative stance by suggesting that they employ one of these strategies....

During the simulation, visit all the committees and groups and observe of what is happening. As committees and groups begin to achieve a sense of purpose or direction, it may be a good time to throw in a "wild card" to complicate their task. You may only have time for a few wild cards. You might...

These two roles are to be played by facilitators. Do not share candidate descriptions with simulation participants. Simply act out the roles extemporaneously if you choose to visit the various groups and committees, using your appearances as "wild cards" to keep the simulation engaging. The Job...

A congregation in search of a new minister schedules a Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop for the congregation....

Your group has two choices: Craft your own case study—based on lessons learned during the community field trip, presentations by the community panel, or a controversy with racial/ethnic overtones that has flared up in your congregation. Develop one of the case studies in Handout 8, Case Study...

As a group, brainstorm a list of personalities to weave into the simulation. Work together to develop character profiles, choosing gender, age, ethnic identity, interests, occupation, family status, and personality attributes. Once your group has created the character profiles, decide who will...

Clarence Ochoa, 41, grew up in Southern California in a Filipino home. He is a dentist who joined the congregation with his wife and two daughters. He and his wife, who is White and American-born, really appreciate the liberating theology of Unitarian Universalism, yet, they are still quite...