I. Background The question of cultural appropriation (sometimes called misappropriation) is a hot topic among ministers and other worship leaders in our time. I first remember hearing about it couched in a story of worship leaders who had adapted certain First Nations rituals for use in Unitarian...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, The Empowerment Controversy Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 3 and Workshop 14, Handout 3 for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute the handouts. Invite...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Gather the large group for a general discussion, using these questions as a guide: What are we learning as a result of examining these controversies? What patterns are emerging? Are any of these issues surfacing or reflected in the life of your...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, The Fort Worth Incident Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet (from Activity 1) Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 2 for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute the handouts....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Perspective on Music and Cultural Appropriation Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet (from Activity 1) Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute handouts....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Video clip from https://s3.amazonaws.com/uuavideo/tapestry/11062005_btwwda_drinkwells_m… from Our Own Wells, computer and projector or monitor Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet Preparation for Activity Copy Workshop 14,...

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 changes in the way we work together?

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Leader Resource 2, The Singing of Angels Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What are you learning What are you curious about? Copy Taking It Home for all participants. Description of...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader Resource 1, We May Have It Participant evaluations from previous workshop List of this workshop's Goals Covenant established in Workshop 1 Preparat...

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....

Take some time to consider what you are learning in the process of facilitating this program. What pieces are falling into place for you? What are you still curious about? What challenges you still? Journal or share your thoughts with your co-facilitator(s) or a trusted conversation partner.

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Drinking from Our Own Wells 30 Activity 2: Cultural Misappropriation in Worship and Congregational Life 30 Activity 3: The Fort Worth Incident 30 Activity 4: Large Group Discussion 10 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: The Empowerment...

... for all the significant identities that constitute each of us, there is a personal essence that defines who we are, a singular soul that is hidden deep within, beyond the layers of identity that protect it. When we make initial contact with each other, we only see the outside of that soul at...

Competency Comments Can listen and behave without imposing your own values and assumptions on others. Carries an attitude of respect when approaching people of different cultures, which entails engagement in a process of self-reflection and self-critique; has the ability to move beyond own biases.

From a 2008 dissertation, "An Educational Model of Pastoral Care to Support Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Unitarian Universalist Congregations," by Rev. Dr. Monica Cummings. It was adapted from P. A....

The definition is by Pope-Davis, Reynolds, Dings, and Ottavi (1994). Modifications for the UUA made by Paula Cole Jones to include multicultural competence in institutional change....

Russell was an amateur geologist, paleontologist, and professional teacher. He took his young charges on an overnight field trip. Sitting around the campfire he brought out a bag, took out five rocks, and held up a round, grapefruit-size rock....

Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Movie clips, no longer than four minutes each Computer or DVD player (or video player) and monitor or projector Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet Preparation for Activity Make two copies of Handout 3 for all participants. Select scenes...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Cummings' Identity Map Pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 2 for participants. Description of Activity Introduce this activity with these or similar words: Part of being a culturally competent person is understanding one's...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Multicultural Competence Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute the handout and invite participants to read it along with you. Read the definition aloud, but do not spend a great...