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

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....

It is up to you to assign participants to reflection groups for this workshop. Before doing that, set aside time to hold each of the individual participants in your workshop group in thought or prayer, appreciating the gifts they bring and the vulnerabilities and scars they carry. Silently offer...

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Sharing Marginality and Mattering Stories 20 Activity 2: Reflection Group Discussion 55 Activity 3: Large Group Discussion 25 Closing 10...

This resource includes several first-person narratives from Unitarian Universalists describing experiences with race in their congregations. Introduce these voices and experiences using a Theater of Voices technique....

"Telling" is used with the permission of Laura Hershey. For more information about Laura's poetry and other writing, go to her website.

These suggestions are intended to slow down the flurry of assumptions that can come into play when we talk about the stories and truths that shape our lives. Following these guidelines together can help every participant fully engage with others and grow from our interactions....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: Which voice do you identify with? Which voice makes you want to say, "I am exactly that" or "I've done/said that"?...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Affirming Experiences and Marginalizing Experiences Music (two different selections) and music player Preparation for Activity Work with your co-facilitator to select and arrange material, following the instructions in Leader...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Journal for all participants Pens and pencils Preparation for Activity Ask participants to bring a journal and writing instrument to the workshop. Or, purchase a journal or notebook for all participants. Write on newsprint, and post: What was the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Guidelines That Promote Multicultural Dialogue Preparation for Activity Send Handout 1 to all participants in advance of the first workshop and make copies to have on hand. Post newsprint. Description of Activity Distribute Handout 1.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: Why is it important for a congregation to be welcoming of different racial and ethnic groups? Review the list of possible responses to the question so you will be...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: An object that can be passed around as each participant speaks Description of Activity Invite participants to share a story that is often told about them by family or friends....

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: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Newsprint, markers, and tape Taking It Home A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist Association hymnbook Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What do you hope to gain from...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader Resource 1, Telling Preparation for Activity Practice reading Leader Resource 1, Telling, aloud....

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....

As you prepare to lead the first workshop, reflect on what in your life's journey has led you to this moment. Why is Building the World We Dream About important to you? Share your experiences and reasons with your co-leader....

What is true is that for Unitarian Universalism to move into a vibrant future, we will need to mine our past for stories of resistance to oppression, stories of openness to new ways of being religious, stories of transformation that have built new understandings into our narrative of who we are....

Print, online, and audio/video resources for further exploration of the themes, topics, and issues. The Multicultural Growth and Witness Staff Group at the UUA provides resources online for further exploration of issues raised in this program, including links to organizations and online resources...