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  • image of various quilt patterns with text overlay that reads "Tapestry of Faith Heeding the Call"
    Racial oppression ...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    Discuss with your co-leader what went well in today's workshop. Discuss what you would do differently in the future. What left you feeling hopeful as a religious educator after this workshop? What did you learn from the youth? Do you think you helped youth feel courageous? Decision-making is...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    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 name someone they think has acted with courage. Thank first-time participants for their contributions to the group. Pass out Taking It Home....
    Activity | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    Materials for Activity Handout 1, Oppression Continuum, or projected Justicemakers Guide Handout 2, Ally Action 1 Pens or pencils Optional: Computer and large monitor or projector and screen Preparation for Activity If you are using the Justicemakers Guide electronically, test your equipment.
    Activity | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Write the chalice lighting words on newsprint and post. Description of Activity Gather youth in a circle. Welcome first-time participants....
    Activity | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it be a better whatever-you-already-are. — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso IN TODAY'S WORKSHOP... we discussed Buddhism, in particular, Zen Buddhism. We wrestled to obtain meaning from a koan that was both serious and...
    Taking It Home | October 27, 2011 | For Families | From Building Bridges
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    Think back to a time when you decided to take a stand about something that matters to you deeply. Were you afraid? If so, how did you work with your fear? Did you acknowledge it, suppress it, express it? How do you think this informed your choice to act? Courage means different things within...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Is This Acting With Courage? 10 Activity 2: Story — Life of an Ally 10 Activity 3: Opposing Oppression 15 Activity 4: Dealing with Fear 15 Faith in Action: Allies, Phase 1 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Heritage Festival 30...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest. — Maya Angelou In this workshop, youth consider the role of courage in creating justice. They...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    Adapted from The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration by Bill Bigelow (Milwaukee: Rethinking Schools, Ltd., 2006). Corn: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada that went into effect on January 1,...
    Leader Resource | By Bill Bigelow | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    This is Hymn 1012 in Singing the Journey (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2005), where it is titled "When I Am Frightened". Words and music (C)1999 Shelley Jackson Denham. Used by permission. When I am frightened, will you reassure me? When I'm uncertain, will you hold my hand?...
    Handout | By Shelley Jackson Denham | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    Used with permission of Geoffrey Bayer , No More Deaths.The July sun beat down, and by mid-morning, there was no avoiding the heat. By 10 am, the anticipation rose with the heat as nearly 40 humanitarian volunteers gathered in a parking lot just outside the small desert town of Arivaca....
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
    Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Commitment, Courage, Death, Ethics, Governance, Human Rights, Humanism, Immanence, Immigration, Immigration, Justice, Purpose
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    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 | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    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 | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    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 | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    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 | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    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 | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
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    Immigration The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands by Margaret Regan (Beacon Press, 2010). The U.S. Immigration Support website has information on how to get visas, green cards, and full citizenship....
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    Spend some time reflecting on how words were used during the workshop. Did youth experience using different terms to describe people as having an impact on people's lives? In what ways would you like to see this workshop develop next time it is offered?...
    October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the Call
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    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....
    Activity | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call