Workshop 16: Practicing Multicultural Competency Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About Wherever I go this year, leaders are telling me stories of what their congregations are doing to address issues of race and class.... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Moving toward Multicultural Competence 15 Activity 2: Challenges of Building Multicultu... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About As you prepare to guide participants in developing multicultural consciousness and practices, remember that your congregation has entrusted you with... Welcoming and Entering From Building the World We Dream About 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... Opening From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Participan... Activity 1: Moving toward Multicultural Competence From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Path toward a Multiracial, Multicultural Congregation Preparation for Activity Copy Handout ... Activity 2: Challenges of Building Multicultural Communities From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, The Bridge Poem Preparation for Activity Print Leader Resource 1, The Bridge Poem an... Activity 3: Developing Multicultural Competence through Skits From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 65 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Reflection group assignments (Workshop 2) Workshop 14, Handout 3,... Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper, pens, and pencils Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: Wh... Leader Reflection and Planning From Building the World We Dream About 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? Taking It Home From Building the World We Dream About Wherever I go this year, leaders are telling me stories of what their congregations are doing to address issues of race and class.... Handout 1: Path toward a Multiracial, Multicultural Congregation From Building the World We Dream About Participate in Cross-Cultural or Multicultural Conversations Create opportunities to learn about and engage others in conversations across differences. Handout 2: Procedure for Creating Your Skit From Building the World We Dream About Choose a timekeeper to keep the group on task. You will have 20 minutes to create your skit Invite each person in your small reflection group to share a... Leader Resource 1: The Bridge Poem From Building the World We Dream About "The Bridge Poem" from The Black Back-Ups: Poetry by Kate Rushin (Ann Arbor, MI: Firebrand Books, 1993). Permission pending. I've had enough.... Find Out More From Building the World We Dream About The UUA Multicultural Growth & Witness staff group offers resources, curricula, trainings, and tools to help Unitarian Universalist congregations and... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Building the World We Dream About NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building the World We Dream About (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.