Workshop 17: Voices from the Local Community Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About The second kind of (multicultural) community consists of a time and place where these different monocultural communities can encounter each other in tru... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Filling the Void of Missing Voices 75 Activity 2: Prepare for Workshop 18 Field Trip 5... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About Prepare yourself for the presence of guests in your workshop by reflecting on the relationship you have built with each guest. Prepare yourself for the... 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 Leader... Activity 1: Filling the Void of Missing Voices From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 75 minutes Materials for Activity Participant journals Lined paper and pens/pencils Handout 1, The State of Racial/Ethnic Relations at __... Activity 2: Prepare for Workshop 18 Field Trip From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 18, Handout 1, Field Trip and Community Walk Handout Preparation for Activity Copy Workshop 18,... Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Snacks and beverages Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Purchase refreshments or ask participants ... 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? Alternate Activity 1: Photographs from Missing Voices From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 75 minutes Materials for Activity Single-use, disposable cameras Handout 1, The State of Racial/Ethnic Relations at _____ [name of your... Taking It Home From Building the World We Dream About The second kind of (multicultural) community consists of a time and place where these different monocultural communities can encounter each other in tru... Handout 1: The State of Racial-Ethnic Relations at _____ [name of your congregation] From Building the World We Dream About Category Statement Policies and Practices Congregants in the dominant racial group are comfortable talking about issues of race with persons from... Leader Resource 1: Kindness From Building the World We Dream About "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye from Words Under the Words: Selected Poems (Far Corner Books. Portland, OR, 1995).... 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.