Workshop 2: Telling Our Story: Multiple Truths and Multiple Realities, Part Two Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About We need to approach racism as it exists in our lives today, and not as an exercise in studying history. We need to share our experiences and viewpoints,... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Sharing Marginality and Mattering Stories 20 Activity 2: Reflection Group Discussion 55... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About 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... 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: Sharing Marginality and Mattering Stories From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Serial Testimony Protocol Preparation for Activity Review Leader Resource 2 and prep... Activity 2: Reflection Group Discussion From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 55 minutes Materials for Activity Participants' completed Marginality and Mattering reflections (Workshop 1, Taking It Home) Workshop 1,... Activity 3: Large Group Discussion From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 25 minutes Description of Activity Lead a large group discussion using the questions below as guides, and close with the wrap-up points. Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Leader Resource 3, The Way It Is Preparation for Activity... 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 We need to approach racism as it exists in our lives today, and not as an exercise in studying history. We need to share our experiences and viewpoints,... Leader Resource 1: Mattering From Building the World We Dream About Originally written anonymously by a gay high-school student and adapted for this exercise. Mattering My father asked if I am gay I asked, Does it matter? Leader Resource 2: Serial Testimony Protocol From Building the World We Dream About Adapted from the work of Peggy McIntosh and Emily Style.Testimony: bearing witness, giving evidence; speaking the truth of one's experience and... Leader Resource 3: The Way It Is William Stafford From Building the World We Dream About The Way It Is There's a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn't change. People wonder about what you are pursuing.... 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.