Workshop 20: Putting Antioppression Ideals into Practice Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About In my vision of a beloved community, I see a dazzling, light-filled, breathtakingly beautiful mosaic, a gigantic, all-encompassing mosaic, where each of... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 3 Activity 1: Simulation, Part One 115 Closing 2 Alternate Activity 1: Case Studies, Part One 115... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About This workshop will challenge not only the participants, but also the facilitators.... 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: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle List of th... Activity 1: Simulation, Part One From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 115 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 1, Simulation Scenario and Process Handout 2, Simulation... Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 2 minutes Description of Activity Instead of a formal closing, simply bring participants together and extinguish the chalice. After the... 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: Case Studies, Part One From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 115 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 7, Creating a Case Study Handout 8, Case Study Suggestions Preparation for Activity Copy Hando... Handout 1: Simulation Scenario and Process From Building the World We Dream About The Scenario The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Anytown has been growing by leaps and bounds for several years.... Handout 2: Simulation Descriptions: Minister and Board From Building the World We Dream About The Minister Rev. Christopher Emerson is a 43-year-old, single White male who is a third-generation Unitarian Universalist minister. He is known for his... Handout 3: Simulation Descriptions: Social Justice Working Group From Building the World We Dream About Mandy Patel, 38, a White female, is a stay-at-home mom with four children. She is very interested in environmental issues and chairs the 7th Principle... Handout 4: Simulation Descriptions: White Allies From Building the World We Dream About George Horowitz, 45, a White male, is an artist and interior designer born in the former Soviet Union. After moving to the area, he met and married a... Handout 5: Simulation Descriptions: Caucus for People of Color and People from Marginalized Racial or Ethnic Groups From Building the World We Dream About Clarence Ochoa, 41, grew up in Southern California in a Filipino home. He is a dentist who joined the congregation with his wife and two daughters.... Handout 6: Simulation Descriptions: Random Congregants From Building the World We Dream About As a group, brainstorm a list of personalities to weave into the simulation. Work together to develop character profiles, choosing gender, age, ethnic... Handout 7: Creating a Case Study From Building the World We Dream About Your group has two choices: Craft your own case study—based on lessons learned during the community field trip, presentations by the community panel, or... Handout 8: Case Study Suggestions From Building the World We Dream About A congregation in search of a new minister schedules a Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop for the congregation. Leader Resource 1: Job Candidates From Building the World We Dream About These two roles are to be played by facilitators. Do not share candidate descriptions with simulation participants. Simply act out the roles... Leader Resource 2: Wild Cards From Building the World We Dream About During the simulation, visit all the committees and groups and observe of what is happening.... Leader Resource 3: Getting Unstuck From Building the World We Dream About Sometimes a group rambles or has no spark (not a good thing for a simulation!).... 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.