Workshop 5: Problems and Promises of Unearned Privilege Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. — Nelson Mandela This workshop and Workshop 6... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 20 Activity 1: Considering Privilege and Advantage 15 Activity 2: Introducing White Privilege 20 Activ... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else's freedom, just as surely as I am not free when my freedom is taken away from me. The oppressed and... 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: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader... Activity 1: Considering Privilege and Advantage From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Description of Activity Invite participants to brainstorm a list of the... Activity 2: Introducing White Privilege From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, White Privilege Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Make copies of Handout 1. Activity 3: Large Group Discussion From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, White Privilege Description of Activity Lead a discussion about the concepts in Handout 1 an... Activity 4: Digging Deeper into White Privilege From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 1, White Privilege Description of Activity Invite participants to... Activity 5: Large Group Discussion From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Group-generated lists from Activity 4 Description of Activity Lead a large group discussion about the... Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What... 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 I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. — Nelson Mandela As you go about your normal... Handout 1: White Privilege From Building the World We Dream About Adapted from a piece originally published in Weaving the Fabric of Diversity (Boston: UUA, 1996). If I am a White person in America: I can turn on my... Leader Resource 1: Black Pioneers in a White Denomination Excerpt Mark D. Morrison-Reed From Building the World We Dream About Excerpted from Black Pioneers in a White Denomination (Boston: Skinner House, 1992).... 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.