Workshop 1: Telling Our Story: Multiple Truths and Multiple Realities Part of Building the World We Dream About - Young Adults In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults What is true is that for Unitarian Universalism to move into a vibrant future, we will need to mine our past for stories of resistance to oppression,... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity Minutes Opening 2 Activity 1: Welcome and Introductions 30 Activity 2: Making a Covenant 10 Activity 3: Outsider Experiences 15 Activity 4:... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults As you prepare to lead the first workshop, reflect on how your life's journey has led you to this moment. Why is Building the World We Dream About... Opening From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader... Activity 1: Welcome and Introductions From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 4, Program Goals Optional: An object participants can pass... Activity 2: Making a Covenant From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Guidelines That Promote Multicultural Dialogue Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for a... Activity 3: Outsider Experiences From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Journals, one for each participant Pens and pencils Preparation for Activity Before the workshop, ask... Activity 4: Learning from the Other Within - Theater of Voices From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 55 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 5, Affirming Experiences and Marginalizing Experiences Music (two different selections)... Closing From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Taking It Home A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian... Taking It Home From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults What is true is that for Unitarian Universalism to move into a vibrant future, we will need to mine our past for stories of resistance to oppression,... Handout 1: Guidelines That Promote Multicultural Dialogue From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Use these suggestions to slow down the flurry of assumptions that can come into play when we talk together about the stories and truths that shape our... Leader Resource 1: Sample Program Publicity From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults For your newsletter or website Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults is a Unitarian Universalist program that seeks to interrupt the workin... Leader Resource 2: Sample Welcome Letter for Participants From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Dear Thank you for registering for Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults.... Leader Resource 3: Poem - Telling From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults "Telling" is used with permission. For more information about Laura's poetry and other writing, go to her website, www.laurahershey.com. Leader Resource 4: Program Goals From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults This program will: Provide participants with a better understanding of people who are different from them Deepen participants’ ability to communicate... Leader Resource 5: Affirming Experiences and Marginalizing Experiences From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults This resource includes several first-person narratives from Unitarian Universalists, many of them young adults, describing experiences of being affirmed... Find Out More From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults The UUA Multicultural Growth & Witness staff group offers resources, curricula, trainings, and tools to help Unitarian Universalist congregations and... PREVIOUS: Principles and Sources UP: Building the World We Dream About - Young Adults NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.