Workshop 5: Voices and Perspectives

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Part of Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults, 18-35

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Introduction
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Whatever any of us concludes about race relations, we should start by including all of us. — Frank Wu, author of Yellow This workshop marks the beginning of the second half of the program. There is considerable flexibility to account for different presentation schedules. Activity 1 is a re-entry…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Sharing Reflections on Whiteness 20 Activity 2: Voices and Perspectives 30 Activity 3: Race-based reflection groups 60 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: We’ll Build a Land 20 Alternate Activity 2: About Two UU Black Kids 40…
Spiritual Preparation
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Consider interactions, relationships, and friendships you have had with people of a different race or ethnicity from your own. What did you learn from others? What broader perspectives did you gain? Were there things that you wish you had known or that you wish you had done/said differently? If…
Opening
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle List of this workshop’s goals Covenant established in Workshop 1 Description of Activity Light the chalice or invite a participant to light it while you re…
Activity 1: Sharing Reflections on Whiteness
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Talking stick or other object Description of Activity Invite participants to share thoughts or observations they have had about Whiteness since the last workshop….
Activity 2: Voices and Perspectives
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Computer with projector and speakers Participant journals and writing implements Preparation for Activity Download the video “Theological Wings.” Locate these excerpts: Kat Liu sharing an excerpt from A People So Bold (“Theological Wings,”…
Activity 3: Race-Based Reflection Groups
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Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, About Race-Based Reflection Groups Optional: List of reflection group members from Workshop 3, Activity 4 Handout 1, Reflection Group for People Who Are White Handout 2, Reflection Group for People of Color and from Racially or…
Closing
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Customize Taking It Home and make copies for the group. Description of Activity Distribute Taking It Home and invite participants to do the suggested activities before the next meeting….
Alternate Activity 1: We'll Build a Land
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, enough for participants to share Handout 5, Pirates, Boats, and Adventures in Cross-Cultural Engagement Optional: Singing the Journey, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook supplement…
Alternate Activity 2: About Two UU Black Kids
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Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 6, About Two UU Black Kids Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 6 for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute Handout 6 and invite participants to read the two companion pieces, one a blog entry and the other a sermon. Then,…
Taking It Home: Voices and Perspectives
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Whatever any of us concludes about race relations, we should start by including all of us. — Frank Wu, author of Yellow Read (or reread) your journaling notes and reflect on the voices and perspectives shared in your small group. Then, write questions, puzzlements, observations, and new insights…
Handout 1: Reflection Group for People Who are White
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Select a facilitator from the group to choose questions, read them aloud, and monitor the time. Use the Serial Testimony Protocol (Workshop 3, Leader Resource 3) to talk about as many of the following questions as possible….
Handout 2: Reflection Group for People of Color and from Racially or Ethnically Marginalized Groups
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

The experience of racially or ethnically marginalized groups in the United States is nothing short of tragic: the loss of identity, dignity, property, and cultural communities, the assignment to second-class citizenship … not to mention the violent crimes committed against People of Color…
Handout 3: The Reflection Group for Biracial-Multiracial People
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Participants in the Biracial and Multiracial Reflection Group will work to explore, affirm, and heal their spirit by first naming the landscape of their experience. They will also consider how to create healthy relationships alongside White people, People of Color, and those from racially or…
Handout 4: Reflection Group Questions for Groups Not Based on Ethnic-Racial Identity
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Select a facilitator from the group to choose questions, read them aloud, and monitor the time. Use the Serial Testimony Protocol (Workshop 3, Leader Resource 3) to talk about as many of the following questions as possible….
Handout 5: Pirates, Boats, and Adventures in Cross-Cultural Engagement
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

The Council for Cross-Cultural Engagement (CCE) first convened about cultural misappropriation that occurred at General Assembly 2007 in Seattle, Washington….
Handout 6: About Two UU Black Kids
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

About Two UU Black Kids – Part I, written by Raziq Brown, was posted in the blog, Vive la Flame, on August 29, 2011. The response, written by Kenny Wiley, was originally posted in the blog, and later adapted….
Leader Resource 1: About Race-Based Reflection Groups
From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults

Race-based identity groups, or caucuses, provide a chance for people to talk in a structured format with others from their own ethnic/racial group, an opportunity that is rare, even for those who regularly participate in multicultural dialogues. This kind of within-group talk more often than not…
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 leaders engage in the work of antiracism, antioppression, and multiculturalism. Visit…

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