Workshop 7: Imagining a Transformed World Part of The Wi$dom Path In This Section Introduction From The Wi$dom Path Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead... Workshop-at-a-Glance From The Wi$dom Path Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: Surviving and Thriving 15 Activity 2: Understanding Financial Interdependencies and Complexity 15 Activity 3: Th... Spiritual Preparation From The Wi$dom Path Set aside a time to reflect on economic interdependencies in your life and community. Consider how your well-being is connected to other people and... Opening From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, marke... Activity 1: Surviving and Thriving From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Paper and pens or pencils Preparation for Activity Reflect on times in you... Activity 2: Understanding Financial Interdependencies and Complexity From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Seeking Out Root Causes Handout 1, The Southside Neighborhood Case Newsprint, marker... Activity 3: The Microcredit Revolution From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Computer with Internet connection and a digital projector, screen, and speakers or a large monitor... Activity 4: FAITHIFY and Other Crowdfunding From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Computer with Internet access, digital projector, and screen Newsprint, markers, and... Closing From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Taking It Home handout Copies of Singing the... Leader Reflection and Planning From The Wi$dom Path Make a time for reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator after the conclusion of the workshop.... Faith In Action: A FAITHIFY Experiment From The Wi$dom Path Materials for Activity Your congregation’s mission statement Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Make copies of your congregation’s... Alternate Activity 1: Resilience Circles From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Resilience Circles Newsprint, markers, and tape Paper and pens Optional: Copies of the UUA... Alternate Activity 2: Ujamaa, Cooperative Economics (45 minutes) From The Wi$dom Path This activity invites participants to explore the ways in which Ujamaa, cooperative economics, the fourth principle of Kwanzaa, calls people to creative, Taking It Home From The Wi$dom Path Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead In... Handout 1: The Southside Neighborhood Case From The Wi$dom Path The setting is a neighborhood on the south side of a major American city. The average household income in the city is nearly $100,000 per year. However,... Handout 2: The Microcredit Revolution From The Wi$dom Path Excerpts from “The Microcredit Revolution,” by Dorothy May Emerson, UU World, March/April 2005, pp. 33-38. We hear a lot about the growing divide... Handout 3: Resilience Circles From The Wi$dom Path Adapted from What Is a Resilience Circle?... Leader Resource 1: Seeking Out Root Causes From The Wi$dom Path Excerpted from “Efficient Solutions Address Only Symptoms; Addressing Root Causes Requires Changing Power Imbalances” from the Interfaith Center on... Find Out More From The Wi$dom Path Microfinance Unitarian Universalist Association, Thi… about Microfinance webpage. Grameen Foundation, which has articles about microfinance and about... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: The Wi$dom Path NEXT: Introduction Download all of The Wi$dom Path (Word) to edit and print.