OpenNote to facilitatorQuestion: What is something special that you can do or that you are good at?Cherishing Our Differences (YouTube) By Cindy FesgenReadNote to facilitator- How does the color of your skin impact your story?- Part of the race story is that some races are better than other races.

Open“We're all amazing! by London Rhymes”ReadNote to facilitatorAdditional story recommendations in the “take home” sectionDiscuss:What is something unique or different about you, like Sammy’s mismatched socks?Have you ever felt nervous to be different, like Sammy did in the story?"The...

Open Read There's My TempleBy Ma Theresa "Tet" Gustilo Gallardo, especially the last stanza beginning, ““There's my temple!...”Note to facilitatorCheck in question:How do you know you are welcome in a place?ORWhat is your favorite feature about yourself?ORCheck in question: What “sparks”...

OpenHands, Eyes, Heart Chalice Lighting with Hand Motions Adapted by Chris JohnsAs we light this chalice(make chalice hands - wrists together, hands bent, fingers pointing up)May we witness the beauty in all people (cover and uncover eyes)Love the differences between us(hands over heart)And build...

OpenNote to facilitatorLight the chalice and introduce the poem written by Nathalie Handal who is French-American of Palestinian descent. Read the poem and emphasize the final two lines:We are all different so doesn’t that mean we are the same? I mean it’s like heartbeats, we all share the same...

OpenNote to facilitatorPlay the poem and then light the chalice. Once the chalice is lit, go around the room and check-in. If the group has an established check-in method, use that, or you can learn how to facilitate a "rose-bud-thorn check-in" at this link.Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman reads...