Now is the Time
Leading Congregations into a
Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Future
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Now is the Time
Join congregational leaders from around the country as we explore together what we can do to lead Congregations into a Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Future
Where: Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA
When: February 16-18, 2007
With Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader Jaqueline Lewis 
Dr. Lewis' keynote speech on Friday will be followed by a day-long workshop including small group conversation and in depth exploration of what it means to lead a congregation into a multi-racial, multi-cultural future.
On Saturday morning join Dr. Mark Hicks as he presents Building the World We Dream About, a UUA curriculum created for and hosted by local congregations interested in developing a deeper understanding of the role of race, ethnicity and equity in UU congregational life.
Attend a Saturday afternoon workshop to gain further clarity as you and other participants delve into the details of fulfilling vision for multi-racial and multi-cultural congregations. Learn more . |
Conference Registration ended on January 16th. Please contact Conference Organizer Diane Martin at dmartin@uua.org or (617) 948-6461 with questions.
Ten years ago the General Assembly made a commitment to move toward becoming an anti-racist, anti-oppressive multicultural Association of Congregations. That resolution said in part:
WHEREAS our history as Unitarian Universalists includes evidence of both great commitment and individual achievement in the struggle for racial justice as well as the failure of our Unitarian Universalist institutions to respond fully to the call for justice; and
WHEREAS because of the impact of racism on all people, and the interconnection among oppressions, we realize we need to make an institutional commitment to end racism; and
WHEREAS we are called yet again by our commitment to faith in action to pursue this anti-racist, multi-cultural initiative in the spirit of justice, compassion, and community;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly urges the Unitarian Universalist Association, its congregations, and community organizations to develop an ongoing process for the comprehensive institutionalization of anti-racism and multiculturalism, understanding that whether or not a group becomes multi-racial, there is always the opportunity to become anti-racist.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly urges all Unitarian Universalist leaders to engage in ongoing anti-racism training, to examine basic assumptions, structures, and functions, and, in response to what is learned, to develop action plans.
At the 2006 General Assembly a resolution written by a GA delegate in response to reports of UUA officers as well as events impacting Unitarian Universalist communities of color, especially youth, at the 2005 and 2006 General Assemblies, was overwhelmingly supported by the delegates from over 600 UU congregations:
Resolved, that the Delegates to General Assembly are charged to work with their congregations to hold at least one program over the next year to address racism or classism, and to report on that program at next year's General Assembly.
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