Anti-Racism for People of Color
Racial & Ethnic Concerns Program/Identity-Based Ministries
Unitarian Universalist Association
Workshop Description
Anti-Racism for People of Color is a weekend (Friday evening through Saturday late afternoon) workshop designed specifically for Unitarian Universalists who identify as People of Color to:
- Explore People of Color identity as Unitarian Universalists
- Build a People of Color collective working to support each other in community and to dismantle racism and oppression
- Develop a common analysis of racism that prepares People of Color to provide anti-racist leadership in congregations, districts, and the continental Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
- Create support networks and survival strategies
The Anti-Racism for People of Color workshop opens Friday night with worship, community building, and an exploration of participants' individual identities through mixed media and journaling. On Saturday participants in individual, small group, and full group activities:
- Delve into the process of People of Color identity formation using personal storytelling
- Explore how People of Color identity is affirmed or not affirmed by Unitarian Universalism
- Recount the collective stories of various People of Color groups in the United States using a colonial framework
- Examine internalization of racist oppression and its manifestations individually and collectively among People of Color
- Dialogue about ways to support and strengthen Unitarian Universalist People of Color community
The workshop is administered through Identity-Based Ministries Racial and Ethnic Concerns Program Office. For additional information contact the Rev. Sofia Craethnenn, Program Coordinator for Racial and Ethnic Concerns (Email: scraethnenn@uua.org; Phone: 617-948-4277).
Identity-Based Ministries' Racial and Ethnic Concerns Program provides leadership in the development of strategies and resources to make Unitarian Universalism welcoming, affirming, and inclusive of Latina/o and Hispanic persons, Multiracial families, and People of Color. Services include advocacy, consultation, resource development, and support for religious professionals, lay leaders, and seminarians who identify as People of Color, Latina/o and Hispanic, and/or Multiracial.
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