Journey Toward Wholeness Frequently Asked Questions

Creating A Jubilee World Workshop

The Friday evening through Sunday morning "Creating A Jubilee World" Workshop was developed by the Jubilee Working Group for Anti-Racism. This workshop is designed to help Unitarian Universalist congregations dismantle racism by allowing participants to examine both personal and institutional racism, and by empowering them to develop a realistic plan that can move their congregations forward in working for racial justice.

• Increase awareness of racism within the church and the larger community.
• Recognize the power/privilege of racism from personal and institutional perspectives.
• Identify activities and responses that promote the elimination of racism.
• Identify the challenges and barriers to working toward eliminating racism.
• Examine our denominational values, principles, and purposes in relation to the vision of a Jubilee World.
• Begin the process of building an anti-racism transformation team

• Have completed the Action/Reflection Process found in the 1996 Racial and Cultural Diversity Task Force’s Report Journey Toward Wholeness
• Have held a Journey Toward Wholeness Sunday
• Have sponsored a racial justice curriculum or program, such as the JTW Video Series, Weaving the Fabric of Diversity, How Open the Door, Study Circles, Healing Racism, or the equivalent.
• Have done a social justice project that has worked on racism in their community

The format for the Creating A Jubilee World Workshop is as follows:

The Friday Night Event
The Friday evening program begins with a social gathering or reception for all of the workshop participants. Afterward, a 25-45 minute video (supplied by the facilitators) is shown. This is followed by a discussion. The Saturday Workshop

All of Saturday is dedicated to the anti-racism activities led by the facilitators. Lunch and snacks for all the conference participants should be planned by the hosting committee. The Sunday Morning Worship

The "Creating A Jubilee World" Sunday Service is designed by the hosting congregation and the Jubilee facilitators to reflect the workshop themes of racial justice, multiculturalism, and anti-racism. The facilitators are often available to share in the Sunday morning worship service. It is important to inform your congregation’s minister and worship committee in advance of the planned Sunday Service, thus securing this time for the workshop date requested.

What you need to do:
The congregation or district hosting the workshop is responsible for all of the local arrangements, including publicity, registration, meals, meeting rooms, hotel and local transportation for the Jubilee facilitators, securing the Sunday morning service, and any other conference logistics.

This anti-racism workshop is available to congregations and districts for a fee. Sliding scale is based on congregation size. Fee schedule: $300 for 0-150 membership; $500 for 150-550 membership; $700 for 550 & above. Please make checks payable to the UUA. Payment is due by the date of the workshop. The facilitators will arrange and pay for their own travel to your city or district, and will provide the workshop materials.

Your application will be reviewed, once approved, you will be notified of the dates, assigned a facilitator, and sent more information on how to plan the event.

Application for the "Creating A Jubilee Workshop"
Along with your application, please also send a copy of the Application Covenant

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