Mosaic, the UUA’s online hub of connection, resources, and support for Unitarian Universalists dismantling racism and oppression, is offering several educational programs over the next several months.
Winter Skill Up Groups Begins Jan 29th
Ready to go deeper in your Anti-racism/Anti-Oppression/Multicultural transformation work in your congregation or organization? Mosaic Skill-up Learning and Practice Communities are facilitated small group experiences helping leaders develop effective AR/AO/MC transformation work in their context. These virtual, time-limited groups are led by trained facilitators.
Groups include:
Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPoC) Group
Must be BIPoC to join
Facilitator: Jon Ramirez
Time: Sun. 4 p.m. PT (5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET)
Start date: February 2, 2025
White Identity Group
Facilitator(s): Carrie Stewart, Lisa Napier
Time: Weds. 9 a.m. PT (10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET)
Start date: January 29, 2025
Register at www.uua.org/mosaic/
National Learning and Practice Gatherings
Mosaic National Learning and Practice Gatherings support organizations and congregations’ long-term commitment to carry out Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression/Multicultural (AR/AO/MC) transformation work in their contexts. These gatherings will include a mix of facilitated learning from trusted voices in the movement for AR/AO/MC transformation and opportunities to be in conversation with fellow UUs from across our movement. Whether you are a seasoned leader or just curious to learn more, you are welcome. National Learning and Practice Communities are approximately 90 minutes long. Participants may come to one, many, or all gatherings.
Tentative 2025 Dates and Themes:
Monday, January 13, 2025, 5 p.m. Pacific; (1 p.m. HT/6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET)
Intersectional approaches to AR/AO/MC transformation
Monday April 21, 2025, 5 p.m. Pacific; (2 p.m. HT/ 6 p.m. MT/ 7 p.m. CT/ 8 p.m. ET)
AR/AO/MC Leadership development for today’s world
Interested in participating in a National Mosaic Learning and Practice group? Be sure to get the latest information on available groups and registration by filling out this form found at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2t4bch6k
Beloved Conversations
Beloved Conversations is a program for people seeking to embody racial justice as a spiritual practice. The program is grounded in Unitarian Universalism, developed and offered by the Fahs Collaborative at Meadville Lombard Theological School, and open to all learners. In Beloved Conversations, seeks to heal the impact of racism on our lives, in order to get free together. Learn more at: https://tinyurl.com/57jfsew8.
WEAV – A Unitarian Universalist Congregational Curriculum
A 10-module small group ministry program designed to inspire participants as agents of sacred social change. WEAV stands for Who and What are UUs? Embodied Justice, Advocacy, and Vision. Learn more at: https://tinyurl.com/3vnnwwnb.
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