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A Multigenerational Workshop
Kiya Heartwood
If you learn by doing, Kiya Heartwood invites you to join her and the second-through-sixth grades to participate in a multi-age creative learning community. This children’s program is open to a few adults to learn with this wonderful creative group. Children, Youth and adults will have the opportunity to create and perform an original work of music, drama and fun. Experience working and creating in a community of all ages with the accomplished musician, educator and performer. This workshop will be from 9 - noon. (Other morning workshops are from 10 to noon.) |
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Educating to Counter Oppression
Mr. Barb Greve, M.Div.
Barb Greve will engage us in exploring the theology and practice of anti oppression and multiculturalism in our UU communities.
Can we truly create a teaching/learning environment that counters oppression and helps multiculturalism flourish? What is the Unitarian Universalist thea/ological grounding for Anti-Oppression/Multiculturalism work and how do we guide our volunteers towards teaching from a place of A-O/MC throughout the entire curriculum? This workshop will answer these questions (and more) and provide participants with opportunities to do personal work on internalized and external oppressions, approach oppression from a systems perspective, and provide concrete ways to bring new learnings/tools into our workplace. This workshop will count toward 12 hours of continuing education units.
 Barb Greve earned his Masters of Divinity at Starr King School for the Ministry in 2007. He is the co-founder of TRUUsT (Transgender Religious professional Unitarian Universalists Together), President of the North Atlantic Regional Liberal Religious Educators Association Chapter, and has served as Interim Director of Lifespan Religious Education to congregations in Hamden, CT and (currently) Newton, MA. From 1995 to 2005 Barb served as Program Associate in the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregation's Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns. In that time Barb preached and led workshops on issues of sexual orientation, gender identification, race, and ability. |
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The Puzzle of Leadership
Pat Ellenwood
Past participants include religious educators, parish and community ministers, board chairs and members, administrators and membership coordinators. The daily format will include a brief worship, small group work, creative expression in several media, large group debriefing, time for reflection, and closing. Using this labored metaphor, each participant will create her or his unique Leadership Puzzle. The overall goal of the workshop is to think creatively about the various kinds of leadership that are required in a religious community. The objectives are: 1) to identify the most important qualities and characteristics you bring to your leadership role; 2) to reflect on how your particular puzzle pieces fit with those of others with whom you minister; and 3) to developing a plan for personal and/or professional growth based on insights gained during the process. This workshop will count toward 12 hours of continuing education units.
 Pat Ellenwood is a long-time religious educator and shoaler who has served on the Execs of several RE Weeks over the years and regularly leads Renaissance modules across the continent. She served as President of LREDA, chaired the LREDA Grant Committee, wrote the "Changing Lenses" essay for Essex Conversations, received the Angus MacLean for Excellence in Religious Education Leadership and currently serves as a member of the LREDA Religious Education Futures Committee part of the larger Excellence in Ministry initiative of the UUA. |
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Building the World We Dream About: A Unitarian Universalist Curriculum on Race and Ethnicity
Janice Marie Johnson
Janice Marie Johnson is bringing us the new Building the World We Dream About: A Unitarian Universalist Curriculum on Race and Ethnicity. The goal is to build inclusive communities for the 21st century. Explore how to lead these cultural and cross cultural conversations in your community. The workshop is for Religious Education Professionals, Social Justice partners, and outreach volunteers. This workshop will count toward 12 hours of continuing education units.
 Building the World We Dream About is a Unitarian Universalist program that seeks to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another. It consists of 24 two-hour workshops, with Taking It Home activities, reflections, and readings to be done between workshops. The program creates opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise, and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. As Unitarian Universalists, we hope developing antiracist, antioppressive, and multicultural habits and skills will lead us to build the multicultural world of beloved community we dream about. Here is the link to the program, which is one of the many programs and resources available as part of Tapestry of Faith. |
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SoulCollage®
Susan Antelis Nykolak, MPS, LCAT, LMHC
SoulCollage is a process through which you contact your intuition and create an incredible deck of cards which have deep personal meaning and which will help you with life's questions. This is a multi-leveled, creative process which anyone can do, and is a creative way of exploring the language of spirit. Susan Antelis Nykolak, a trained SoulCollage Leader, will guide you through this process of unfolding.
 Susan Antelis Nykolak was trained, Board Certified and Licensed as a Creative Arts Therapist. She has had a private Art Therapy/Mental Health practice for the past 30 years, and holds a position as Adjunct Professor of Art Therapy at Long Island University, CW Post Campus, where she has been teaching SoulCollage workshops for the last five years. Also UUA Credentialed at the Masters Level and a DRE for 15 years, Susan has led many SoulCollage workshops for fellow UUs. Best of all, Susan personally trained with the originator of the technique, Seena Frost, earning the title of “SoulCollage facilitator.” Learn more: soulcollage.com, soularts.org. |
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Small Group Ministry
Rev. Jude Geiger
Jude Geiger is creating a small group ministry track for individuals who would like to have this time to further explore the theme talk and develop a deeper relationship with members of the Island’s learning community. Small Group Ministry is being offered as both a week-long morning workshop and a week-long afternoon activity. We will also offer individual sessions for drop ins in the afternoon.
 Rev. Jude Geiger serves the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn as Minister of Lifespan Religious Education where he leads and authors his congregation's Small Group Ministry program. He brings to his ministry a love for community, and a heartfelt wish to help bridge the gaps between the generations. He has a Masters in Urban Planning from NYU Wagner and a Masters in Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in NYC. Rev. Jude has worked as a consultant for non-profits advocating for Affordable Housing and for the NYC Mayor’s Office working in Health Insurance Outreach for low and middle-income New Yorkers. Prior to his graduate education, he worked five years in information technology as a supervisor, database administrator and project manager. |
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Interfaith Leadership Training — Two-Day Opportunity
Interfaith Youth Core
This workshop will be offered mid-week on Star: Wed 7/14 in the afternoon, and Thurs 7/15 all day. Conferees enrolled for a full-week morning workshop can attend this training both afternoons. Conferees enrolled in small group ministry can attend the full two-day opportunity.
Want to join LRE for just this training? Learn more about partial-week registration.
 Staff from the Interfaith Youth Core will facilitate a day of training and activities equipping participants with the skills to engage religious diversity through shared values and action. Training will include dialogue facilitation, storytelling, and the language of religious pluralism, as well as games. All training will use examples from other Unitarian universalist multi-generational interfaith action, and incorporate awareness of other forms of diversity, oppression, and interaction. This is facilitated by a grant received by IFYC and the UUA from the Shelter Rock Large Grant Fund. This grant will also facilitate IFYC Training at General Assembly in June, and the creation of a UU-focused Tapestry of Faith interfaith action curriculum available for field testing later this year.
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