Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene Adult Religious Education Welcoming Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene Adult Religious Education

Chalice Lighting “Working Together” by David Whyte

Christine Santoro - cms1969@gmail.com Katy Siepert – uucedre@uueugene.org Pre-reading material for class: link

Introductions Name Preferred personal pronoun What do you hope to learn here?

Ground Rules We ask that you stay engaged We want to hear from you, but it is safe to pass if needed Expect to Experience Discomfort Speak your Truth Expect and Accept a Lack of Closure Take care of your self and your needs Begin and end on time. Class begins at 7:00 and goes until 9:00

Ken Tanaka What kind of Asian are you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ Actors read real responses… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0QeIq6xt1U

Complete this sentence: Talking about racism is difficult because…

Complete this sentence: Talking about racism is important because…

Jay Smooth Race – The Final Frontier! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ti-gkJiXc How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbdxeFcQtaU

When did you first notice that your race matters? Discussion: When did you first notice that your race matters?

Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker People Like Us – Social Class in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5MtVM_zFs

When did you first notice that your class matters? Discussion: When did you first notice that your class matters?

Next session: January 20th, 7-9:00 Thank you for coming! Next session: January 20th, 7-9:00