This is your chance to try out what others have been raving about!

These groups provide a rich opportunity to explore racism and white privilege in your own life, family, town and church.  Through the arts, probing questions, and provocative exercises, participants look at where they have been, where they are now, and what they might change going forward.  The curriculum has received high praise from previous participants!

We are starting two groups in November and you may select one if you can commit to all the dates for that group (8 of them) and the kickoff weekend.The groups start with a workshop with other area church groups, facilitated by the Rev. Mark Hicks and others from the Fahs Collaborative.  Fahs is an education laboratory arm of Meadville Lombard Theological school, and the developer of this curriculum.  Each BC group is made up of no more than 12 people, including two UCE members who have agreed to be facilitators.  The facilitators will be following a structured curriculum for the 8 sessions.  If you want to participate, please look at the following dates, select the group that works with your schedule, and let me know immediately.  It’s first come, first served!  Remember, because this is a small group of people speaking with each other in confidence under covenantal agreement, we expect that in choosing a group you will commit to attending all sessions, except for an emergency situation of course.

ALL (both groups plus those from other UU churches)

Friday       Nov 16 6-9pm for all participants (4:30-9 for facilitators)

Saturday  Nov 17 9-4:30 for all participants (9-5 for facilitators)

At the Unity Temple Community Center 1019 South Blvd in Oak Park.

GROUP 1 at UCE

Sundays 12:45pm to 2:45pm:

Nov 18

Dec 9

Jan 13

Jan 27

Feb 10

Feb 24

March 10

March 24

GROUP 2 at UCE 

Mondays 7pm-9pm

December 3

December 10

December 17

January 7

January 14

January 21

February 4

February 11

*February 18 – recommend participants hold this date as a “snow date” in case we have any weeks we have to reschedule.

Reserve your spot: email Martha Holman holman@gmail.com.

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Martha Holman

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