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Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM (ET)
Philadelphia, PA
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
4th Annual Joseph Priestley District
Racial Justice Conference
8:00 am – 8:30 pm
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
2125 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215-563-3980
www.philauu.org
This spirited gathering will feature UUA Moderator, Gini Courter, as keynote speaker on the theme
"Getting Unstuck: Potholes & Detours on the
Journey Toward Wholeness”
Inspired Music and workshop by Jim Scott, acclaimed UU musician
Transformative worship and challenging workshops for all ages
Cost: $35.00 per Adult, $28 for those from Fair Share Congregations (Includes Lunch, Dinner) Youth/Young Adult Rate: $17.00
Make payment to the JPD and indicate in the notation that it is for “Racial Justice Conference.” Youth/Young Adult fee is already discounted.
Early registration deadline is October 20th. After that date a late fee of $10.00 will be assessed. No further registrations will be taken after October 23rd.
ALLIANCES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 - Registration and settling in
9:00 – 9:45 - Opening Worship
9:45 – 10:00 - Break
10:00- 10:30 - Introduction to JPD – JTW framework
10:30 – 12:00 - Keynote speech and response
12:00 – 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 - Workshop I
2:30 – 2:45 - Break
2:45 – 4:15 - Workshop II
4:15 – 4:30 - Break
4:30 – 5:00 - Lessons from the “Wall”
5:00 – 6:00 - Caucuses
6:00 – 7:30 - Dinner
7:30 – 8:30 - Soulful Sundown
Conference Workshops
Ministers and Board Presidents Roundtable: Leading the Journey Toward Wholeness, Gini Courter, UUA Moderator
Affordable Housing – Race and Space
Jerry Konohia, Open Door Housing Fund, Gary Mummert, UUs for Social Justice
Designing Effective Social Justice Ministries
Rev. Louise Green, All Souls Church
Expanding our Vision: Social Change in 2 Congregations
Rev. John Gilmore, UUA JUUst Change Consultant
Expressing our Passion for Justice*
Jim Scott, UU musician
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Kat Liu, UUA Washington Office for Advocacy
Taking UU Sexuality Education to the Community
Jacomina DeRegt, Steve Colgan, and Rev. Don Robinson of OWL OUT
Video Creativity for Racial Justice**
El Sawyer, Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia, PA
See the Additional Information page at the end of this packet for more detail on workshops, bus transportation from the DC area, parking and accommodations in Philadelphia, opportunities for election work in the area.
Online registration is available at www.jpduua.org
Additional Conference Information:
Workshops and Presenters:
Ministers and Board Presidents Roundtable: Leading the Journey Toward Wholeness, Gini Courter, UUA Moderator
Will pursue in more depth some of the challenges presented in the keynote.
Affordable Housing – Race and Space
Jerry Konohia, Open Door Housing Fund, Gary Mummert, UUs for Social Justice
Workshop leaders will describe the alliances of churches and other non-profit entities which have worked together to tap available resources to produce affordable housing in the DC metro area.
Designing Effective Social Justice Ministries
Rev. Louise Green, Minister of Social Justice, All Souls Church D.C
How do we do the work we do with passion, love and clear structure? What
modes do offer and are we sure why? Can congregations be effective
organizations for social justice change? One model in progress
Expanding our Vision: Social Change in 2 Congregations
Rev. John Gilmore, UUA JUUst Change Consultant
The experience of two congregations in advancing their Journeys Toward Wholeness will be explored.
Expressing our Vision of Justice
Jim Scott, consummate UU musician, spark of GA events
Will lead the group in” play” which will result in musical, spoken and visual expressions of our passion for justice. *This workshop is multigenerational.
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Kat Liu, UUA Washington Office for Advocacy
This workshop is a blend of theory and practice designed to help congregations be more effective in their social justice work by understanding: (1) the religious grounding of our work; (2) the essentialness of relationships and accountability to those most affected by injustice; and (3) how to work more strategically given grounding, fit, and opportunity. A workbook will be included for future reference.
Taking UU Sexuality Education to the Community
Jacomina DeRegt, Steve Colgan, and Rev. Don Robinson of OWL OUT
program at Beacon House Community Center in Northeast DC.
OWL OUT formed a little over a year ago with the intent of bringing OWL out of our churches and into the community. We developed models and began with a pilot in several environments where we formed teams and alliances. Come hear about what we have learned in the first year of operation, the evolving model, and how your congregation can get involved.
Video Creativity for Racial Justice - El Sawyer, Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia, PA
El will bring youth and some examples of the film that he and they, in collaboration with Temple University’s film department, have developed over the years which express their issues and struggles in north Philadelphia. He will be joined by UU youth with interests and some projects of their own. **This workshop was initiated by youth and is open to all.
Other:
Bus Transportation from the DC Metro Area
Rev. John Crestwell (jtcrestwell@yahoo.com) had arranged bus transportation for those coming from the DC area costing $42.00 roundtrip. Please contact him to make reservations. He must fill his bus by October 15 or relinquish it!
Directions to the First Church and Parking:
Directions to the church from your point of origin can be located through the church website: philauu.org. The church is very easy to access from Rts. 76 or 676. To find the most convenient parking, turn from Market St. onto 21st Street and proceed ½ block just past Ludlow. To your right you will find a Parkway lot which will cost you $11 for all day Saturday and beyond that a City Parking Lot under roof which will cost you $10 for the day. Street parking is very hard to find and tending a meter is taxing.
Accommodations in the Area:
There are numerous hotels in the City. The Latham, Radisson-Warwick, Rittenhouse, Four Seasons, Sofitel are among those in walking distance of the church. Others, such as the Marriot Courtyard or Holiday Inn Express in Center City would require bus or other transport to the church. Also practical would be staying at a hotel or motel near the airport. It is just a short ride in town from that location.
Election Work Opportunity:
As you know, Pennsylvania is a critical state in the upcoming elections. Perhaps you would want to stay over until Sunday to participate in worship with local congregations and/or do election work. The surrounding suburban counties are as critical as Philadelphia. They are Delaware, Montgomery and Bucks. We have churches in all of them.
You can be housed by the Obama campaign by contacting: lrothman@paforchange.com. McCain supporters can contact their campaign leaders.
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News & Updates
*** The "WEEKEND WORKSHOP: TRANSFORMING OUR WHITENESS" has been canceled. This program was scheduled to take place at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia on Friday, October 24 as a prelude to the Joseph Priestley District Anti-racism Conference. ***
