Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, Multicultural (ARAOMC) Resources
Many Paths, One Journey
Our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm:
- The inherent worth and dignity of each person.
- Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) encourages our leaders to learn, grow, and educate on behalf of our anti-racist, anti-oppression, multicultural (ARAOMC) mission so that we may champion the Association's commitment to meeting congregations where they are and assisting them as they grow into anti-racist, anti-oppressive and culturally competent religious communities. In keeping with Unitarian Universalist Principles we are called to take another step in this challenging work, to become an active, spiritually alive institution and to meet our ARAOMC goals.
The UUA continues to provide up-to-date resources to Unitarian Universalists as we work to build beloved, inclusive communities, including recommendations for books, DVDs, and other media to help individuals and congregations build multicultural competency. Workshops and other ARAOMC events (including Jubilee Workshops, JUUST Change, conferences, and more!) are ongoing and often open to the public or to Unitarian Universalists who are not members of the host congregation.
More Resources
- A comprehensive list of Anti-Oppression Programs of the UUA: Points of Entry (PDF, 2 pages)
- Have you scheduled a Journey Toward Wholeness Sunday yet?
- What is Cultural (Mis) Appropriation?
- General Assembly 2008: Ware Lecture with Van Jones
- Learn about Truth, Repair and Reconciliation with resources on Sundown Towns, UUA Record, Justice for First peoples, Accountability, and Cultural (Mis) Appropriation, and confronting a family history
- Making connections with other UU ARAOMC activists
- Using an ARAO Lens for Meeting Reflection and Process (PDF, 2 pages)
- Anti-Oppression Responsibilities (PDF, 1 page): a sample questionnaire for volunteer and staff assessment
- Reconciliation as a Spiritual Practice (PDF, 7 pages)
- Additional ARAOMC Information for Congregational Presidents and Lay Leaders
- Safety and Working to End Oppression (PDF, 7 pages)
- Responsive Resolution at General Assembly 2006: Regarding Oppression and Classism
- Anti-Racism Workshops
- Creating a Jubilee World (Jubilee One)
- Jubilee Two
- JUUST Change Anti-Oppression Consultancy
- Congregational ARAOMC Reporting Samples
- Journey Toward Wholeness Path to Anti-Racism
For more information contact araomc @ uua.org.
Last updated on Monday, November 9, 2009.
