Workshop 2: You Are How You've Lived: Exploring Individual and Group Identity Part of Building the World We Dream About - Young Adults In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults I sometimes find myself "examining my identity" as other people examine their conscience ...... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: The Postcard Exercise 25 Activity 2: Naming your Identity 20 Activity 3: Identity Map and Identity Formation 45... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Read aloud or silently the poem by Rev. Alicia Roxanne Forde which is included as the opening reading for the workshop. What words and images are most... Opening From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle List of t... Activity 1: The Postcard Exercise From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Postcards or photos cut from magazines with images of people or human activity, one for each pair of... Activity 2: Naming Your Identity From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participant journals or paper, and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity S... Activity 3: Identity Map and Identity Formation From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Cummings' Identity Map and Worksheet Pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 fo... Activity 4: Circles of Influence From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Participant journals or paper, and pens/pencils Description of Activity Distribute paper and writing... Closing From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Leader Resource 1, Mattering Preparation for Activity Copy Taking It Home for all... Taking It Home From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults I sometimes find myself "examining my identity" as other people examine their conscience ...... Handout 1: Cummings Identity Map and Worksheet From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults The Identity Map was created by Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings, influenced by the work of Pamela A. Hays. Some of our values, beliefs, and behaviors are... Leader Resource 1: Mattering From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults Originally written anonymously by a gay high school student and adapted for this exercise. Mattering My father asked if I am gay I asked, Does it matter? Find Out More From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults The UUA Multicultural Growth & Witness staff group offers resources, curricula, trainings, and tools to help Unitarian Universalist congregations and... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Building the World We Dream About - Young Adults NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.