DRUUMM-ARE Regional Conference - January 17-19, 2014

[lovepeaceohana]

A heads-up to anyone in the Pacific Southwest District! This is my home church and I'm happy to answer questions to the best of my ability if you've got 'em. Feel free to signal boost as you see fit, and hope to see UU here! <3

There's also a website: roarwithsoul.com. It's got the registration info and everything.



“Creating Family in CommUUnity” Regional Conference

in January 2014 -- WE ARE GROWING!

 

FOR RELEASE November 15, 2013

Media Contact: Jan Carpenter Tucker, roarwithsoul@cox.net

 

Diverse, Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM)* and Allies for Racial Equity (ARE)** present a full weekend Regional Conference January 17-19, 2014 at First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Diego, California. “Creating Family in CommUUnity” sets the stage for intergenerational exploration of ways we examine, redefine and name ourselves in relationship to others. With openness and welcoming we build beloved community, sometimes grappling with tough issues of oppression and privilege, yet always circling back to celebrating with love, joy and compassion. Together we seek reconciliation of the human family.

 

Friday night’s joyous celebration is open to all. Hosted by Christopher D. Sims, Alex Mack and Leah Goodwin, the evening features an all ages line-up of local and imported poets, spoken word artists, musicians, and dramatists. Performers may garner donations for their organizations that are aligned with the vision of DRUUMM as we seek to build a multicultural, multiracial community.

 

Saturday features workshops and identity caucuses for DRUUMM and ARE members and friends. Programming is on several tracks for those who self-identify as 1) People of Color (not considered “White” in the USA, such as people with African, Asian/ Pacific Islander, Latino/Latina/ Chicano/Chicana/ Hispanic, Native American/ Indian/ First Nations, West Indian/ Caribbean, Middle Eastern, or multiracial heritage) and 2) White or Anglo/European. Children may participate in activities planned especially for them. Youth and Young Adults have an opportunity to caucus separately.

 

Saturday night’s family gathering dinner lets multicultural, multiracial families of many definitions and configurations relax and unwind together. With fun music and our best dance moves we are free to venture out to enjoy the sights and sounds of San Diego.

 

A bevy of DRUUMM ministers from across the country will preach at all three worship services on Sunday, 9:30 and 11:30 at Hillcrest Campus and 9:30 at South Bay Campus. All are welcome. This remarkable event reaches further in deepening our connections and understanding at a Sunday commUUnity luncheon and forum where the congregations share their reflections with each other. We then bid farewell to enjoy the beautiful San Diego region before heading home.

 

Registration information and details will be available online beginning Sunday, November 24, 2013. Some financial aid scholarships are available. The conference is partially sponsored by the church’s ROAR with SOUL (A Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Team) - We Resist Oppression And Racism with a Spirit of Openness, Understanding and Love.

 

Find out more by contacting Jan Carpenter Tucker, roarwithsoul@cox.net or 619-527-2850. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JTWSD and https://www.facebook.com/events/457651934350190/

 

1. * DRUUMM provides support and advocacy for Unitarian Universalist (UU) People of Color (POC) and works to build a community in UUism. We work for self-determination, justice, and equal opportunity; empower our various ministries; celebrate our diverse heritages; overcome racism through resistance; and transform and enrich UUism through our multicultural experiences. We strive for an accountable relationship with our allies of Anglo/European descent for the purpose of building a larger UU community committed to transforming UUism into an anti-racist, ethnically multicultural movement.

 

** Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) exists as a response to a request by DRUUMM, for a group of white anti-racist allies to serve as partners in the journey of transforming our faith movement and the world. Our mission is to confront racism in ways that are accountable to communities of color and by creating opportunities for white UUs to understand white privilege and unlearn white supremacy.