Exploring Class. Addressing Classism.

Open Webinar from UU Class Conversations: Being a Social Class Ally for Social Justice, Sat., July 10, Noon Central

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From Ally to Race-Class Accomplice

In this 90-minute fast-moving and highly interactive online workshop, you will discover how social class and classism have shaped our lives, our beloved faith community, and the organizations we are part of and support.

By first examining our own class backgrounds, we will gain an understanding of the strengths and limitations we bring to our work to challenge injustice, white supremacy and inequality.

Through the lens of Unitarian Universalism, we will also examine the ways that oppressions intersect to exacerbate inequality.

With this knowledge, we will learn how individually and collectively, as class allies, accomplices and partners, we can eliminate barriers to a just, equitable society. And as we look outward, we will also discover together how to become a more class inclusive faith community.

UU Class Conversations helps congregations and organizations better understand the strengths and challenges of class differences and of each class background. Workshop participants develop language, concepts, and strategies to bridge class differences and issues, while considering the intersection between class and race and other issues of oppression. The workshops can help participants learn to avoid the miscommunication and distrust that can weaken our efforts to build strong coalitions for social change. Cross-class communication helps strengthen our commitment to social justice and our effectiveness in making change.