Author: Margaret Rush

Join us on Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:30am – Noon, to introduce a ReFreshed, ReFormulated, ReEnergized Living the Pledge Workshop!  

Instead of 2 full Saturdays, we will offer the full curriculum in smaller chunks over the course of 6 sessions, some of which will be self-directed, and the session dates will be determined by consensus of the facilitators and participants.

When we meet in person we will, 

• Continue to offer Large Group overviews of Racism in the US and especially in Richmond 
• Continue Small Group deeper dives 
• Offer and encourage more discussion and participation 
• We’ll invite deeper personal investigation for the parts that are self-directed.

We are even hoping to offer some pertinent field trips!    

Again, join us on Saturday, August 22 at 9:30 to begin your journey to End Racism! 

An in-person Living the Pledge workshop series has been scheduled for 2026!  It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, February 21 & 28, 2026, at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond, VA. It is open to anyone who lives in the Greater Richmond, VA, area, and registration is open! You must attend both days.

Before each session, participants will be asked to prepare by reading articles and watching videos that cover the major topics of the three modules we will cover that day.  Participants will be assigned to a small group that will meet for about half the time.

Sessions will also include large group presentations and conversations. We may use Mentimeter, an interactive presentation software accessed via a smartphone, throughout the various sessions to help us share insights with one another and build community.

Space will be limited.  Should the workshop fill up, we will maintain a waitlist, and those on it will be first in line to register for the next offering. The registration deadline is Febraury 19, 2026.

We hope you will help us spread the word, and if you haven’t yet had a chance to participate in a Living the Pledge workshop, please make plans to join us!

An in-person Living the Pledge workshop series has been scheduled for 2025!  It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, November 8 & 15, 2025, at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond, VA. It is open to anyone who lives in the Greater Richmond, VA, area, and registration is open! You must attend both days.

Before each session, participants will be asked to prepare by reading articles and watching videos that cover the major topics of the three modules we will cover that day.  Participants will be assigned to a small group that will meet for about half the time.

Sessions will also include large group presentations and conversations. We may use Mentimeter, an interactive presentation software accessed via a smartphone, throughout the various sessions to help us share insights with one another and build community.

Space will be limited.  Should the workshop fill up, we will maintain a waitlist, and those on it will be first in line to register for the next offering. The registration deadline is November 6, 2025.

We hope you will help us spread the word, and if you haven’t yet had a chance to participate in a Living the Pledge workshop, please make plans to join us!