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!
Our next in-person Living the Pledge workshop series has been scheduled! It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, February 8 and 22, 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 smart phone, 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 February 1, 2025 or until spaces are filled.
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!
Watch our website for news on our next offering. Thank you for your understanding.
We have scheduled two opportunities to take part in the Living the Pledge workshop this Fall!
An in-person workshop will take place Saturdays, September 21 and October 5, 2024, at Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23059. 9am – 4:30pm. You must attend both days. We’ll provide coffee, tea, water, light snacks; please bring your own lunch. Childcare available upon request. $60 registration (scholarship assistance available).
By popular demand, an online workshop! 6 weekly sessions, Tuesdays, September 24 – November 12; 6:30-8:30pm ET. (No session Oct 15 or Nov 5.) $60 registration (scholarship assistance available).
Before each session, participants will be asked to prepare by reading articles and watching videos that cover the major topics of the modules we will cover that day. (3 modules each in-person session; 1 module each online session.) 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 will use Mentimeter, an interactive presentation software accessed via a smart phone, throughout the various sessions to help us share insights with one another and build community. Instructions for accessing this free app will be provided.
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.
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!
We will reschedule for the Fall. Thank you for your understanding.
Our next in-person Living the Pledge workshop series has been scheduled! It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, May 4 & 18, 2024, at Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Glen Allen, 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 smart phone, 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 April 29, 2024 or until spaces are filled.
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 2024! It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, February 10 & 24, 2024, 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. Childcare is available.
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 smart phone, 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 February 4, 2024.
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 2023! It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, November 4 & 18, 2023, 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 smart phone, 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 2, 2023.
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!
The first in-person workshop series has been scheduled for 2023! It will take place 9:00am – 4:30pm on Saturdays, April 15 & 29, 2023, 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 smart phone, 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.
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!
Want to take a new step in fulfilling your pledge to end racism? Need a refresher on what it means to facilitate a small group in the workshop? Curious about the changes we’ve made to the curriculum in the past couple of years? Need a boost to re-engage with the Pledge?
We are holding a training session on April 2, 2023 from 1:00-2:30pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church. It is intended for both those who haven’t facilitated small groups in a while but would like to re-engage, as well as those for whom facilitating will be a new experience. The only prerequisite is that you have completed the twelve-hour Living the Pledge workshop.
We will provide box lunches in advance of the training (please indicate you would like one when you register). The training will include:
a brief overview of the modules, highlighting what has changed since we last offered the workshop in-person
our philosophy around small group facilitation and your role in participants’ learning
opportunities for experienced facilitators to share some of what has worked (and hasn’t worked) for them
dialogue around scenarios that have come up in past small groups and how one might approach them (e.g. one individual who dominates the conversation).
In making small group assignments for a workshop, we pair an inexperienced/newly trained facilitator with someone more experienced, as we believe the best way to learn and grow your confidence is on-the-job training. You already have the commitment to end racism; this facilitator training will simply allow you to further develop your skills and confidence.
Our next Living the Pledge workshop will be offered April 15 & 29, 2023 (in-person!!), and we hope that many who attend this facilitator training will be available to facilitate (in-person!) at this workshop. If you can’t make it to the training but are able to facilitate the April 15 & 29 workshop, please let us know using the same link above.
