A place to nurture and enhance
Journey Toward Wholeness (JTW) is the Unitarian Universalist Association's initiative, which implements each congregation's anti-racism, anti-oppression commitment on a church-wide basis. At First Church, this group focuses on dismantling racism, eradicating oppression, and on bringing about transformation through increased awareness. The JTW Committee at First Church is composed of People of Color and people of Anglo/European descent, who are of various gender identities and sexual orientations. Anyone may request to serve on this committee, and members are appointed by the church Board of Trustees.
Learning Opportunities
5th Tuesday Board Meeting Series - most months with five Tuesdays, JTW hosts a Board meeting and learning opportunity. See the Window for the upcoming week https://www.firstuusandiego.org/the-window---weekly-bulletin.html for announcements about locations, times, and zoom links.
Microaggressions - a short introduction to microaggressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450
Interrupting Microaggression Examples - https://www.uua.org/files/pdf/g/gretakenney-interrupting-microaggressions.pdf
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) Commission on Institutional Change - presents the Commission's reports and Implementation Plans https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic
Aspects of White Supremacy Culture to be aware of - Dismantling White Supremacy Handout
Microaggressions - a short introduction to microaggressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450
Interrupting Microaggression Examples - https://www.uua.org/files/pdf/g/gretakenney-interrupting-microaggressions.pdf
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) Commission on Institutional Change - presents the Commission's reports and Implementation Plans https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic
Aspects of White Supremacy Culture to be aware of - Dismantling White Supremacy Handout
Videos
Rev. Kathleen Owens, discusses racial justice in our congregation, including explaining the differences between white accomplices and white allies beginning at 7:09. View "A Hope Made Real" on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=8WERiyvOeA8.
What we do
Education
Articles in our Church publications, participation in planning and leading worship services, updating the Welcome Words.
Building and Deepening Relationships
Workshops and presentations on implicit biases, inclusion, and microaggressions to the Lay Ministers and Good Relations Committee.
Coordinating with the Parents Group to give a presentation on JTW, the work we are doing, and how it can be integrated into their group.
Institutional and Cultural Change
Reviewing hiring, training, and evaluations of staff with regard to inclusion.
Finance
Articles in our Church publications, participation in planning and leading worship services, updating the Welcome Words.
Building and Deepening Relationships
Workshops and presentations on implicit biases, inclusion, and microaggressions to the Lay Ministers and Good Relations Committee.
Coordinating with the Parents Group to give a presentation on JTW, the work we are doing, and how it can be integrated into their group.
Institutional and Cultural Change
Reviewing hiring, training, and evaluations of staff with regard to inclusion.
Finance
Who to contact
JTW Core Team members
Ruth Turner, Tonia Vyeniolo, Martha Davis, Steve Howard, Jim Davis, and Bill James.
Ruth Turner, Tonia Vyeniolo, Martha Davis, Steve Howard, Jim Davis, and Bill James.
To contact anyone on the JTW Core Team, email us at [email protected].
