The Social Justice Resilience Support Group, a new First UU Austin offering, will help build the Beloved Community by providing an opportunity for participants to connect, grow and heal alongside others committed to the hard work of social justice. We will base our work on the Revolutionary Love Compass developed by Valarie Kaur’s Revolutionary Love Project: https://revolutionarylove.org/learn/
This will be a skill-building and support group for those who advocate for the vulnerable, including our vulnerable Mother Earth. It will also be a group for those who feel othered and exhausted from continuously having to advocate for themselves or their loved ones.
We will meet monthly for 10 months on Zoom at 7:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month, starting in September. We will use videos and readings from the Revolutionary Love Compass Education Guide to stimulate discussion. Materials will include a variety of Social Justice voices that amplify fierce love and resilience in these dark political times. Group participants will be invited to share their stories of struggle and resilience. We will apply these learnings to current challenges.
At each meeting, we will also activate the Compass umbrella theme of Joy, using techniques such as iRest Yoga Nidra, breath-work, music, and movement. For more information, contact resiliencesupport@austinuu.org.
