MOSAIC Anti-Racism Curriculum
Racism is a shameful injustice that is deeply intertwined with our country’s history. We as Unitarian Universalists believe that actively dismantling racism and other oppressive systems is our sacred responsibility. Working together, we combat racism through many and varied means – voting, protesting, letter-writing, learning from experts in the field of anti-racism. We also teach our younger generations how to recognize racism and white supremacy culture, how to dismantle racist beliefs that they might have internalized, and how to actively address racism when they see it.
We are fortunate to be able to offer an anti-racism curriculum that was recently developed over a period of years by a multiracial team of Unitarian Universalist educators. This curriculum, the MOSAIC Lifespan Anti-Racism Curriculum, has classes broken down by age range and teaches anti-racism in age-appropriate lessons. For example, the youngest children learn lessons like “Kindness and Boundaries;” middle-schoolers learn such lessons as “The Paradox of Tolerance;” and adults learn “The History of Policing and the Carceral System.”
Addressing and combatting racism is a duty that we all bear. Our children hear racist rhetoric every day from some of our most powerful leaders, and they can internalize what they hear. They will learn about racism and oppression. We believe they should learn about oppression in lessons that are factual, evidence-based, age-appropriate and, perhaps most importantly, based in love and justice. We welcome all who seek to create an equitable world.
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