Rising Together: UU Youth and Emerging Adults of Colour
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 – 4:30pm PT | 5:30pm MT | 6:30pm CT | 7:30pm ET | 8:30 AT (90 minutes)
Join us for Rising Together – a welcoming space especially for Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) Unitarian Universalists. Led by Camellia Jahanshahi from the Unitarian Church of Montreal, this group gathers monthly for themed worship, discussions, and workshop-style activities. Join us for a chance to meet other BIPOC Unitarian Universalists across Canada and nurture our community with the aim of affirming each other and ensuring we have a confident voice in the broader UU community.
NEW: The March and May sessions of Rising Together are open to young adult ages and up (18+). No registration required, just RSVP through Zoom: https://bit.ly/RTZoom2023
Contact:
For more information about the program, contact Camellia Jahanshahi (she/her) risingtogether@cuc.ca
About the Facilitator:
My name is Camellia Jahanshahi (she/her) and I’m a queer, Iranian-American woman, a multidisciplinary artist, cook, witch and religious professional. I hold a B.A. and M.A. both from Concordia University in the field of Religions and Cultures where my work centered around navigating contemporary identity politics from a faith perspective. Specifically, I look at how people of marginalized communities use faith and religion to fight against systematic oppression. I also have a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace from Cornell University and have been actively working with families and young adults for the past 7 years leading both worship and workshops alike within various Unitarian Universalist spaces, academic conferences, and nonprofit community settings. I am so excited about this space we are creating together! As a lifelong UU, I know how isolating it can be as a person of color and how frustrating that can be as you are navigating your identity in your teen and early adult years. I believe through active community building we can fight against those feelings and create a network of support that nourishes and uplifts us all so we can continue Rising Together.
Contact: 
For more information about the program, contact Camellia Jahanshahi (she/her) risingtogether@cuc.ca
For registration troubleshooting, contact Casey Stainsby (she/her) casey.stainsby@cuc.ca