RAMP! Public Workshop Series

Practical Tools for Stronger, More Resilient UU Communities

Four free national workshops.
Open to all.
Online via Zoom.

Why This Series Matters Now

Across Canada, UU communities and individuals alike are navigating change- personally, financially, relationally, and structurally.

These workshops offer practical tools and grounded conversation spaces shaped by real-life conditions.

Some sessions focus on congregational leadership and innovation. Others provide frameworks individuals can use to assess their own readiness, direction, and capacity.

This is applied learning rooted in UU values.

The Workshops

March: Community Resources & Assets Evaluation

Understanding who we are as communities: our strengths, gaps, relationships, and the wider ecosystems we are part of.

This session offers practical tools for assessing your congregation’s strengths, limitations, assets, and readiness. Participants will explore ways to map capacity realistically and identify next steps rooted in what is actually possible.

Learn more and Register for March Workshop

April: Economics for Community Flourishing

Exploring sustainability, financial justice, regenerative models, and shared abundance.

National social enterprise leader and author Shaun Loney explores how underused church property can become a catalyst for justice-aligned economic impact. Drawing on two decades of experience, he will share real redevelopment examples, practical assessment tools, and pathways for both high-capacity and low-capacity congregations.

Learn more and Register for April Workshop

May: Building Trauma-Informed, Conflict-Ready Communities

Developing skills to navigate conflict, accountability, and emotional complexity with care and courage.

Necessary Trouble Collective brings trauma-informed tools for engaging conflict with courage and care. This session focuses on practical approaches to harm repair, burnout prevention, and strengthening relational resilience in justice-focused communities.

Learn more and Register for May Workshop

June: How We Work Together (Governance & Cross-Pollination)

Strengthening shared leadership, decision-making, collaboration, and transparency.

June 27: Ramped Up: Projects, Partnerships, and Practical Wisdom from RAMP!
10:00 am PT | 11:00 am MT | 12:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm ET | 2:00 pm AT | 3:00 pm NT
What actually happened in the RAMP! pilot? What worked? What surprised us? What would we do differently?

This final session shares real projects, concrete lessons, and practical insights emerging from the program. Participants will leave with ideas they can adapt in their own communities.

Learn more and Register for June Workshop

Who Should Attend

This series is for:

Congregational leaders
Board members
Ministers and lay leaders
Emerging leaders
Anyone interested in strengthening UU community life

No prior participation in RAMP! is required.

Part of the Broader RAMP! Initiative

These workshops are one pathway within the national RAMP! program, which also includes a small cross-generational mentorship pilot.

The cohort’s learning feeds directly into this public series and future program development.

Learn more about the full RAMP! Initiative here.

Join the Conversation

Stronger communities are built through shared learning.

If you care about the vitality and sustainability of UU life in Canada, whether in your congregation or your own life, we invite you to join us.

Register for an Upcoming Workshop

Questions? Contact the Canadian Unitarian Council at info@cuc.ca