A whole day of anti-racism -- one of the priorities of Mennonite Church USA. This morning I met with the Anti-Racism Team which I co-chair. We met with the heads of the Mennonite Publishing House and the Education Agency talking about ways to make curriculum more "in-tune" with racial/ethnic groups as well as inter-city urban churches.
This afternoon we spent in Anti-Racism training. The trainers resurrected a very old game called Ba Fa Fa where you are divided into two groups each of which has its own culture, and you are expected to interact with the other group. I had played it many years ago, but had forgotten how powerful it can be.
Then we processed several case studies -- thinly disguised -- of actual events during the past twelve months within the church.
A pretty intense day!
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