Overcoming Overcoming Identity Politics in North America: The Organization FAIR

NAUA Academy Program

Previously, Ken Ing traced the roots of the identity centric movement that dominates the UUA, and influences institutions throughout North America.  As a follow-up, Sunil Wijeyesekera describes the work of The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR), an organization that counters identity politics.    FAIR is a non-partisan civil rights organization based on universal principles of Fairness (not discriminating based on skin color or other immutable characteristics), Understanding (being willing to listen to other points of view) and our Common Humanity.

Sunil Wijeyesekera retired in 2020 after a career in material science/engineering.  He has been a UU for 38 years. Sunil is currently a member of the NAUA Hayward Fellowship, as well as a Chapter Leader for FAIR

In describing the work of FAIR, Sunil Wijeyesekera plans to stimulate a discussion of how we can apply our NAUA values in the larger society..

Zoom URL: https://tinyurl.com/nauaacademy

When Nov. 12 2024 at 4:30 PDT (7:30 EDT).

The presentation features a guest speaker, a question and answer and then a smart breakout group.  

All Are welcomed!

When
November 12th, 2024 4:30 PM