Three–Month Racial Unity Groups
Gwinnett Leader Resource
Here’s a list of items to help you lead your group.
Schedule, Communication, & Leader Playbooks
Session 1 — Welcome
Leader Notes:
Send a welcome message five days prior to your first meeting: introduce yourself, provide Session 1 link for an overview, and digital log-in details.
Use the Welcome Guide during group.
Session 2 — Unity
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 2 link for an overview and homework details (e.g. watch first study video and answer questions).
In group, use Session 2 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Use the Unity Study Guide and linked resources during Session 2.
Session 3 — Justice
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 3 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 3 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Use the Justice Study Guide and linked resources during Session 3.
Break — Take a Week Off
Leader Notes:
Send a message immediately following Session 3 about the week off.
Session 4 — Begin Viewfinder
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 4 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 4 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Use the Viewfinder Study Guide and linked resources during Sessions 4–6.
Session 5 — Continue Viewfinder
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 5 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 5 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Continue to use the Viewfinder Study Guide.
Session 6 — Conclude Viewfinder
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 6 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 6 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Continue to use the Viewfinder Study Guide.
Session 7 — Social & Fun
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the plan for your upcoming social night.
Use the provided Virtual Games/Socially Distant Social ideas.
Break — Take a Week Off
Leader Notes:
Send a message immediately following Session 7 about the week off.
Session 8 — Begin Cultivating a Heart of Mercy
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 8 link for an overview and homework details (e.g. watch first study video and answer questions).
In group, use Session 8 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Use the Cultivating a Heart of Mercy Study Guide and linked resources during Sessions 8–9.
Session 9 — Continue Cultivating a Heart of Mercy
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 9 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 9 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Continue to use the Cultivating a Heart of Mercy Study Guide.
Session 10 — This Human Race
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 10 link for an overview and homework details.
In group, use Session 10 Storytelling Icebreakers.
Use the This Human Race Study Guide and linked resources during Session 10.
Break — Take a Week Off
Leader Notes:
Send a message immediately following Session 10 about the week off.
Session 11 — Wrap-up & Celebrate
Leader Notes:
Send a message five days prior to your group with the Session 11 link for an overview.
Use the Wrap-Up Guide.
Take the Survey
Once you finish your group, we’d love to hear what you think. Please be on the lookout for an email from us around early December.