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.