The Godly Play Foundation is engaged in a multi-faceted initiative to inspire brave spaces so that every child who comes close to Godly Play encounters a felt sense of their inherent worth and dignity as uniquely and fully created in God’s image (Beloved Me) and co-creates a way of being and inspiring and inclusive communities which celebrate the diversity of God and God’s creation (Beloved We). This workshop will introduce the process we have used to carry out this vision on both a macro-level (organizationally) and micro-level (auditing our lessons and materials for implicit bias). We will include some Godly Play storytelling so participants can experience first-hand some of the new language and materials that have been developed as part of this process. In addition, we will share the work that has taken place to date and tips for how to update your own Godly Play materials (or any other curriculum you may be using at this time) to reflect the diversity of God’s creation.
