The Fahs Collaborative
Learning Outcomes of Beloved Conversations

Description of Experience

We are grateful that you participated in Beloved Conversations. In order to understand your learning - and to improve it for future individuals and groups - please share how the experience impacted you. We expect that this should take no more than ten minutes. Let us know at the end of the survey if you'd like to talk through your responses. In faith, Mark (and the team)

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* 1. What is your first name?

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* 2. Name of Congregation

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* 3. What year did you participate in Beloved Conversations?

2015

2016

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* 4. Gender Identity

Male

Female

Transgender

Other

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* 5. What is your age?

15 to 17

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Describe your Theological/Spiritual Tradition(s)

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* 7. Please describe your race/ethnicity

Arab/Middle Eastern

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino/a

Multiracial

Native American

White

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How many years have you been active in your congregation?

0-3

4-8

9-11

12-15

16-20

Over 20 years

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* 9. Please tell us about your personal growth on each of the following categories.

	1 = Much weaker	2 = Weaker	3 = About the same	4 = Stronger	5 = Much stronger
Ability to work with people who believe differently than you	Ability to work with people who believe differently than you 1 = Much weaker	Ability to work with people who believe differently than you 2 = Weaker	Ability to work with people who believe differently than you 3 = About the same	Ability to work with people who believe differently than you 4 = Stronger	Ability to work with people who believe differently than you 5 = Much stronger
Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others	Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others 1 = Much weaker	Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others 2 = Weaker	Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others 3 = About the same	Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others 4 = Stronger	Ability to analyze the impact of your religious tradition, beliefs on your behavior and expectations of others 5 = Much stronger
Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education	Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education 1 = Much weaker	Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education 2 = Weaker	Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education 3 = About the same	Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education 4 = Stronger	Open to engaging different forms of worship, music, preaching, education 5 = Much stronger
Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do	Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do 1 = Much weaker	Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do 2 = Weaker	Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do 3 = About the same	Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do 4 = Stronger	Manage your discomfort when you are uncertain about what to do 5 = Much stronger
Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty	Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty 1 = Much weaker	Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty 2 = Weaker	Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty 3 = About the same	Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty 4 = Stronger	Use affirming and realistic “self talk” when you face cultural resistance or difficulty 5 = Much stronger
Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference	Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference 1 = Much weaker	Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference 2 = Weaker	Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference 3 = About the same	Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference 4 = Stronger	Ability to practice cultural styles that are not your first preference 5 = Much stronger
Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently	Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently 1 = Much weaker	Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently 2 = Weaker	Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently 3 = About the same	Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently 4 = Stronger	Can sit with the ambiguity of not-knowing, not-controlling, not-judging those who believe/act differently 5 = Much stronger
See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own	See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own 1 = Much weaker	See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own 2 = Weaker	See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own 3 = About the same	See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own 4 = Stronger	See benefits in theological/spiritual values that are different from your own 5 = Much stronger
Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all	Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all 1 = Much weaker	Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all 2 = Weaker	Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all 3 = About the same	Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all 4 = Stronger	Ability to be vulnerable, take risks, be open to not knowing-it-all 5 = Much stronger
Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own	Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own 1 = Much weaker	Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own 2 = Weaker	Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own 3 = About the same	Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own 4 = Stronger	Ability to identify multiple explanations for cultural ideas/behaviors different from your own 5 = Much stronger
Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people	Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people 1 = Much weaker	Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people 2 = Weaker	Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people 3 = About the same	Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people 4 = Stronger	Ability to adapt your communication style to be effective with a wide array of people 5 = Much stronger
Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation	Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation 1 = Much weaker	Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation 2 = Weaker	Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation 3 = About the same	Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation 4 = Stronger	Able to create welcoming and engaging environments in both small and large group interactions within the congregation 5 = Much stronger

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* 10. Choose and prioritize FIVE skills from the list below that best describe your growth after participating in Beloved Conversations. Change the ranking with the arrow next to the number to indicate your top five skills.

Showing vulnerability

Cross-cultural risk-taking

Confronting personal shortcomings

Engaging people from different cultural groups

Sitting with ambiguity

Conduct research about the “cultural unknown”

Confront personal narrow-mindedness

Try something new

Challenge authority

Show empathy toward other(s)

Sit in judgment of others

Explore non-helpful personal cultural assumptions

Talk more about taboo subjects

Create new, non-oppressive systems, groups, practices

Integrate practices from Beloved Conversations at work, school, community

Recognized being “too hard” on myself

Accountable to people targeted for oppression

Intentional about reaching out to people/groups who are different from me

Read and view books, films, etc. about different cultural experiences

Integrate this work into my spiritual practice(s)

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* 11. What was the most important thing you learned as a result of participating in Beloved Conversations?

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* 12. What was the "big take-away" from the Retreat (the opening Friday night and Saturday)?

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* 13. Describe, if at all, how the ideas from the retreat have seeped into congregational life?

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* 14. What did you want to happen/learn/explore that did not?

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* 15. Is there anything else you want us to know?

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* 16. Would you be willing to participate in an interview conversation about your experience? If so, provide your email address

Yes

Other (please specify)