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We talk with Judith Frediani about religious educators as community organizers and how they apply an intersectional lens in curricula that benefits all parts of congregational life. We also go deep into rankism and the many ways people assert their superiority. In our UU faith movement, this manifests itself around credentialing for religious educators and potential fragility of ministers.

Judith has long been a staunch advocate for religious educators and the importance of their leadership in UUism. At the 2016 UUA General Assembly, she was recognized for her outstanding contributions to religious education.

Show notes:

• Judith’s Odyssey presentation at the 2016 LREDA Conference
• 2016 LREDA Conference YouTube playlist
• UUA Tapestry of Faith curricula
• Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
• TEDxBerkeley talk with Dr. Robert Fuller, who coined the term rankism
• Childism: Confronting Prejudice Against Children by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (Amazon)

The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 26, 2017.

Note: The audio above has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on YouTube.