DRUUMM Restorative Justice Practices Workshop
May 28, 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern
RSVP: druumm.org/events
See our Covenant & Community Health & Safety Policy at druumm.org/membership/code-of-conduct
At DRUUMM, we are continuing to deepen how we care for one another—especially in moments of tension, harm, and accountability. As part of the rollout of our updated Community Health & Safety Policy and Community Covenant, we are offering a special 90-minute virtual workshop on restorative justice practices, designed specifically for our BIPOC community.
This interactive session will invite us into a shared exploration of how we respond to conflict not with avoidance or punishment, but with intention, clarity, and care. Together, we’ll look at what it means to live into covenant in real time—especially when things get difficult.
Participants can expect:
- A grounded introduction to why restorative justice matters in covenantal communities
- Practical tools for navigating conflict, including a clear framework for meaningful apology and accountability
- Guided reflection and small group discussion based on real-life community scenarios
This workshop is especially meaningful for DRUUMM members, leaders, and anyone seeking to build stronger, more responsive community practices rooted in our shared values.
We are honored to be joined by Alison Aguilar Lopez Gutierrez McLeod, a restorative conflict facilitator and lifelong Unitarian Universalist. Alison serves as Lead Facilitator for Restorative Conflict with the Tariq Khasima Foundation, where she works with youth, families, and community members in building tools for de-escalation, accountability, and healing. She also serves as Co-Chair of the UUA Ministerial Fellowship Committee, helping to integrate restorative and anti-oppressive practices into ministerial formation. Her work is deeply rooted in relationship, storytelling, and creating space for communities to move toward repair and transformation.
Alison has generously offered this workshop as a gift to DRUUMM, and we are grateful for the depth of experience and care she brings to this moment.
This is a BIPOC-only program.
Free for DRUUMM members | $25 for BIPOC Friends
👉 Register at druumm.org/events
Come as you are. This is an opportunity to build shared language, deepen trust, and strengthen the ways we show up for one another—no matter what.
DRUUMM Village at General Assembly 2026
As we gather for the virtual Unitarian Universalist General Assembly 2026, DRUUMM invites you into two intentional spaces designed to ground, connect, and carry us through the arc of the week.
We begin with our Opening In-Gathering on Sunday, June 14 (3:00–4:30 PM ET)—a moment to arrive together before the intensity of General Session. This gathering offers spiritual grounding, community connection, and a chance to settle into the shared purpose of our time at GA.
We close the week with our Closing In-Gathering on Sunday, June 21 (12:30–1:30 PM ET), immediately following Sunday Worship. This is our collective exhale—a space for reflection, meaning-making, and gentle transition as we prepare to return to our local contexts.
Along the way, we’ll also host a Watch Party for the Final Worship, opening early for connection and staying after for shared reflection.
All DRUUMM Village offerings are BIPOC-only spaces, open to Members and Friends, and you do not need to be registered for GA to participate. RSVP at druumm.org/events, and keep an eye out for additional registration details at druumm.org. If you have ideas, questions, or would like to volunteer with one of our virtual programs, reach out to Deb Walker at ga@druumm.org.
Meet Deborah Walker, our GA Coordinator
DRUUMM is honored to welcome Deborah “Deb” Walker (she/they) as our General Assembly Coordinator for 2026. Deb joins our national leadership at a meaningful moment—when our community is continuing to deepen connection, care, and collective presence across distances. We are grateful for the spirit, experience, and vision she brings to this work.
Deb is a Religious Educator whose vocation is rooted in a simple but transformative belief: community, care, and justice can change everything. With more than a decade of experience teaching math and social-emotional learning across K–8 classrooms, she has consistently centered the dignity, voice, and gifts of every child, family, and community member. Her work is grounded in creating spaces where people feel seen and supported—and where their stories actively shape the life of the community.
A native of Detroit and now based in New York—between New York City and the Hudson Valley—Deb continues to build her ministry at the intersection of spiritual formation and justice. In her role at the Community Church of New York, she designs engaging, justice-centered programming for children and families, weaving together creativity, spiritual exploration, and inclusive practice. Her approach is relational and imaginative, grounded in radical love and a commitment to disrupting systems of harm while nurturing sustainable, life-giving communities.
Deb also brings a deeply personal commitment to this work as a parent, partner, and lifelong learner in Unitarian Universalism. Her journey—shaped by faith, family, and a dedication to healing—infuses her leadership with warmth, clarity, and purpose.
A Vision for DRUUMM Village at General Assembly 2026
As Co-Coordinator for DRUUMM Village at this year’s virtual General Assembly, Deb is working closely with our team to cultivate a space that reflects the heart of DRUUMM: belonging, reflection, and deep care for BIPOC Unitarian Universalists.
Drawing from her experience attending General Assembly and participating in DRUUMM’s gatherings, Deb has already begun shaping a vision that is both grounded and expansive. Together, we are preparing to host:
- An Opening Circle to root ourselves in shared intention and connection
- A DRUUMM Watch Party space to gather in real time around GA programming
- Dedicated reflection spaces to process the ideas, challenges, and possibilities emerging from General Assembly—centering the lived experiences of BIPOC UUs
Her leadership emphasizes not just participation, but presence—making room for joy, complexity, rest, and renewal as we move through GA together.
Join Us
General Assembly 2026 will take place this June in a fully virtual format, and DRUUMM Village will once again serve as a vital gathering space within that larger experience. Whether you are a longtime member or new to DRUUMM, we invite you to join us in this shared time of connection and reflection.
Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Deb. We are excited for the ways her leadership will help us continue building a DRUUMM that is grounded in care, rooted in justice, and alive with possibility.
