The Well

Ferry Beach Schedule

The Well
Coming in July 2021
Hybrid Family Conference

Description

Schedule

Conference Leadership

Pricing

Description

The Well: A Spiritual Retreat for People of Color and Our Families

What is the Well?
The Well is an intentional gathering space of spiritual healing for individuals and families who are directly impacted by racism. It is a culturally proud, welcoming and unapologetic space that centers the experiences and expressions of communities of color.

The Well is a life-giving retreat. Just like a communal well in ancient times, we gather at the Well, share wisdom and learn from each other, talk about things that matter, and fill our vessels with resources that sustain us.

As a rare multi-generational opportunity for children, youth, and adults, programming of the Well explores our spiritual paths, including rites of passage that bear witness to our experiences. There will be food, music, sports, history, arts, and bodywork that nurtures our souls, and worship, rituals and networking that uplift our spirits.

Who can attend the Well?
The Well welcomes those who are directly impacted by racism: families and individuals of color, as well as white and multiracial families raising children of color.

Although you do not have to be a UU to attend, we ask participants to resonate with the Unitarian Universalist values of equity, justice, inclusion, and compassion.

We recognize that the imperfect and complex ways we talk about our racial identities is how “racism” continues to cause spiritual harm. The Well hopes to be a mediating space of guidance, support and reconciliation for those who experience the sting of racism in their everyday lives. Historically, that list refers to those who have experienced social and structural oppression: African Americans/Blacks, Caribbean people, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Middle Easterners, Latin America/Latinx, Indigenous peoples across the Americas, and mixed-race people.

What can I expect at the Well?

Deep welcome, celebration, renewal, connection, reconciliation by and for people who share experiences of being targeted for racial oppression
Exploring our ancestral paths through storytelling and practices of reconciliation
Exploring theology and history of POC in Unitarian Universalism
Connecting our racial/global lives with the values and commitments of our faith
Sharing stories of cultural displacement, migration, global inter-connections and their impact on our way of thinking, feeling, and being
Innovative strategies for healthy boundaries for white and POC participants
Workshops and rituals to support the work of white parents and siblings in multiracial families

Where and when is the Well?
The Well will be held at Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center on the Atlantic coast town of Saco, Maine. Ferry Beach is a 32-acre beach-front camp with 19 buildings. Steeped in the values of Universalism since 1901, it affirms readily that all are loved and welcome.

scholarship application

If you have any questions, contact us at thewell@ferrybeach.org

Schedule

2021 Schedule not yet Available. Check out what we in 2019:

Wednesday, July 24
3:00 Camp opens. Move, get settled
5:00 Social Hour
6:00 Dinner
7:00 - 11 Orientation to Ferry Beach and The Well, Evening Activities

Thursday, July 25
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Worship/Centering
10-Noon Morning Sessions
12-1 Lunch
1:30 Workshops, gatherings, networking, making connections, beach time!
5:00 Social Hour
6:00 Dinner
7:00-11 Evening Activities

Friday, July 26
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Worship/Centering
10-Noon Morning Sessions
12-1 Lunch
1:30 Workshops, gatherings, networking, making connections, beach time!
5:00 Social Hour
6:00 Dinner
7:00-11 Evening Activities

Saturday, July 27
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Worship/Centering
10am Move out of rooms, wrap up activities
12-1 Lunch

Conference Leadership

Get in-touch with the coordinators at: thewell@ferrybeach.org

Pricing

Pricing (Includes Conference Fees and Meals)	Stay tuned for 2021 pricing information.
Lodging	Lodging Prices Vary. See our Lodging Page for pricing information.
Membership	Individual Membership: $30 Family Membership: $50 Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. See our Membership Page to learn more and to purchase or renew a membership.
Meals	A-la-carte pricing available. See our Dining Center Page for menus and pricing.

Or Call 207-282-4489 x1 to Register by Phone