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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 
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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.
Register
Or Call 207-282-4489 x1 to Register by Phone
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  • Home
  • Organization
    • Governance
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff >
      • Work at Ferry Beach
  • Membership
  • Giving
    • ADA Campus
    • GAYLA Theatre Renovation
  • For Members
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
  • Schedule
    • YA Social Hour
    • Unlocking Creative Process
    • Learning the Uke
    • Stand Up and Sing!
    • Grove Gatherings
    • Lunar Pathways
    • GAYLA Winter Reunion
    • Quilter's Check-In
    • Writing Your Personal Essay
    • Transformation Gratitude Happier You
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • The Well
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Paddle Power
    • Yoga
    • Circle of Music
    • Company of Women
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • Labor Day Weekend
  • What to Expect
    • Our Facility
    • Our Retreats
    • Our Dining Center
  • Lodging
  • Register
  • News
    • Blog
    • Discovery
  • Plan an Event
    • Gathering Spaces
    • Planning Resources