Dream by Design
Guided vision boards that reimagine goal-setting
UU Women's Federation Community Gathering
November 20, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET
Often, we think of goals like a weight that anchor us to singular harbors at a time. How different could things be if we thought about goals as stars that guide us and give us freedom to roam?
Note: Start collecting your magazines now! Find things that inspire you, but don't overthink it. You will need a small poster board, a glue stick (or glue if you can't use a glue stick), and scissors.
(Full supply list below)
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From UUWF: Our monthly Zoom gatherings are a safe, private, members-only space to grow and learn from our wider community of activists, advocates, allies, and co-conspirators. Each month, we highlight a different topic and uplift the voices of women+ around the country as we discuss issues of the day, strategize about the work we’re doing, and get perspective and inspiration from each other. Community Gatherings are open to all women+ individuals.
Supply List:
1. Magazines 2. Scissors 3. Glue Sticks (or Elmer's Glue and something to spread it thin)
4 . Poster Board/Thick Paper (medium to large)
Extras: Markers, Glitter, Feathers, Sequins, Pom Poms etc. (Stapler & Tape will help secure these)
NO ART SKILLS NEEDED!!!
Bring other mediums if you prefer! (drawing, digital, journaling, etc.)
Rev.Crystal Saiyge
she/hers
Executive Director (ED)
Rev. Crystal (she/hers) is an interfaith minister and "trap chaplain".
Her virtual chapel, Church of the Bando, is a liberated space for global spirituality, thoughtful inspiration, grief counseling, body-positive education and trap karaoke.
Read more to get to know Crystal...
ED Corner
Rev.Dr. Qiyamah
Rahman
she/hers
Emeritus Elder Director (EED)
Rev. Dr. Qiyamah A. Rahman, prior to ministry, served as the first Black female district executive with the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Southeast Region, formerly known as the Thomas Jefferson District.
She was ordained and fellowshipped in 2007 and is an alumna of Meadville Lombard Theological School where she served as the Director of Contextual Ministry and Senior Lecturer from 2008–2012.
Mission : To empower the presence, amplify the voices, and create connections for Black Unitarian Universalist women, girls, and femmes.
Vision: We envision a thriving community where Black UU women, girls, and femmes are seen, celebrated, and resourced to live fully into their gifts and leadership within Unitarian Universalism and beyond.
Sister Souurce, Inc. is the first and only organization dedicated to Black UU women, girls, and femmes. We are a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit based in Atlanta, GA, with virtual ministries that span the US, the Caribbean, and Africa (for now!). We have in-person opportunities coming to Atlanta and Delaware, to start, in early 2026. Our flagship events center Black, femme-identified community. We create spiritually expansive, Black-centered spaces that speak to those from various faith traditions and relationships to spiritual life. We believe in freedom, fun, and friendship.
We also host events that welcome allies and wider audiences to celebrate Black joy alongside us. Sister Souurce enters its next chapter fueled by clarity and courage, with Elder Qiyamah Rahman serving as Emeritus, and Rev. Crystal Saiyge stepping in with new visionary and adaptive leadership. We build upon a sacred legacy while opening new pathways for community building, storytelling, mentorship, international connection, etc.
We have individual memberships based on covenant, community, and conviction.
We also have congregational memberships that have access to extensive resources through Sister Souurce Media.
Both memberships will find worship-ready resources (even if that is just a playlist for your morning commute), fresh podcast episodes in your inbox, and mentorship. The mentorship also comes with funding opportunities for your various goals through our Sistar-to Sistar (peer-based) program, or our Sistar-to-Sistarlings (elder to young person mentorship) program.
Last but not least, our global partnership with UU congregations in Kenya affords US-based UUs and other allies to have cross-cultural connections and impact. We work with the council of churches of the UU Church of Kenya (UUCK) that encompasses six regions and 40 congregations. It is an exciting opportunity to cultivate a living tradition of resilience and liberation!
We honor the ancestors whose shoulders we stand on, while nurturing the next generation of leaders and voices in our movement.
Take a look around!
Where would you like to go?
Looking for membership?
Congregational Memberships &
Individual Memberships are available
Individual Membership
*waitlist is open*
Includes:
Full training to develop your own Congregational research project
to develop your own biography and timeline of BIPOC presence and hidden histories.
It includes train-the-trainer materials and lay leader training.
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If you sponsor an individual membership for a Black, femme-identifying community member, you can receive the same benefits for half the price.
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Read more....
Includes:
Covenant, community, and conviction with other Black Femme-Identified Folx
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Awesome hand-made keychain
by our Executive Director
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Scholarship opportunities for business, career, or school-related ventures
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Mentorship access through our Sistar-to-Sistar Program (peer to peer)
or our Sistar-to-Sistarling Program (older to younger)​
Congregational Membership
is availabe now, as of 9/1/25
Includes:
Full training to develop your own Congregational research project.
Develop your own biographies and timelines of BIPOC presence or hidden histories.
It includes train-the-trainer materials and lay-leader training.
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If you sponsor an individual membership for a Black, femme-identifying community member, you can receive the same benefits for half the price.
(Annually $120)
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Also includes newsletters and monthly Black-centered media for multicultural worship. ​
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Send a message below to get started!
We have individual memberships based on covenant, community, and conviction.
We also have congregational memberships that have access to extensive resources, through SisterSouurce Media.
Both memberships will find worship-ready resources (even if that is just a playlist for your morning commute), fresh podcast episodes in your inbox, and mentorship. The mentorship also comes with funding opportunities for your various goals through our Sistar-to Sistar (peer-based) program, or our Sistar-to-Sistarlings (elder to young person mentorship) program.
Congregational Membership
Community Organizing, Shared Ministry &
Caucus Partners
Click the links to see our connections.
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How can you get involved?
Here are some ideas
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Visit the resource library and share it with your communities (church, school, family, social media)
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Read our blogs — Substack: ToThe #BlackGirlMagic inYoUU | Rev. Q’s Emeritus Elder Blog: We are YoUU
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Follow us on YouTube— @sistersouurcemedia — Poetry from Rough Side of The Mountain, worship-ready playlist for congregations, podcast with guests like the first three ordained Black clergywomen and Mark Morrison Reed
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Tiktok: @sistersouurce
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Come get renewed and refueled at the Passing the Flame service in Early to Mid October ​​
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We are only four years old! We are so grateful for the generous grant support, but now we are in a phase of capacity building and long-term stability.
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To invest monetarily in our early success, gifts may be sent to @sisterSouurce by way of PayPal, Zelle, or card below.
