the focus of the work is at the associational level (theme five)

5. The work so far has been mostly at the leadership level of the UUA—those leaders who have been deeply involved have found it transformational.
• Specific groups: UUA board, UU staff procedures, MFC, theological schools (mixed)
• Selected districts have taken the lead
• Selected congregations have been involved in a variety of ways
• Congregational polity has posed special challenges to doing this work
• Youth have been among those taking leadership.
• Infrastructure for doing the work has been built through the hard work of dedicated individuals.
 Identity and caucus groups essential because of the difficulties of finding support in congregations
 UUA structures (though vulnerable to changes in leadership and administration)