Schedule of Activities for
Tuesday, October 7th
10:00 AM
Unity Eastern Region Annual Business Meeting
Presented for a Love Offering
Extended Musical Morning Prayer & Meditation with Rev. Tony Cryer
of Unity on Cape Cod MA
Please join the ER Board of Trustees as we discuss the business of the Unity Eastern Region, elect board members and share future planning.
See information about voting delegates from the excerpt of the UWMER Bylaws below.
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP 1.
Categories of Membership:
a. Individual Members are:
1) Any ordained or licensed Minister in good standing with Unity Worldwide Ministries, who lives or is employed in the geographical area designated by Unity Worldwide Ministries as the Eastern Region.
2) Any Licensed Unity Teacher in good standing with Unity Worldwide Ministries, who is serving a Unity Ministry or sponsored by a Unity Minister in good standing, in the geographical area designated by Unity Worldwide Ministries as the Eastern Region. Inactive Licensed Unity Teachers are welcome as non-voting members of the Eastern Region.
3) Any Spiritual Leader of an active Unity Ministry authorized by and in good standing with Unity Worldwide Ministries.
b. Organizational Members are any Ministry authorized by and in good standing with Unity Worldwide Ministries.
2. Voting at any Annual or Special meeting:
a. Every individual Member of UWMER shall have one vote.
b. Up to Two (2) lay delegates selected by the Board of Trustees of each Member Ministry shall have a vote.
c. Member Ministries shall be limited to a total of five (5) votes including the Minister(s) and Licensed Unity Teacher(s) in good standing in the Ministry. When the potential for more than five votes exists, the Member Ministry’s Board of Trustees will determine who the voting delegates are.
NOTE: Lay delegates must provide a letter on ministry letterhead and signed by Minister or Board President no later than September 26, 2025.
AFTERNOON
2:00 PM
IDEA Virtual Camp for Adults
“Be As A Small Child”
Facilitated by Briana M. Mitchell
This session meets and exceed requirements for a DEI credit.
Join us at a virtual Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Camp for Adults focusing on Inclusivity Diversity Equity and Accessibility. Briana will facilitate us in ‘being as a small child’ in an interactive approach to more effective revolutionary leadership.
Join us for a transformative virtual Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Camp for Adults—a dynamic gathering designed to deepen our collective commitment to equity and social change. This immersive experience centers on fostering authentic inclusion, embracing diverse perspectives, and dismantling barriers to accessibility in our communities and workplaces. Guiding us through this powerful journey is Briana, an experienced facilitator known for her innovative and compassionate approach to leadership development.
Briana will lead us in a unique and reflective session rooted in the concept of “being as a small child”—a practice that invites us to return to a place of curiosity, openness, and humility. Through interactive exercises and guided dialogue, participants will engage in reimagining leadership not as dominance or control, but as presence, listening, and radical empathy. Whether you’re new to IDEA work or a seasoned advocate, this camp will challenge and inspire you to lead more effectively and humanely in today’s complex world.
Briana M. Mitchell
Briana is the Founding President of S’more Summer, a Change Summer initiative, where she partners with camps to create more summer experiences that center joy, equity, and belonging. She is also the President of Strategy and Operations for Change Summer, which creates high-quality, transformative summer opportunities for students from under-resourced communities. Briana serves as an active member of the Board of Trustees of the American Camp Association of New York and New Jersey as well as the co-chair of the affiliate’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee. A self-proclaimed master of the bucket brigade, Briana spent her formative summers at a sleepaway camp in Pennsburg, PA. She continued her camp career as a counselor and activities director at an all-girls camp in Honesdale, PA before serving as the Director of AF Camp.
EVENING
6:00 PM
Modern Wisdom and Ancient Roots: The Bridge to Revolutionary Leadership
Facilitated by Dr. Srikumar Rao
(2 General CEUs)
Rooted in the teachings of the world’s Great Masters—from Eastern sages to Western philosophers—Dr. Rao will lead us through practical exercises in how ancient wisdom can help us become revolutionary leaders and solve modern problems.
Harness more of your potential and show others how to do the same.
Dr. Rao guides us through an enlightening journey that bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary leadership. Through a series of practical, hands-on exercises, participants will explore how the spiritual insights and philosophical principles of the ages can be applied to today’s most pressing challenges—whether in the workplace, in our communities, or within ourselves.
Dr. Rao’s approach invites us to shift from reactive thinking to purposeful action, cultivating qualities such as inner stillness, clarity, resilience, and compassionate leadership. You will learn how to harness more of your untapped potential—not by striving harder, but by aligning more deeply with who you truly are. In doing so, you will gain the tools to not only transform your own life, but also to inspire and empower those around you. Step into the role of a revolutionary leader—rooted in wisdom, guided by vision, and fueled by purpose.
Dr. Srikumar Rao
DR. SRIKUMAR RAO is an elite coach who works with a select group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives who are already successful and are now ready to make a dent in the universe. They recognize that life is a spiritual journey and wish to imbue that understanding into every facet of their lives.
Millions of people have listened to Dr. Rao’s TED Talk and other recordings and attended his programs and workshops. He leads you into a rabbit hole, and you determine how far you want to go. You may wish to travel only a short distance and settle for a life in which you are much more successful, have better relationships, and enjoy more peace. Or you may wish to go all the way and reach what sages have called by many names, such as enlightenment, Nirvana, and awakening. Be aware that if you get there, there will be no you left to celebrate this.
The reason Dr. Rao’s approach is so effective is that he draws from the world’s greatest masters. They understood human dilemmas and came up with solutions that have been tested over millennia and proven to work. Dr. Rao is unique in his ability to convert these powerful teachings into exercises acceptable to intelligent people in a postindustrial society. This is why clients seek his sage counsel on both personal and professional matters. Coaching with Dr. Rao will make you exponentially more successful if you are diligent in your practice.
Dr. Rao holds a PhD from Columbia Business School, and his courses have been among the most popular and highest rated at many of the world’s top business schools. His work has been covered extensively by major media worldwide. He is the author of Are You Ready to Succeed? Unconventional Strategies for Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life and Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful—No Matter What. His latest book is Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots: The Movers and Shakers’ Guide to Unstoppable Success.
He is also the creator and narrator of the audio learning course The Personal Mastery Program: Discovering Passion and Purpose in Your Life and Work.
- Learn more about Dr. Rao’s work at https://theraoinstitute.com
- Visit Dr. Rao’s TED Talk at https://www.ted.com/talks/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happiness
- You can reach him at srikumar.rao@theraoinstitute.com
