• 8th Principle Point in Time Survey

  • Dear Congregant,

    Thank you for accepting the invitation to participate in our 8th Principle Point in Time Survey! Your voice and perspective matter. Our hope is that this survey will help us track our progress towards upholding our commitment to the 8th Principle. Our goal is to engage our congregation in this survey* each year, to help us identify how our members think about and act on issues of racism.

    This isn’t a “test” of individual worth or morality. Rather, this survey will help us see, as a community: how much awareness we have, how comfortable we are speaking up in our daily lives, and how ready we are to engage with larger institutional change. By gathering this information, we’ll have a clearer picture of our strengths and the areas where we need more learning and support. It will also allow us to see our growth over time as we put our commitments into practice, together.

    No personally identifying information is being collected and we want the perspectives of all people, not just those who are presently involved or who identify as racial or social justice advocates. Your participation is important, so thank you for taking time to complete this survey.

    This survey is anonymous; we encourage all participants to answer honestly and openly as part of your own reflection of how the following issues resonate with you. You will have an opportunity to share what this experience was like after completion.

    *Reference: Pieterse, Alex L., et al. “The Anti-Racism Behavioral Inventory: A Validation Study.” Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, vol. 14, no. 2, 2022, pp. 48–63. doi:10.33043/JSACP.14.2.48-63.

  • Survey Questions (page 1 of 2)

    Please answer the following questions by rating your level of agreement or disagreement to each statement.
  • When I hear people telling racist jokes and using negative racial stereotypes, I usually confront them.*
  • I give money to organizations working against racism and discrimination.*
  • I actively seek to understand how I participate in both intentional and unintentional racism.*
  • I feel guilty and ashamed when I think of the history of racism and slavery in the U.S.*
  • I actively seek to educate myself about the experience of racism.*
  • When I read articles in newspapers or magazines that are perpetuating racist ideas, I generally write a letter to the editor.*
  • I interrupt racist conversations and jokes when I hear my friends talking that way.*
  • I am actively involved in exposing companies that uphold exclusionary and racist practices.*
  • It bothers me that my country has yet to acknowledge the impact of slavery.*
  • I have challenged acts of racism that I have witnessed in my workplace or at school.*
  • The US should offer some type of payment to the descendants of slaves.*

  • Survey Questions (page 2 of 2)

    Please answer the following questions by rating your level of agreement or disagreement to each statement.
  • I make it a point to educate myself about the experience of historically oppressed groups in the US (e.g. slavery, Japanese internment camps, American Indians and the trail of tears, etc).*
  • The US has not acknowledged the impact of slavery.*
  • Because of racism in the US, Blacks do not have the same educational opportunities as compared to Whites.*
  • I often speak to my friends about the problem of racism in the US, and what we can do about it.*
  • Within the US, racism is largely perpetuated by the White racial majority.*
  • I write letters to local and state politicians to voice my concerns about racism.*
  • I do not like to talk about racism in public.*
  • I volunteer with anti-racist or racial justice organizations.*
  • I interrupt racist conversations and jokes when I hear them in my family.*
  • The police unfairly target Black men and Latinos.*

  • Demographic Questions

    This optional information helps us ensure our future programming and services meet the needs of the diverse community we serve. Your answers will be combined with others and assessed as cohorts, not as individual responses.
  • Race & Ethnicity (select all that apply)
  • Income
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Level of Current Racial Justice or Anti-Racism Advocacy/Activism

  • How can we support you?

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