Who are the point people?
The UUA President Rev. Bill Sinkford and former Youth Trustee on the UUA Board Megan Dowdell are the co-conveners of the Consultation. There is a 15-member task force, which will implement, evaluate, and facilitate the process. They will work closely with congregations, districts, and organizations to hold youth ministry conversations. This task force is composed of:- Rev. Bill Sinkford and Megan Dowdell (co-conveners)
- Jesse Jaeger (Youth Programs Director)
- Beth Dana (Youth Ministry Associate, the primary staff support for the Consultation)
- Judith Frediani (Director of Lifespan Faith Development)
- Sean Capaloff-Jones and Jova Vargas (YRUU youth, accountable to YRUU)
- Sara Eskrich (non-YRUU, locally involved youth)
- Julian Sharp (UUA Board Youth Trustee At-Large)
- Tom Rylett (Canadian youth, accountable to Canadian youth and the CUC)
- Hannah Stampe (GLBPTQQI youth, accountable to Interweave and the GLBPTQQI youth community)
- Rachel Davis (DRUUMM youth, accountable to DRUUMM and DRUUMM YaYA)
- Rev. Shana Goodwin (Minister from Washington , D.C. )
- Tera Little (former youth advisor, Pacific Southwest District Lifespan Religious Education Consultant)
The rationale behind the composition of the task force is that it includes representatives from various key stakeholders in UU youth ministry - local youth, YRUU (district/continental) youth, GLBPTQQI youth, Youth of Color, Canadian youth, UUA staff, the UUA Board, religious educators, youth advisors, and ministers. This way, not only will the entire task force strive to be open and accountable to all UUs, but specific task force members will be accountable to specific communities.
For more information contact youthconsultatuuadotorg.
Last updated on Thursday, March 22, 2007.
