Apply for Staff Positions and Events
Youth, we need your help. We are experiencing a drought here in Boston. A drought that could have devastating consequences. Yes, a drought that could jeopardize Young Religious Unitarian Universalist's (YRUU's) ability to be a thriving youth organization. "What is this drought," you ask? It is the severe lack of applications we have been receiving for ALL youth leadership positions. Youth are you out there?!?!?! We need to see you! As MC5 once said, "Lemme see a sea of hands!" Or better yet, let me see a sea of applications! Please review the following leadership positions currently available in YRUU and apply for as many as you desire! Go, like the wind!Conferences
DRUUMM Youth & Young Adults Conference
March 18-21,
2004
New York, NY
Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM), a Unitarian Universalist (UU) People of Color organization, is having their 4th annual Youth and Young Adult Conference March 18-21. This is a time for youth and young adults of color to caucus, be in community, and resist oppression. There will be a joint White Allies Conference happening this same weekend. For more information check out DRUUMM.
Youth Caucus at General Assembly
June 24-28, 2004Long Beach, CA
Youth Caucus is the blanket term for all youth programming that happens at General Assembly (GA). Youth Caucus is a group of UU youth, ages 14-20, which participates in regular General Assembly programming and holds programming specifically for youth, including daily meetings to discuss and take part in GA business. All General Assembly attendees aged fourteen to seventeen must register for Youth Caucus. Youth aged 18-20 are encouraged to participate. Get the latest information!
Continental Conference (Con Con) 2004
July 26-August 1, 2004
Near Los Angeles, CA
Con Con is the main annual continental YRUU Conference. Con Con is held in July-August in a different region of the United States and Canada every year.
Staff and Leadership
Applications for all YRUU leadership positions should be type-written and should include:
- Vital
Information: Name, address, phone number, date of birth,
home church or
fellowship, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) district, and a list of people from whom
you are expecting
letters of recommendation.
- A Letter of
Intent: Why you want the position for which you are
applying, what you feel you
can offer that position, what you think you
can offer to the group, what YRUU
issues concern you, and your dreams
and goals for YRUU.
- Anti-Racism,
Multiculturalism, and Diversity: How do you define
racism? What sort of
education have you had on issues of racism,
anti-racism, and/or multiculturalism
(describe these experiences)
- Two Letters of Recommendation: These can be from ministers, YRUU youth, religious education directors, YRUU advisors, teachers, or others with whom you have worked (at least one letter from a youth and one from an adult).
Con Con 2004 Staff
July 26-August 1, 2004
Near Los
Angeles, CA
Be part of the amazing staff that will rock SoCal! There are currently thirteen staff positions open for ConCon staff (some for youth and adults).
Co-Dean applications are due December 13, 2003. All other applications are due January 2, 2004.
Youth Council At-Large Positions
Youth Council: August 3-9, 2004
Whittier,
CA
Applications due
February
13.
The YRUU Youth Council is the governing body of Continental YRUU. They meet once a year to make policy decisions, pass resolutions, worship, have fun, and decide the direction for the UU Youth Movement for years to come. Members of the YRUU Youth Council work throughout the year to follow through on the resolutions that they have passed. The YRUU Steering Committee is now accepting applications for the following Youth Council positions:
- The People of Color
Caucus (PoCC): Youth of Color
who are interested in becoming the leaders of
YRUU and helping to
govern the organization. Adults of Color are also part of
the PoCC and
are there to support and empower youth. At Youth Council, the
caucus
will participate in the same activities as the other members of Youth
Council.
- Transitional Age-Range
Representative for Junior
High: Provides the viewpoint of an
under-represented age group
at Youth Council, and coordinates outreach to that
group on a
continental level.
- Transitional Age-Range
Representative for
Post-High: Provides the viewpoint of an under-represented
age
group at Youth Council, and coordinates outreach to that group on a
continental level.
- Canadian Youth
At-Large: Represents Canadian
concerns on Youth Council and works throughout
the year to increase
Canadian involvement in YRUU Youth Programs. You must be
Canadian to
hold this position.
- Adults At-Large: This year there are four adult at-large positions open. UU ministers, YRUU advisors, and religious educators are particularly encouraged to apply.
Apply to be a YRUU Programs Specialist in Boston!
ARE you 16-22, energetic, organized, and love YRUU? Do you want to give back to YRUU in a profound way? Well, this is the best way to do it! Come live in beautiful Boston for a year. Work with the best and brightest Continental YRUU has to offer. Put your faith into action. Make a long-lasting effect on YRUU and be remembered for your greatness. Learn skills and gain experience for the real world.
UU Social Justice Internship Program
This program is for UU young adults (18-35) who want to live and work in Washington, D.C., representing Unitarian Universalism to Congress and the Administration, engaging in community service, and doing theological reflection on the experience and our faith. There are three paid positions requiring a one-year commitment beginning in mid-August 2004: Civil and Human Rights, Economic Justice/RESULTS, and the UU Women's Federation Clara Barton Internship in Women's Issues. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2004.
For more information contact youth @ uua.org.
Last updated on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
