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Youth Ministry Project Grant Program, is offering up to 20 free copies of the book for congregations that are using it for youth-led multigenerational projects. Acts of Faith:The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation emphasizes the importance of investing in youth…
By Carey McDonald | January 5, 2012 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Congregational Action, Connections, Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
The following is an account of the first Unitarian Universalist-United Nations Organization Youth Conference by UU-UNO Youth Envoy Coordinator Kamila Jacob. — Ed….
By Ted Resnikoff | December 22, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
hereGA Project for Youth and Young Adults!
By Carey McDonald | December 19, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Hello Family, I am sitting in my home office watching squirrels run across cable lines while reflecting on 2011. Wow, it has been quite a year. Most notable this past year is the publicity related to teen suicide because of bullying, and the Occupy Movement….
By Monica L Cummings | December 15, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Community, Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
We thank the Reverend Jude Geiger for this article. — Ed. I have found that even in the healthiest of congregations, young adult ministries can strongly benefit from the teachings we learn in Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression work to help mitigate ageism or generational bias. Let’s look at 2 myths…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 12, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Growth, Identity, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
As clichéd as it sounds, if you asked me a year ago where I’d be today, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to give you an answer. …
By Erik Mohn | December 9, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Find a Way In October, I introduced the idea of http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/youth/multiple-pathways-what-does-that-me… pathways, and the need for there to be a variety of ways, beyond and in addition to the youth group model, for youth to be involved in their congregations. This month, I’m…
By Jeremie Bateman | December 8, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
The News Tribune.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 7, 2011 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Hanging out with youth leaders and adult staff from the Central East Regional Group (CERG) last weekend, I’m convinced something new and wonderful is going on….
By Carey McDonald | December 6, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
(The following is a repost of an article Leigh Friedman – a member of the General Assembly Right Relationship Team at GA ‘11 – for Cooking Together, the UU crowd-source blog on immigration justice for General Assembly 2012 in Phoenix Arizona.) Flexibility, Spiritual Energy, and Wearing Lots of…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 6, 2011 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Business Meetings, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday, Youth/Teens