This section of the Blue Boat blog includes links to training tools (including videos and webinars) and articles by the staff of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for informing, building, sustaining and guiding ministry for Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults, youth and young adults of color, Campus Ministry, and those who serve them.
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… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=” Date: February 8, 2012 – Day of Chalking Inspirational Messages Staff Member: Campus Ministry Associate, Kayla Parker Description: Chalking is appreciated by younger folks and those young at heart. Involve your congregation’s children in…
By Kayla Parker | February 8, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Day 23 of National Standing on the Side of Love Month. We lift up this story, written by her father, about an inspiring youth whose commitment to courageous love changed her school. To appreciate and share. — Ed. … class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=” Courageous Love Award — by Tim…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 7, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
The Northern New England District (NNED) has put together a video capturing images from their 2011 GoldMine Youth Leadership School. 17 youth from 5 New England states came together for a week at Ferry Beach in Maine to enhance their leadership skills, explore their UU identity and have a great…
By Jeremie Bateman | February 7, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Youth Sunday -
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By Ted Resnikoff | February 6, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Campus Ministry, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Yesterday was the third and final day of the Congregations and Beyond consultation. The young adult presence at the consultation was impressive. First, there were at least four young adults participating (out of 21 overall), including yours truly who was a co-facilitator of the event….
By Carey McDonald | February 4, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The Walden Hill Youth Group of First UU Rochester Helps Lead the Fight Against Homelessness and Hate Crimes By Ryan Shriver, Director of Religious Education and Elena Druktainis, Walden Hill Youth representative…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 2, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Equity, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Service, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Welcome to the “open source consultation” experiment going on in Orlando today around the http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/officers/president/moralespeter/192145… and Beyond approach! This group of folks is gathered to delve into the white paper that UUA President Peter Morales recently released,…
By Carey McDonald | February 2, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Best Practices of UU Campus Ministry at American University by Meredith Lukow I first experienced the power of the Standing on the Side of Love (SSL) campaign during my sophomore year of college. It was October 2009 and the National Equality March was taking over our nation’s capital….
By Kayla Parker | February 1, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
This week a panel of Unitarian Universalists representing congregations, non-congregationally affiliated UU’s, representatives of the Unitarian Universalist Association and UU’s across the country (participating through the Unitarians Universalists Exploring Congregations and Beyond Facebook grou…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 1, 2012 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Growth, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
IRead the full text of President Morales’ statement here.) International opposition to this bill is cited as one of the primary reasons it was not voted on in the last session of the Ugandan legislature. However, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/may/11/uganda-anti-… bill enjoys…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 31, 2012 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Growth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)