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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Prayer Because the world cracks open and here we are: For the 900 lives lost to the migration injustice — mothers, fathers, parents, children, trying to reach Europe by boat. For the over 4,000 lives lost to earthquakes in Nepal and South Asia….
By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 30, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship -
Culture Heritage to Share – Not Appropriate Cultural Appropriation is when a peoples’ identity is changed without their consent. Yet sharing cultural experience is a powerful way to build respectful, inclusive, welcoming community. Now more than ever, we can all benefit from some wisdom and…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 28, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Education, Faith, Growth, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
It is Overtime to Shift the Paradigm An acquaintance of mine named Molli King is a teacher and yesterday she posted education blog about a school in New York City called Success Academy that had recently been blogpost and I will also recount it here in Ms. King’s words: But of all of the awful…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 28, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Connections, Discernment, Economic Justice, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Worship -
Train to Change the Climate on Climate Justice! GROW Climate Justice, from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), trains young adult activists to do the work of climate justice for the long haul. Learn skills, gain practices, spiritual grounding and build relationships that…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 28, 2015 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Congregational Action, Earth, Earth Day, Growth, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
‘Cause there is good advising, and there is BETTER advising Of… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and a number of regional groups on the Call and Response Blog of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We know you want to be the best advisor you can, and we are here to help.
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | April 28, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
“Good fences make good neighbors” – Now as Then Unitarian Universalist. I was willing to take the chance at being in authentic relationship with someone, willing to risk my own need to keep things copacetic in order to maintain my own dignity, finally willing to stand up for myself. Here are the…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | April 27, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Trust, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
#Commit2Respond We re-post this message from the Unitarian Universalist Association and other Unitarian Universalist leaders who urge you to act for Climate Justice starting today.– ed. Earth Day, when people all over the planet celebrate our beautiful, life-giving, and fragile Mother Earth. This…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Committing to Climate Justice This post is adapted from the 2015 Earth Sunday Sermon for UU Ministry for Earth, “Shifting Energy: From Fossil Fuels to Climate Action.” Read the full sermon and find other worship resources. KeystoneXLtar sands pipeline was expected to be a done deal. Then a…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
WEBINAR — Ministering to Youth and Young Adults of Color 1: Faith Formation and Spiritual Renewal Leadership Development Associate for Youth and Young Adults of Color at the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association present a 45 minute webinar on Apri…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 17, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Inclusion, Justice Sunday, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision -
Choose Who Represents Youth on the UUA Board of Trustees Youth Observer to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Voting begins May 7. Attention: Candidates for the TWO YEAR position of Youth Observer are still sought, apply…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 17, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday