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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Luminary Leaders today!
By Jeremie Bateman | February 24, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Engagement Mechanics 101 A strategy that faith-based organizations can use to engage – and keep engaged – the Millennial Generation. This Millennial Impact Report infographic shows how faith-based organizations that are active on social issues and causes can engage Millennials, people born…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 21, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Set against a backdrop of institutional and societal discrimination, the story of Bryan Stevenson, founder of the www.eji.org“>Equal Justice initiative (EJI) encapsulates what is right about family, faith and mission, pointing the way forward. – Ed. Reaching Out To End Injustice Smit… American…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 20, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
passed the Arizona Senate. Likening it to Jim Crow laws, Takai threatens to create global public awareness through social media, mobilizing a boycott against Arizona if Governor Jan Brewer signs the bill into law. In the past Brewer vetoed similar legislation, though she is known to support the…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 19, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
new logo, and a lot of it has been not-so-positive. There have been negative reactions to the logo and then negative reactions to the negative reactions… Well here’s my take on it: When I first saw the “branding” proposal at a UUA all-staff meeting in September, to be honest, it made me queasy.
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | February 14, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
Re-posted from GLAAD…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 13, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
The future of faith will be determined as much by its ability to create fulfilling spiritual experience as it will by its usefulness and relevancy addressing real questions that people can’t get answered elsewhere. We re-post this response by a Unitarian Universalist youth to an article that…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 13, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
The Wisdom Path: Money, Spirit, and Life. Purchase The Generosity Path, published by www.uua.org/publications/skinnerhouse/“>Skinner House Books from the UUA Bookstore here.www.uua.org/publications/skinnerhouse/“>Skinner House Books from the UUA Bookstore here.
By Ted Resnikoff | February 13, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Learn how policy shapes our perception of race in this story from the Code Shift Segment of Morning Edition on National Public Radio.-Ed. unfairly targets and inordinately penalizes minorities and the poor….
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Discernment, Faith, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
Transform Your Smoldering Interest: Be a Social Justice Catalyst The Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice has added programs to better train the next generation of leaders on issues of social justice Check out opportunities in experiential learning, youth justice training and global…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2014 | From UUA for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday