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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Follow – and add to – the conversation on the Fifth Principle Task Force reports discussed at the UUA Board of Directors recent Philadelphia meeting. This storify gives you the direct Twitter conversation “#futureofga#.By Ted Resnikoff | February 1, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Growth, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
“They’re going to allow people to discriminate.” The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it is considering changing its longstanding policy against allowing people who identify as LGBTQ to become scouts. A http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/boy-scouts-of-america-gay-memb… on…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 31, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Skinner House books has released an Request for Book Proposal on a “Unitarian Universalist embrace of scripture”. Read the RFBP here. (Attention, it is the second request for proposal on the page.) Proposal Deadline is March 15, 2013.
By Ted Resnikoff | January 31, 2013 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
IFYCYouth and adults who work with youth should check out A Chorus of Faiths, a free, online curriculum offered by the UUA that explores how UU youth can do interfaith work and how that work is part of our faith experience….
By Jeremie Bateman | January 31, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
UU Media Collaborative on Facebook and browse their images for your Facebook, Tumblr or Instagram.
By Jeremie Bateman | January 27, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Covenant Children’s Camp @ GA’13: RFP To create an integrated religious experience for our children at our largest gathering as a faith community, the G… Assembly Planning Committee seeks applications to provide the content and implementation of a day camp that engages children in actively…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 25, 2013 | From On CampusTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
On January 22, 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on Roe v Wade establishing the link between a woman’s fundamental right to privacy and her ability to obtain a safe and legal abortion. In a subsequent decision the Court determined that a woman has the right to an abortion until…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 24, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Growing up in North Carolina, the need for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., never seemed real. In the idyllic bubble that was Davidson, outside of Charlotte, the need for civil rights work and push for equality was distant. But as I aged the veils of unreality that clouded my view gradually stripped…
By Shane Montoya | January 21, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
4From the 30 Days of Love Campaign of Standing on the Side of Love: Daily Action: In honor of Inauguration Day tomorrow, ask your federal lawmakers to commit to civil and respectful discourse in the new legislative session. No Name-Calling Week, an annual week of educational activities aimed at…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 20, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Standing on the Side of Love dedicates its 30 Days of Love campaign to “A Spiritual Journey for Social Justice.” Spiritual journey and Social Justice are hallmarks of Unitarian Universalist faith and tradition, and this is an opportunity for us to focus our collective energy and attention on…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 19, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday
