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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Justice General Assembly (GA) is near, with only a bit more than a month until kick-off, Wednesday, June 20th. Unitarian Universalists and the Unitarian Universalist Association have created many online and interactive resources on current immigration issues in the United States, its complicated…
By Kayla Parker | May 16, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Campus Ministry, Commitment, Community, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
How to Be An Ally at Justice GA Conference Calls Tuesday, June 5 at 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.& Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.,all times EDT What does is mean for us to be allies at GA in Phoenix – both to marginalized groups within our faith and to our partners in Arizona? What is “cultural humility” and how…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 15, 2012 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
A special guest will be joining the May Young Adult Leaders Roundtable discussion to ask how our districts can better serve young adults….
By Carey McDonald | May 4, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Growth, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
May 3, 2012 Greetings Campus Ministry Leader, We want to invite you to an exciting opportunity to create a more sexually healthy environment on your college campus. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum created by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the…
By Kayla Parker | May 3, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Campus Ministry, Community, Congregational Action, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism -
Zach Wahls, who famously spoke out on marriage equality to the Iowa State House Judiciary Committee in February, 2011. The video of his comments has been viewed more than 2.5 million times. Zach has since appeared on several television shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, CBS – On the Scene…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 3, 2012 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Multicultural Leadership School, Friday, July 27, 2012—Tuesday, July 31, 2012, offered by the Unitarian Univeralist Association (UUA) in Boston, MA….
By Ted Resnikoff | May 1, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Reposting this article from the Giving Speaks blog by guest-contributor The Reverend Sue Sinnamon, Director of Faith Development, Southeast District, UUA on a simple way to encourage vibrant multi-generation Unitarian Universalist congregations. — Ed.
By Ted Resnikoff | April 30, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Leadership, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Our regularly scheduled webinar for campus ministry leaders this month will be open to all young adults and those who work with us. The webinar will be on Tuesday, May 8th at 4pm EDT, and we will be discussing and learning about Justice General Assembly, taking place this June in Phoenix, Arizona .
Webinar | By Kayla Parker | April 29, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Campus Ministry, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Congratulations to Katherine Allen, who has just been elected Youth Observer to the UUA Board of Trustees for 2012-13! Thanks to all the fabulous candidates who ran this year, it was a strong slate of youth leaders. here…
By Carey McDonald | April 27, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Reposted from the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laela-zaidi/the-war-on-women-a-teens-_b_1… Post by contributor Laela Zaidia, 16-year-old sophmore at Jolpin High School in Missouri.-Ed. “The War on Women”: A Teen’s Perspective By Laela Zaidi Posted: 04/ 4/2012 8:16 am A new bill currently moving…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 27, 2012 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday