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Leading Starts with Who You Are – and How You Are Faith Formation Learning Exchange blogJolene Roehlkepartain explains (with links to videos by John Green and his brother Hank on YouTube) that the passion John Green inspires in his readers isn’t magic, can be replicated and is applicable to…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 4, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday -
Jamelle Bouie explains the relationship between home ownership, poverty and risk, noting that the recession of 2008-2009 obliterated fully 31% of wealth and 28% of home-equity among blacks in America. Read the full text of “Slate.www.uua.org/economic/“>Learn how the Unitarian Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 31, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Economic Justice, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Youth Justice Training in Boston, offered by the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), one of the requirements was to intern at a social justice organization. In our case, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Our UUA liason (Susan Leslie) took us to the Massachusetts…
July 30, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Immigration Reform, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Youth and Young Adults Respond to Operation Save America Targeting First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans, Louisiana were targeted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 by members of the anti-abortion protest group Operation Save America (OSA)– formerly known as “Operation Rescue” – for having…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 30, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, News, Personal Inspiration, Reproductive Justice, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
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By Ted Resnikoff | July 29, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Education, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
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By Ted Resnikoff | July 25, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Tipped-Minimum Wage is $2.13 hour. Some think that’s enough. Restaurant Opportunities United (ROC United), re-posted on http://www.upworthy.com/why-waiters-only-make-2-an-hour-explained-by-a-…;, with links to information on the…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 23, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Congregational Action, Discernment, Economic Justice, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Reproductive Justice Tour Daily Blog: Day 4 After a hiatus, we continue our reporting of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations Reproductive Justice learning trip, held the week of June 16–21. –Ed. Our group split into two and took a tour of the…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 21, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
An Innovative Way to Support Effective Ministry Follow–Share–Fund feature on Faithify6 Faithy projects for youth or 10 Faithify projects for young adult ministry, including Faith Architects project aimed toward Bridging Youth and support as you can.
By Ted Resnikoff | July 21, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Adhere Them to Your Congregation MillennialsDrew Dyck in the Aspen Group blog. Takeaways Move from admonition to mission. Research shows Millennials http://www.philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/millennials-support-causes-n… causes, not institutions, and…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 17, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday