Stories and Voices
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By Ted Resnikoff | January 31, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
DAY 13: Intersectional Justice Making environmental justice.” The idea is simple and pretty obvious: low-income and marginalized communities are more likely to face negative effects of pollution and environmental degradation than high-income and privileged communities. Still, it was mind-blowing…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 30, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, News, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Valentine’s Day -
The Youth Caucus Staff for General Assembly 2014 has been selected! We’ll have a post to introduce you to them soon – in the meantime Check-out the Youth Caucus Dean’s videos… Join the Youth Caucus Facebook group… General Assembly is comin’ at you in less than 6 months!
By Ted Resnikoff | January 29, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
DAY 12: Same Place, New Times…
By Jeremie Bateman | January 29, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, LGBTQ Issues, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, Valentine’s Day -
1spiritual when I’m out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. [I used to say] I was an http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Music/2006/08/Pete-Seegers-Sessi… the Beliefnet interview with Pete Seeger). Seeger sang about progressive issues and animated protest…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 28, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
Unitarian Universalist beliefs and principles, and because of the Unitarian Universalism’s intentional efforts to integrate youth into positions of leadershipgovernanceUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA)….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 28, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Determining, “Who am I?”, does not happen in isolation. Jessica York, Director of Faith Development at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) reminds us in her post originally appearing on Call and Response, the blog of the Office of Faith Formation at the UUA, reminds us that identity is…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 28, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Connections, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
DAY 11: Living Out Your Story The Sanctuaries | Washington, DC, writes in his post below, the choice to intentionally hear the story of another and share our story as well empowers us as actors of social justice….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 28, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 10: Sharing Stories The truly very important matter mis-toldhttp://thefeministwire.com/2013/08/a-critical-analysis-of-orange-is-the…; by the story of the white protagonist. However, when people are given the opportunity to tell their own story authentically, it can be healing and even…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 27, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multigenerational Faith Development, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 9: Making the narrative public list of peace activists) and whose contribution is just as meaningful. What these people did is simple – they had the courage to speak out in ways that other people can hear. Speaking out doesn’t need a big name. It doesn’t need a following of thousands, what it…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 26, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day