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Youth Ministry Project Grant Program, is offering up to 20 free copies of the book for congregations that are using it for youth-led multigenerational projects. Acts of Faith:The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation emphasizes the importance of investing in youth…
By Carey McDonald | January 5, 2012 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Congregational Action, Connections, Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
As we begin the New Year, I thought I’d post an (obligatory) update on our work here in Boston at the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. We’ve got a lot of great projects in the pipeline that you should know about!…
By Carey McDonald | January 4, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
The following is an account of the first Unitarian Universalist-United Nations Organization Youth Conference by UU-UNO Youth Envoy Coordinator Kamila Jacob. — Ed….
By Ted Resnikoff | December 22, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
hereGA Project for Youth and Young Adults!
By Carey McDonald | December 19, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
One of the longest-standing UU young adult organizations is refocusing its mission and changing its name. We welcome the emergence of the Conference Attending Young Adult Network (CAYAN), as the new identity of what was once the Continental UU Young Adult Network (C*UUYAN). The following is…
By Carey McDonald | December 19, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Faith Development, Growth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Hello Family, I am sitting in my home office watching squirrels run across cable lines while reflecting on 2011. Wow, it has been quite a year. Most notable this past year is the publicity related to teen suicide because of bullying, and the Occupy Movement….
By Monica L Cummings | December 15, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Community, Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
This article by the Rev. Dan Harper that first appeared in his blog, “http://danielharper.org/yauu/2011/12/creating-a-sustainable-youth-minis… Another Unitarian Universalist”, on December 1, 2011. -Ed….
By Ted Resnikoff | December 14, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Webinar on December 15, 4PM E.D.T. A recent study found that many youth of color participating in UU congregations are transracially adopted, and that transracially adopted youth of color typically belong to UU congregations that are mostly white. Transracially adopted youth may have different…
By Deborah Neisel-Sanders | December 11, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
As clichéd as it sounds, if you asked me a year ago where I’d be today, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to give you an answer. …
By Erik Mohn | December 9, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Find a Way In October, I introduced the idea of http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/youth/multiple-pathways-what-does-that-me… pathways, and the need for there to be a variety of ways, beyond and in addition to the youth group model, for youth to be involved in their congregations. This month, I’m…
By Jeremie Bateman | December 8, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday