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Youth Perspective on What We Need to Do Better One of the questions we asked the youth who visited the Unitarian Universalist Association UUA was, “If you had a magic wand, what would you change about your church?” This question – although seemingly frivolous – was intended to see what needs…
By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
Youth’s Favorite Parts of Church As you can see by the chart on the right, there is a very clear winner in terms of what youth enjoy the most about church. 44% of youth prefer youth group over every other aspect of congregational life. This isn’t new information; we’ve known that youth prefer the…
By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
Youth Participation As mentioned in the previous post in this series, this survey has some flaws….
By Bart Frost | October 1, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
At the time this post was published, there were a mere 270 days before thousands of Unitarian Universalists would gather from around the nation to learn, worship and do business together at General Assembly 2016 in OH.Youth Caucus experience yet. Please give them a hearty welcome! Bio: My name is…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | September 28, 2015 | 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 -
Answer the Call of the Fall Campus Ministry Survey (CLICK HERE)
By Ted Resnikoff | September 22, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Campus Ministry, Education, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
By guest blogger Amelia Diehl . -ed I am so grateful to have been able to attend the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice’s Grounded and Resilient Organizer’s Workshop Climate Justice Training in Chicago, IL and feel connected again to a community and to a movement. I think I might…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | August 28, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Community, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Human Rights, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
UU–UNO Interns Jen Caplan and Audrey Carleton report from the United Nations Learn more about leadership opportunities at the competitive UU–UNO office By Jen Caplan and Audrey Carleton (re-posted from the blog of the UUA International Office) International Youth Day. The theme of this year’s…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 28, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Global Human Rights & Justice, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Human Rights, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Essential Questions and Answers At some point in our lives (or at multiple points for many of us) we ask ourselves, What do I want to be when I grow up? I’ve answered this question by wrestling with a variety of career choices: “a farmer, a teacher, a filmmaker, an artist, a youth minister,”…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | August 18, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
This story comes to us from Aislynn Pasierb, a member of Eliot Unitarian Chapel in Kirkwood, Missouri, who shares her recent Youth Leadership School experience in Beloit, WI. — ed. UU Youth Midwest Leadership School (YMWLS) in Beloit, WI this past July. YMWLS gave me the chance to create lasting…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 11, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
This is what people are saying about the 2015 Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary… On Twitter –…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 2, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship, Youth Sunday