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Preferred Platform There is no recommended platform. Not Ideal: Snapchat, Tiktok, Instagram Snapchat Snapchat’s feature of disappearing messages makes it a platform ill suited to safe use with minors. Snapchat may be used to create an announcement account that does not accept friend requests, but...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Virtual programming multiples the ways adult volunteers and staff may be interacting with youth both during and outside of programming. Here is a summary of adults’ responsibilities with links to the full polices: Posting Photos Online: Adults are required to follow the photo permissions policy.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Sending physical mail can increase the sense of connection. UUA staff may send condolence and congratulatory cards, and provide supplies for programs. When sending physical mail, including cards, send an email to parents/guardians with a complete list of contents....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Permission Forms All events require parent/guardian permission in the form of a signed permission form. This form does require a legal signature. Most UUA programs use SignNow for this purpose....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Potential Adult Roles All adult leaders must be approved under the UUA Youth Safety Guidelines policy. Facilitator—lead programming and/or work with youth leading programming Tech—admit from breakout room, assist with screen sharing, assist youth and adults who drop the connection and need to be...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Each UUA youth program creates and maintains community norms, which can be expressed in a covenant, expressing the goals of the community and how the community will be together. Program leaders can create a covenant as part of a program, or create a covenant ahead of time that participants agree...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Each youth and adult participant must agree to the event rules/expectations, which must be presented at the beginning of each event....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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The below spell out specific policies for UUA online programs with links to the rest of the Youth Safety Guidelines where helpful for more details.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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In youth events, it’s important to set up communication processes that (1) avoid adults interacting one-on-one with youth; and (2) avoid making youth contact information public. One way to do that is to create a group phone texting number or email address that’s accessible to a group of leaders.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Access this UUA guidance for up-to-date information on keeping Zoom safe. Account Settings To have control, especially if trolls try to enter your zoom room, set these settings up in your Zoom account (by logging in online)....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Preferred Platform: YouTube, Vimeo, etc. YouTube When streaming video accessible to the public, YouTube is preferred for youth. This should be done with commenting turned off and any conversation hosted only in a more secure platform....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Preferred Platform: Zoom Zoom provides the host multiple controls especially suitable for larger groups and groups who are still creating a covenant of how to be together. Zoom is susceptible to entry by those not invited, although recent privacy upgrades are helping. Stay up to date on advice to...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Review of: Teams, Slack, Google Drive, GroupMe Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams and moreJuly 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Get a letter of reference from a DRE, Minister, or Congregational President. Check with Congregational Life staff to confirm that the letter of reference came from the right person. Only then send out the unique information for the event. Consider using a webinar mode rather than teleconferencing...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Overview of guidance for online programs further details in UUA Online Rules and Policies Ask youth to register for on-line programs, with a kind of verification process including signed parent/guardian permission forms. We don’t want to allow adults posing as youth to join our youth spaces. For...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Parents/guardians are primarily responsible for supervising their children and youth’s participation in multigenerational spaces. This responsibility should be clearly communicated to parents so they can be sure their youth is signing in from a public space in the house (e.g....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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The following are some things UUA staff have considered when evaluating platforms. However, no platform is an ideal solution that meets all requirements. Is this a platform youth are willing to use? Can participation be limited to those registered for the program? Is there a way to verify the...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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During the COVID-19 pandemic our congregational, regional and national youth programs are being quickly shifted to on-line spaces. This is important and life-giving. And we still want to make sure our youth are safe....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety GuidelinesTagged as: #COVID19 -
List of UUA and UUA Region Summer 2020 Programs and Events...By Ted Resnikoff | July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines