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Any kind of exclusive behavior detracts from the community building purpose of youth events. Creating a community in which new people are welcomed in and long standing friendships and friendship groups do not impede inclusion is a challenge for any community. Acting on romantic relationships...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Sexuality is a healthy and important part of young people's lives. However, there are times and places where sexual behavior and sexual relationships are inappropriate, including at UUA events....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Any media inquiry should be referred to UUA staff responsible for an event. UUA staff will inform their supervisors and work with UUA Communications staff to appropriately respond.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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UUA staff will only endorse and/or advertise UU events that are in alignment with these policies. Any exceptions must be approved by the UUA’s Executive Vice President.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Adults will seek parent/guardian permission before communicating with youth and include an opportunity for the parent/guardian to limit interaction. Parents have the right to be copied on any communication they request. If they request to be added to group conversations, their role is only to...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety GuidelinesTagged as: Child Safety, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development -
We strive to include youth across a wide range of difference including, but not limited to, differences of race, color, sex, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, and religious belief or other protected classification. All events should be...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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The UUA expects that all of its staff, members, volunteers, visitors and anyone else involved in its programs and activities will conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Introduction We seek to create welcoming communities of trust and must take steps to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures and safeguards are in place for relationships of trust to grow. Youth, who are particularly vulnerable to abuse due to the developmental realities of adolescence, need...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines -
The UUA is committed to ensuring that all of its youth programs and activities are conducted in a welcoming manner and inclusive of youth of any race, color, national origin, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion, or other protected classes. It is also...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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The Unitarian Universalist Association (“UUA”), an association of congregations and other religious communities, is dedicated to creating a safe environment for all of its members, particularly youth, in all of its programs and activities. As it seeks to create welcoming communities of trust, it...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines -
Youth safety policies are key to providing the containers that allow youth to have these transformative and even life-saving experiencesJuly 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines -
I often go to bed during this pandemic wondering if my heart can hurt anymore. Then I wake up and see the news and my heartache continues. I wonder what to say to my children. What do I say to my little one, versus what I say to my teens about the state of our country?...By Rayla D. Mattson | June 22, 2020 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, #COVID19, Brokenness, Child Safety, Children, Families & Faith Development, Hope, Parents, Wholeness -
Volunteer considerations and strategies that will help to create a culture of generosity in your congregation or organization and therefore, sustainability.Training | By Laura Beth Brown | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership -
What are the unifying threads of our UU RE history- and how does RE curriculum not only reflect, but shape, how we understand our faith?Video | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | March 26, 2019 (reviewed July 2024) | For Adults | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Faith Development, UU History -
Gail Forsyth-Vail examines the development of UU RE history curricula from the late 18th century to the present, inviting viewers to find common themes and trends, and sharing anecdotes and reflections along the way.Video | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | March 26, 2019 (reviewed July 2024) | For Adults | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Faith Development, UU History -
How often do you introduce spiritual practice when your youth gather? Make every effort to ensure that gathering of your young ones taps into the spirit.Activity | By Eric Dew Bliss | September 18, 2017 (reviewed April 2025) | For Youth, Emerging Adults (18-24) | From Youth MinistryTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism -
An old activist friend of mine, Fran Peavey, used to travel the world’s benches in the 1970s and 80s with a simple sign that read, "American Willing to Listen." We’d be looking at a different political landscape now if only more of us had. Flying home from a recent trip, I couldn’t reach any...By Sarah Conover | June 27, 2017 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), America, Immigration Reform, Refugees