UUSC's JustWorks Civil Rights Journey Return Engagement Summer 2012! (This trip is specially tailored to youth and young adults, ages 15–20.) Visit the UUSC JustWorks website for more details about the trip or http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/773394/JustWorks-Civil-Rights-Journey-201… out an online...

SATURDAY MARCH 10: PASSPORT DAY in the U.S.A." Regio… Passport Agency without an appointment. You will be able to apply for standard processing (4-6 weeks) or pay an additional $60 for expedited processing (2-3 weeks, door-to-door). Passport Day in the USA events are being held at Regional...

As I was looking over the news last night I stumbled upon a truly exciting and inspirational story from Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia. Students that are part of the Living Wage Campaign have spent years talking with their administration and engaging in other activities like...

In five-year shareholder advocacy campaign, UUA helps create gender identity protection for 2.9 million workers at many companies. By Michelle Bates Deakin uuworld.org...

Top Ten Ways to Help Youth Prepare for Justice General Assembly is  a collaborative resource created by the UUA Resource Development Office and the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Are you planning to go to Justice General Assembly (GA) in Phoenix? Excellent! All kinds of information...

Re-posted from the Spring issue of UU World - now available on line. – Ed. Read...

The following is a post by Janet Davis, Religious Educator at the UU Congregational Society of Westborough, MA.–Ed. UU Congregational Society of Westborough in the Clara Barton District.

Jessica York, Youth Programs Director for the UUA contributes this post on how to make the most of a mission trip or experiential learning experience. -Ed. With Spring Break fast approaching and summer close behind, many youth groups are making plans for mission trips or experiential learning...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Date: Feb 12– Craft your congregation’s Story of Us, Story of Now. Staff Member: Director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Carey McDonald Description: Share with us how your congregation has and will be spreading the love.

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Date: Feb 10 – Write a Loving Letter to the Editor Staff Member: Campus Ministry Associate Kayla Parker Description: With the culmination of our 30 day--Valentine’s Day--fast approaching, write a letter to the editor about your hopes for a...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Date: February 8, 2012 – Day of Chalking Inspirational Messages Staff Member: Campus Ministry Associate, Kayla Parker Description: Chalking is appreciated by younger folks and those young at heart. Involve your congregation's children in...

Day 23 of National Standing on the Side of Love Month. We lift up this story, written by her father, about an inspiring youth whose commitment to courageous love changed her school. To appreciate and share. - Ed. … class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Courageous Love Award - by Tim...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src="Date: Feb 7 – Celebrate Courageous Love Staff Member: Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Carey McDonald Description: Do you have someone in your life--a family member, friend, coworker, minister, teacher, neighbor, etc.--that has been...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src="Date: Feb 6 – Write a prayer, mantra, or meditation for love. Staff Member: Leadership Development Associate Jeremie Bateman Description: Prayers can take different forms and be addressed to a deity, an idea, for guidance, or simply to express...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" When: Feb 5 – Honor an extraordinary local individual or ... Staff Member: Office Administrator Deborah Neisel-Sanders Description: Honor an extraordinary local individual, community partner, or organization with a “Love Award” for...

  Date: Feb. 4 – “Today we pray for…” Staff Member: Spirituality and Service Consultant Erik Mohn Description: Please share what the moment is calling for us to do now.         Stay in the moment Take the time to care for ourselves Follow our hearts Open our minds...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src="Date: WhenFriday, Feb 3 – Submit a Letter to the Editor on Marginalized Communities Staff Member: Communications Technology Associate Ted Resnikoff Description: Not all communities are facing these difficult economic times on equal footing.

The Walden Hill Youth Group of First UU Rochester Helps Lead the Fight Against Homelessness and Hate Crimes By Ryan Shriver, Director of Religious Education and Elena Druktainis, Walden Hill Youth representative...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src="Staff Member: Communications Technology Associate Ted Resnikoff Description: The only secure community is the beloved community. But the federal government’s so-called Secure Communities program is terrorizing communities and tearing apart...