Background Information Since 1993, the Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council (UUPCC...

Taken from the December webinar on ministry with transracially adopted youth in UU congregations, the PowerPoint presentation with additional resource links and aud… file of the discussion are now available for download on the Resources for Youth of Color page at www.uua.orgMosaic Project – The...

New Suburban Congregation Tries a Different Approach The founders of Harmony UU asked themselves how to attract parents in their 30s and 40s with incredibly demanding schedules who still wanted the full UU experience. Read how their inquiry has grown into a vibrant new congregation. -Ed. Read the...

http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/officers/president/moralespeter/192145… and Beyond," President Morales urges us to think of ourselves as a religious movement, beyond the definition of an association of congregations. He begins by noting his identity as a parish minister but points out that the...

Spirituality and Service Program, a Young Adult Service Trip Fundraising Manual is now available. The guide offers tips and strategies for young adults to fundraise and finance a service learning trip. Never raised $2000 before? No problem!...

In August 2011, I traveled to Ghana, Africa on a health service volunteer trip. While on this trip, my friend, Nicholas, a student leader in a local village, took me to the village where he grew up. On the way, he explained to me that the water pipe in this village broke four years ago, and had yet...

The Young Adult Leaders Roundtable discussion is the newest venue for UU young adult leaders to support and connect with one another. Across the country, UU young adults are engaged in fascinating groups and projects, yet they often can feel isolated. Who, they wonder, is doing this work except me?

Virginia UU Young Adult (VUUYA) Spirituality Conference Registration:View the tentative conference schedule. Contact: Tim Matthiessen or Sue Sinnamon...

The Office of Youth and Adult Ministries of the UUA  publicizes non-UU organizations that uphold UU values and are of interest or provide opportunities for UU Young Adults. Today we feature the Manna Project International - Ed. ...

As the office administrator, I am the first line of contact for anyone asking questions of the UUA Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. One inquiry I get frequently (usually later in the spring) is: What kind of summer opportunities are there for Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults?

An Opportunity to Change Lives Learn more about us or apply for a position! Opportunities for experienced young adults that are rarely open: Maintenance Crew Chief This crucial position demands leadership experience, knowledge and skills in the areas of basic plumbing, carpentry, and the building...

The following is an account of the first Unitarian Universalist-United Nations Organization Youth Conference by UU-UNO Youth Envoy Coordinator Kamila Jacob. - Ed....

The General Assembly Project for Youth and Young Adults has now been launched!...

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...

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....

We thank the Reverend Jude Geiger for this article. - Ed. I have found that even in the healthiest of congregations, young adult ministries can strongly benefit from the teachings we learn in Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression work to help mitigate ageism or generational bias. Let’s look at 2 myths...

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...

Adapted from "One Flower in a Field" by Joshua Searle-White, in Magic Wanda's Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between (Boston: Skinner House, 2007). Once upon a time there was a field. It had dry grass, brambles and thistles, and high places and low places, and rocks scattered...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A journal for each participant Pens and pencils Preparation for Activity Obtain journals. These can be simple, inexpensive notebooks, but should be sturdy enough for participants to tape/glue items to the pages. Description of Activity Distribute...

It was the first gathering of a newly formed small group. The eight people who gathered in Ann's living room recognized one another, but had no real connection, except for the two married couples who were there....