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...

Best Practices of UU Campus Ministry at American University by Meredith Lukow I first experienced the power of the Standing on the Side of Love (SSL) campaign during my sophomore year of college. It was October 2009 and the National Equality March was taking over our nation’s capital....

… class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1741" src="Date: Wednesday, February 1 – A Day to Help Teachers Combat Bullying. Staff Member: Leadership Development Associate Jeremie Bateman Description: Our society's culture of bullying is a plague that has taken hold in our nation’s schools and...

… class="size-full wp-image-1741 alignleft" src=" When: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 – Turn the Tide on Anti-LGBT Constitutional Amendments. Staff member: Office Administrator Deborah Neisel-Sanders Description: Both Minnesota and North Carolina face ballot measures this year that attempt to enshrine...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Date: Monday, January 30 – Embrace Silence. Staff member: Office Administrator Deborah Neisel-Sanders Description: Check out this video of Rep. Keith Ellison speaking about reframing our narrative to proclaim love as an "active principle." To Do:...

… class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1741" src=" Date: January 29 – Hold a Discussion on the Theological Reflection Guide Staff Member: Director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Carey McDonald Description: Gather after services, or plan another time, when your congregation can...

Date: Saturday, January 28 – Share food with others. Staff Member: Spirituality and Service Consultant Erik Mohn Description: Invite people from different parts of your community to come together to share a meal, or feed others in your community. Discuss issues that affect your community and...

We invite you to share this particularly powerful reflection by President Peter Morales on the unjust effect current U.S. immigration policy has on youth and young adults. - Ed. BorderLinks nonprofit is making the arrangements. These students are receiving support from and working for an...