Events and Trainings

a crowd of young people are in the background while in the foreground a young man and young woman are speaking together from a podium

a bridging youth and a young adult share their stories during a worship service at General Assembly 2016

Unitarian Universalists believe that we are better together. When we come together, we can create change, nurture our spirits and learn new things. Our faith offers many opportunities to gather amongst peers and in multigenerational community alike.

National Events

General Assembly

Thousands of UUs gather every year at General Assembly. Youth and young adults are vital members of the GA community. The traditional YA age range, 18-35 encompasses a wide and varied range of life experiences and needs. For this reason, the Lifespan Faith Engagment office has shifted to focusing on community and program needs for Emerging Adults (EAs, approximately ages 18-24) at General Assembly. You can find out more information at EA@GA. We hope that YAs of all ages will find the community and programs that best fit their individual needs within the wide array of GA offerings and ways to connect.

In 2023, the UUA made commitments as a result of events that took place at General Assembly that year. The Lifespan Faith Engagement Office was tasked with addressing the obligations related to Young Adults at General Assembly. We have made progress on those commitments, which you can track in this document: GA 2023 LFE Staff Inquiry Commitments & Follow Up. If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Harper at sharper@uua.org

Local and Regional Events

Camps

Youth and multigenerational UU Camps, summer institutes and retreat centers can be found all across the nation. Find a camp near you!