all Young Adult News - December 2, 2005- Issue 35

Fri Dec 2 14:05:48 EST 2005

1. Welcome from Joseph Santos-Lyons, Director of Campus Ministry and
Field Organizing

2. Letter from Dave "Evad" Leppik of the C*UUYAN Steering Committee 

3. Come to the one remaining Regional UU Young Adult Anti-Oppression
Training!

4. Registration is Open for the Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Advocacy Training

5. Interested in UU Social Witness?

6. Register for the next YA & CM Professionals Seminar!

7. Job Opening: YA & CM Office 2006 Program Associate

8. New UU Campus Ministry Banner Now Available! 

9. Registration is open for the Mid-Size Congregation Conference!

10. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office.

11. A Plug for ConnectUU

12. Joining and being removed from C*UUYAN-Announce YA News

13. Contribute to the Young Adult News 

14. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts                       

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1.  Welcome from Joseph Santos-Lyons, Director of Campus Ministry and
Field Organizing

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Dear Community,

2005 draws to a close with much emotion.  Many of us are drained by
world events such as Hurricane Katrina, Pakistani Earthquake, War on
Iraq and our own personal tragedies.  All of us I pray are sustained,
renewed and transformed by our relationship with Unitarian Universalism,
our spiritual development, our always growing consciousness about
G*d/Spirit of Life and Creation.  Thanks to all who give leadership to
our communities and our people.

I will be working closely with our Regional Organizing Consultants to
sponsor info tables at District Conferences, outreach for Radius
regional C*UUYAN meetings, visioning for taking the next BIG step for
Campus Ministry, and organizing with our Young Adults of Color in
Chicago March 2-5.

Stay connected, stay warm, stay healthy, stay in relationship.  May
peace guide and hold you during our December days.

Joseph Santos-Lyons

Director Campus Ministry & Field Organizing

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2.  Letter from Dave "Evad" Leppik of the C*UUYAN Steering Committee

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Dear C*UUYAN,

Each month, a member of the Steering Committee writes to let you know
what we're up to.  Although each of us has been busy with different
things, as a committee November was a quiet month.  Planning continues
for the Radius conferences-- regional leadership development conferences
which will occur this spring.

Here's a little background, for those of you who weren't at ConCentric
this year.  When I joined C*UUYAN in the early 1990s-- I was 19, now I'm
33-- it was a grassroots organization.  That is, it was member funded,
with only informal ties to the Unitarian Universalist Association.  We
had a grand vision to build a spiritual home for all UUs in the nomadic
age range we call young adulthood, and to transform UUism in the
process.  The smaller our resources, the bigger our dreams could be:
without the means to achieve them, there was little accountability.
Just before the turn of the century, we became a sponsored organization
of the UUA:  they pay our bills, but then they expect us to live up to
our dreams.  So we're working on ways to be more accountable, yet keep
our grassroots spirit.

The traditional spiritual center of C*UUYAN is the Opus and ConCentric
pair of conferences every August.  When C*UUYAN was too humble for its
dreams, we could afford to ignore the fact that we'll never get a
significant percentage of our constituents-- all UU young adults between
18 and 35--  to be at one place at the same time.  Intentional
community, in which we strive to provide a setting where we all feel
comfortable shedding our masks and expressing our whole selves, is a
powerful force for inspiration and mature vision.  It has given C*UUYAN
zeal while protecting it from zealotry.  So how do we keep intentional 

community while expanding the number of participants.

One option is to have more conferences, and to make them regional.  A
group of people came to ConCentric last year with a proposal to have
regional ConCentrics every other year.  While a lot of work had already
gone into this, the consensus was that we're not ready to change our
governance model:  a consensus-based business meeting at ConCentric.  So
the plan is to have regional leadership development conferences-- Radius
conferences-- and once they are thriving, we can revisit our governance
model.

So Radius might be the beginning of another chapter in the history of
C*UUYAN, or it might be just a great way to train new leaders.  We'll
just have to see where this grand experiment takes us.

You can see that I think big.  I could have just recounted last
ConCentric, but instead I gave a history of C*UUYAN.  So what are my big
thoughts about C*UUYAN's future?  What is my vision?

As I get to the end of my years as a young adult, I have come to realize
that the ideal C*UUYAN would be nearly redundant.   In my vision,
congregations would be so multigenerational and inclusive that the
transition from youth to young adulthood and then beyond would be
seamless.  C*UUYAN would really only be needed in the times and places
where a congregation can't reach:  far flung college campuses, military
bases, prisons, and the nomadic years when you change your residence
nearly as often as your underwear.

In my vision, there would be millions of UUs in America.  Outspoken UUs
would bring compassion and reason to every public debate, religious or
secular.  And we would have the resources and visibility to truly bring
hope, comfort, and community to all those who cannot find it in other
religions.  Right now, our religion is too small and too quiet to live
up to our potential.  But we only have to grow by a few percentage
points per year to achieve this within 20 years.

In my vision, all of the reasons that UUs drop out of the faith in their
late teens and early 20s would go away:  they would feel at home in
congregations, and there would be a community of UUs wherever they went.
And anybody of any age who needs what UUism

has to offer would know who we are and where to find us.

C*UUYAN has made incredible progress since I joined it.  We have a seat
at the table at the UUA, and young adult ministry is on the agenda in
places where it used to be unknown.  Thanks to online resources such as
the Church of the Younger Fellowship (uucyf.org) and fUUse.com, young
adults in far-flung places don't need to feel alone.  While most of
these aren't direct C*UUYAN action, it has been the catalyst for much of
the change.

What's your vision?  Tell us at ideas at uuyan.org  or post it to
fUUse.com.

In the spirit,

Dave "evaD" Leppik (david at leppik.net)  

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3.  Come to the one remaining Regional UU Young Adult Anti-Oppression
Training!

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There's one Regional UU Young Adult Anti-Oppression Training left this
season! The others have been amazing!  Don't miss out on this exciting
opportunity! Join us in Madison, WI this January. Register now!
www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/>  

Anti-oppression work is a spiritual practice. One of the ways we live
our Unitarian Universalist faith is through justice making. These
introductory trainings focus on linked oppressions and the connection
between anti-oppression work and UU spirituality. And they are awesome! 

In addition to sharing meals and worship, we cover the following topics:
Identity Development, Anti-Oppression Definitions, Linked Oppressions,
Ally Training, Caucusing, and Creating a Consciousness: Vision and
Strategy for change.  

Regional UU Young Adult Anti-Oppression Training- Madison

January 20, 2006 - January 22, 2005

First Unitarian Society; Madison, WI

Cost: $30-$50 Sliding Scale. 

Scholarships available! Apply at
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/Scholarship%20Application.html  

For online registration and more information, go to www.connectuu.com
<http://www.connectuu.com/>  

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4. Registration is open for the Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Advocacy Training

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The Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ,
in collaboration with Advocates for Youth, present a

Sexuality Education Advocacy Training

For Unitarian Universalist and United Church of Christ Youth, Young
Adults, and their Adult Allies! This training will be held in
Washington, DC from March 25-28, 2006

Who should come to this training?

-Youth, Young Adults, Parents, Adult Allies, Youth Advisors, OWL
participants and advocates.

-Folks passionate about comprehensive sexuality education- in high
schools, colleges, on the local, state, and national level, and in
congregations. 

-Please have an interest in advocacy and an intention to use your new
skills!

What will we be learning about?

-the UU and UCC position and history on sex education

-current federal legislation

-lobbying skills 

-media training

-general organizing techniques

-speaking from a faith perspective

We will end the training with a lobby day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday,
putting our newly acquired skills into ACTION!

Where? The training will be held at the Washington Seminar Center which
is associated with the Presbyterian Church. Please plan to sleep over at
the Seminar Center, unless otherwise arranged with UUA or UCC staff. 

When? We will begin with worship at 5 pm on Saturday and finish with our
Lobby Day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. 

How much? The training fee will be on a sliding scale of $50-100, and
scholarships and travel subsidies are available upon request. All meals
(Saturday dinner- Tuesday lunch) will be provided.

Interested? Register! Online registration for this event is available on
www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/>  . If you are too excited
to wait (and I know I am!) contact Meredith Schonfeld-Hicks for a paper
registration form.

Need more information? Please contact Meredith Schonfeld-Hicks in the
UUA Washington Office for Advocacy at (202) 296-4672 x 13,
mschonfeldhicks at uua.org or Sandy Sorenson at UCC sorenses at ucc.org Or
visit the UUA Washington Office website at www.uua.org/uuawo for more
information.

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5. Interested in UU Social Witness? 

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Current UU social witness process materials are now posted at
http://www.uua.org/csw/. Here you can find:

+ Resource Guide for the new Study/Action Issue on Moral Values for a
Pluralist Society

+ Draft Statement on Conscience on Global Warming

+ Comment forms for the two things above; and

+ Forms for those wishing to propose a Study/Action Issue for GA 2006

Please note that the deadline for proposing a Study/Action Issue is
December 15.

Additionally,  there is an opening on the Commission on Social Witness.
Applications due to the Committee on Committees by November 15. Apply
online at http://www.uua.org/TRUS/cocmbrochure.html.

Direct questions to:

Rob Keithan Director, Washington Office for Advocacy 
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations 
1320 18th Street NW, Suite 300B 
Washington, DC 20036 
(202) 296-4672 x15 
(202) 296-4673 fax 
rkeithan at uua.org  
www.uua.org/uuawo  

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6. Register for the next YA & CM Professionals Seminar!

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We invite religious professionals and lead lay leaders who work with
young adult and/or campus ministry groups to join us for our 3rd
distance-seminar!

The Seminar meets Tuesdays, 7-8:30 PM Eastern.  We meet by
teleconference and online for 6 weeks, except Feb 14th.  

Special guests include Dr. Michael Tino, Rev. Alison Miller, Justin
Schroeder and Rev. Mary Ann Macklin.  A syllabus is available for review
at uucm.uuyan.org or by contacting campus at uua.org.  Please register at
www.ConnectUU.com.  Limit of 10.

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7. Job Opening: UUA YA & CM Office Program Associate

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UUA Job Opening: Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate

Applications due: February 15, 2006

Start date: July 1, 2006

The Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate works closely with
the other staff in the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry and
other UUA staff, as well as the Continental UU Young Adult Network
(C*UUYAN) Steering Committee, and local and district young adult leaders
to conduct outreach to young adults, advocate for young adults and
campus ministry in our association, and develop programs and resources
for young adults. The position is a professional program position with a
two-year appointment.  We are currently seeking a Program Associate to
serve between 2006 and 2008.  This is a full-time, Boston-based, exempt
position, for which the anticipated starting salary is $32,500/year with
benefits.

Good candidates will be self-motivated, creative, able to work
independently as well as in a variety of team settings, detail-oriented,
and able to live in the Boston area. Strong qualifications include
conference planning experience, financial/accounting knowledge, a
commitment to anti-oppression/anti-racism work, advanced computer skills
(including website management and e-mail), community organizing or
youth/young adult leadership experience, a commitment to Unitarian
Universalist young adult and campus ministry, and dedication to the
growth of Unitarian Universalism.  People with disabilities and
candidates who identify as a person of color, Hispanic/Latino and/or
Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian or Transgender are encouraged to apply. 

Applications for the position are due by February 15, 2006.  We expect
to interview finalists in March and have a final hiring decision made by
April, 2006.  The job begins July 1, 2006.

Applications are available for download on the Job and Volunteer
Openings page of the Young Adult and Campus Ministry website 

(www.uua.org/ya-cm/youngadults/job_volunteer.html ).  

A job description can be found on-line in PDF format at 

www.uua.org/ya-cm/yacm/pdf/Job%20Descriptions/Program_Associate_Job_Desc
r.pdf. 

If you need more information, or would like copy of the application or
description mailed or e-mailed to you, contact Michael Tino, Director of
Young Adult and Campus Ministry, at mtino at uua.org or 919-401-9944.

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8. New UU Campus Ministry Banner Now Available! 

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The UUA Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry is offering UU Campus
Ministry Banners to local congregations and campus groups for $45.00 USD
including shipping & handling.  The design is black on white vinyl, 3
foot by 4 foot.  

Please contact Joseph at jsantoslyons at uua.org or toll free
1-877-270-3302 to order.  

Additional banners will be available for sale at GA.  Checks only,
payable to UUA YACM for $45.00 US Dollars.  Please contact Joseph before
sending in your check to ensure availability.

View the Banner here:  http://uucm.uuyan.org/

This Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry Banner is excellent for
raising your visibility on campus, through tabling events, for your
event space, at special events, in the congregation, and in your office
space.

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9. Registration is open for the Mid-Size Congregation Conference!

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Congregational Change is Personal: Meeting People Where They Are and
Moving On

Today's mid-size congregations deal with the complexities of change in
their organizations. Supporting mission, cultivating growth, and
nurturing aspirations are essential to smooth transitions and to
retaining and attracting members. 

Join us in Phoenix March 2-5, 2006 as we examine congregational change
at the 6th National Conference for Midsize Congregations.

For more information and to register visit
http://www.uua.org/cde/midsize2006/ 

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10. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office.

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Calling all young adults!

The Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office is seeking a few good
volunteers who would like to help us with our work!

In turn for 35 hours of service, we'll give you a $150.00 scholarship to
your choice of ConCentric, Opus, or General Assembly. Hours are
flexible. Tasks include data entry, archiving, and preparing mailings. 

Come contribute to our movement through support of young adult and
campus ministry and help yourself get to an awesome UU conference!

If interested, please contact Erik Kesting (ekesting at uua.org,
617-948-6463) or Petra Aldrich (paldrich at uua.org , 617-948-4629).

We hope to hear from you soon!

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11. A Plug for ConnectUU

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ConnectUU is an online database of Unitarian Universalist youth and
young adult groups.  You can find a group or event near you, register to
get information about upcoming events and informing groups, and much
more!  Over two dozen new groups and events have been added to ConnectUU
in the past month -- everything from conferences to weekly Soulful
Sundown services to movie nights to campus Ministry groups.  So check it
out!  You may find exactly what you been looking for.  www.connectuu.com
<http://www.connectuu.com/>    

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12. Joining and being removed from C*UUYAN-Announce YA News

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To be removed: Send an email to paldrich at uua.org Subject heading: Remove
YA News

To be added: Send an email to paldrich at uua.org Subject heading: Add YA
News

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13. Contribute to the Young Adult News 

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Call for submissions to C*UUYAN Leaders for YA News 

Deadline for Submissions: 15th of every month 

C*UUYAN Announce is a monthly Young Adult Newsletter that is distributed
continentally over email and is also available on www.uuyan.org
<http://www.uuyan.org/> .  C*UUYAN Announce reaches over 3500 young
adults in the United States and Canada.  Please send all submissions to
Petra Aldrich paldrich at uua.org in the YA-CM office by the 15th of each
month.  C*UUYAN Announce is usually posted in the third or fourth week
of the month.  We welcome submissions of all kinds but encourage brevity
and links to more information.  If you have any questions please feel
free to contact Petra Aldrich in the YA-CM office (617) 948 4629.   

Please Include:

- Title

- Brief write-up/paragraph/explanation

- Email or web links

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14. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts

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Petra Aldrich - UUA Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate

(617) 948 4629 paldrich at uua.org  

Joseph Santos-Lyons - UUA Director of Campus Ministry & Field Organizing

(877) 270 3302 jsantoslyons at uua.org 

Michael Tino - UUA Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry

(919) 401 9944 mtino at uua.org  

Erik Kesting - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office Administrator

(617) 948 6463 ekesting at uua.org 

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