[UU Young Adult News] Young Adult News - August 17, 2006 - Issue 42

Thu Aug 17 13:30:15 EDT 2006

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http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/youngadults/news.html. 

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

2. Register for a Regional Young Adult Anti-Racism Conference!

3. 1st UUA Conference on Contemporary Worship!!

4. Register for a Regional Campus Ministry Training!

5. Fall 2006 Young Adult Leaders Regional Networking Teleconferences

6. 2006 Young Adult and Campus Ministry Professionals Seminar

7. Job Opportunity: Full Time Young Adult & Campus Ministry Coordinator!

8. Job Opportunity: Youth Program Coordinator!!

9. Young Adult Survey! Pass it on!

10. Apply to be on the Campus Ministry Advisory Committee

11. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office.

12. 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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Greetings all,

As the summer ends many of us are experiencing fall change with work,
school, and family. I am leaving for Manila for six months to be the
student minister with the UU Church of the Philippines. Michael Tino
returns full-time, Nancy DiGiovanni is our new Program Associate, and
Erik Kesting continues as our wonderful Assistant. Our 9th annual
ConCentric business and leadership conference is wrapping up, and it has
me thinking...

What does it mean to you to be Unitarian Universalist?  Is there such a
thing as a "good" Unitarian Universalist? Do you seek to improve
yourself, to search for truth and meaning in order to grow and change?
Young adult and campus ministry continues to deepen and broaden its
reach into the hearts and minds of UUs age 18-35 and allies, promoting
study, worship, spiritual practice, and mentorship in our liberal
religious faith, our living tradition. What does this mean? How do
newcomers connect with our history? How do we all strengthen our
Unitarian Universalist life? Let me suggest a two part question, "What
in your life is UU and why?" 

Go in peace, 

Joseph Santos-Lyons

Director of Field Organizing and Campus Ministry

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2. Register for a Regional UU Young Adult Anti-Racism Conference! 

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These conferences, led by trainers in the Groundwork Program (UU Youth
and Young Adult Anti-Racism Trainer-Organizers), focus on the
foundational building blocks of anti-racism including: the history of
race and racism in the U.S.; racial identity development; developing a
common analysis and definitions of race and racism; and understanding
the different types of power. We use experiential learning as much as
possible and focus on community building and spiritual reflection.

DATES: LOCATION:

October 20-22 Boulder, CO

November 10-11 Pittsburgh, PA

January 12-14 Phoenix, AZ

January 12-14 Bethesda, MD

January 19-21 Fort Worth, TX

If you want to host a Groundwork anti-racism training conference in your
school or congregation like these cool folks are doing, visit our
website at: www.uua.org/ya-cm/groundwork. 

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3. 1st UUA Conference on Contemporary Worship!!

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Where: First UU Church of San Diego, CA

When: Thursday, Feb. 22- Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007

Who: Ministers, religious educators, music directors, seminarians, young
adult and campus group leaders, worship committee members, musicians and
other lay leaders.

For more info on this conference, please visit
www.uua.org/ya-cm/resources/Worship. Workshop proposals are due to
Michael Tino at mtino at uua.org by September 1. Funding is available.
Scholarships will be available to students and others with financial
need.

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4. Register for a Regional Campus Ministry Training!

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These trainings from the YACM Office are one and a half days and offer
both basic and advanced skills for organizing, growing and sustaining UU
Campus Ministry groups. We use a workshop model that allows participants
to set many of the topics based on their particular needs. These
trainings are suitable for students, advisors, religious professionals
and lay leaders.

DATES: LOCATIONS:

September 22-23 Boston, MA

September 29-30 Greensboro, NC

October 6-7 Orlando, FL

October 6-7 Victoria, BC

October 13-14 Ellisville, MO

October 13-14 Manhasset, NY

Register online at www.connectuu.com or call the YACM Office at
617.948.6463.

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5. Fall 2006 Young Adult Leaders Regional Networking Teleconferences

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Want to be in on what's happening with your fellow YACM leaders? Want to
know the scoop so you can pass it along to the YACM groups you
lead/facilitate?

Join in on our Regional Networking Teleconference Calls!

Who: Local and District YACM leadership including: student coordinators,
religious professionals, young adult facilitators, and incoming
leadership.

When: see list below

Why: So we can bridge the gap from local to district (and
BEYOND!!)-connecting local leaders so they can be more effective in
their districts and regions!

Joseph Priestly District 

Aug. 24, 7 pm EDT

RSVP to lyn at jpduua.org 

South Region 

Sept. 5, 7 pm EDT

RSVP to ewilliams at uua.org 

Canada 

Sept. 10, 7 pm PDT 

RSVP to nanderson at uua.org

Mountain Desert District 

Sept. 13, 6:30 pm MDT

RSVP to yacmcoordinator at mdduua.org

Central Region 

Sept. 18, 6 pm MDT

RSVP to jcraig at uua.org

West Region

Sept. 19, 7 pm PDT

RSVP to lkelly at uua.org

New England Region

Sept. 20, 9 pm EDT

RSVP to efield at uua.org

Mid-Atlantic Region 

Sept. 21, 7 pm EDT

RSVP to lgundlach at uua.org

Wondering what district is yours? Visit: www.uua.org/yacm/ROC.html. 

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6. 2006 Young Adult and Campus Ministry Professionals Seminar

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Unitarian Universalist Campus and Young Adult Ministry is one of the
significant institutional and religious commitments to providing
spiritual care, growth, and community for a transitional population
within and external to our member congregations. Managing the
development of and nurturing vibrant campus/young adult ministry is an
extraordinary challenge with inconsistent funding, few mentors, and
minimal history. This seminar not only provides intimate connections
with others active as staff (paid or volunteer) but teaches the
principles, philosophies, and frameworks of successful campus/young
adult ministry groups and congregational programs.

Seminar meets via teleconference Tuesdays at 7:30 PM Eastern Time from
October 31 through December 5, 2006. For more details and to register,
visit http://www.connectuu.com/events.php?action=view&event_id=1018. 

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7. Job Opportunity: Full Time Young Adult & Campus Ministry Coordinator

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Position Title: Young Adult Ministry Coordinator

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego

Under the supervision of Associate Minister and functioning as a member
of the Life Span Religious Growth and Learning Ministry Team, the Young
Adult Ministry Coordinator provides leadership and resources to the
young adult community at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San
Diego, inviting participation of young adults from the UU cluster
congregations, and at area campuses; addressing the young adult self
identified needs of their community and empowering young adults to offer
their skills, wisdom, and talents to larger church community and the
broader community in which we live. 

This is full time exempt position with competitive benefits for the
right person. Qualifications include: Bachelors degree in related field
and experience in working with young adults. Salary is in the low 40's.
To apply please send a resume and or C/V to the Young Adult Ministry
Coordinator Search Committee c/o First Unitarian Universalist Church of
San Diego, 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103-2098. No phone calls
please. 

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8. Job Opportunity: Youth Program Coordinator

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Announcement: The Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven, MA is
looking for a Youth Program Coordinator to begin in August, 2006. This
is a growing congregation 60 miles south of Boston with 170 adult
members and 102 registered in the religious education program. The youth
program meets on Sunday mornings and currently has about twelve 7th and
8th graders and ten 9th - 12th graders. We anticipate enrollment in the
youth program will continue to increase. A position description is
available on the church website at www.uufairhaven.org. A letter of
application, resume and names of three references may be sent to Lisa
Elliott - Director of Religious Education, UU Society of Fairhaven, 102
Green Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719

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9. Young Adult Survey! Pass it on!

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We invite you to take 20 minutes of your day to complete our 2006 Survey
of UU Young Adults. The survey is designed to help the UUA Office of
Young Adult & Campus Ministry better serve the community. Help us
faithful people build. There are 34 questions, 2 of which are open-ended
inviting you to give a longer answer. It will also help us better
understand the demographics of the UU Young Adult community. 

The survey will be open from June 20th, 2006 through September 8th,
2006. Our goal is to receive 1000 responses. To accomplish this, we need
your help. In addition to your completion of the survey, would you send
this to 3 friends you know? We seek to have all UUs age 18-35 complete
the survey, regardless if they are "involved" in young adult activities.
Some of the questions are designed specifically for persons not
involved, to learn more why. A section of the survey also asks about the
needs and aspirations of young adults.

The 2006 Survey of UU Young Adults is available online only at:
http://express.perseus.com/perseus/surveys/1734848031/68c3197a.htm 

Please circulate this with your local congregation and groups as you are
able. Your personal touch is a great help.

In peace,

Joseph Santos-Lyons

UUA Director of Field Organizing and Campus Ministry

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10. Apply to be on the Campus Ministry Advisory Committee

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Interested in Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry? 

Want to work broadly on Campus Ministry throughout our denomination?

Apply to join the Campus Ministry Advisory Committee!

Established in 2002, CMAC serves as the consultative and strategic body
for the UUA's campus ministry program. We meet each spring in person,
and bi-monthly on conference calls. Our members are ministers, Directors
of Religious Education, youth, college students and Young Adult & Campus
Ministry staff both UUA and congregational.

Interested? Want more information? Check out 

http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/campus/CMAC 

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

(877) 270 3302 jsantoslyons at uua.org

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11. Earn Conference Scholarships at the YACM Office.

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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 on-site in our Boston office, 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. 

If interested, please contact Erik Kesting at ekesting at uua.org or
617-948-6463.

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12. UUA Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts

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Nancy DiGiovanni - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate

(617) 948 4629 ndigiovanni at uua.org

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

(877) 270 3302 jsantoslyons at uua.org 

Michael Tino - Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry

(919) 401 9944 mtino at uua.org 

Erik Kesting - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Assistant

(617) 948 6463 ekesting at uua.org

www.uua.org/ya-cm 

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