all Young Adult News - March 24, 2006- Issue 38
Petra Aldrich
paldrich at uua.org
Sat Mar 25 13:36:48 EST 2006
1. Welcome from Emily Dulcan of the C*UUYAN Steering Committee
2. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Second Annual Student Summit
3. Apply for Scholarships for General Assembly 2006, and for other events, too!
4. Radius Conferences are coming up fast- Register and apply for Scholarships Now!
5. Travel to Romania with Youth for Positive Change!
6. Vendors Wanted for the Young Adult Caucus Booth at General Assembly!
7. GA Opportunity! Join the YA&CM Publicity Team! Small Stipend Available!
8. Field Testers needed for Young Adult OWL: Our Whole Lives for Young Adults
9. Opus & ConCentric: Workshops - Registration - T-shirts - Kitchen & Childcare Staff!
10. From the Church of the Larger Fellowship: We're Broadcasting and Podcasting!
11. Calling UU Youth and Young Adults Working to End Poverty
12. Job Opening: Regional Organizing Consultant - Mid-Atlantic Region
13. Earn conference scholarships at the YA&CM Office.
14. A Plug for ConnectUU
15. Joining and being removed from C*UUYAN-Announce YA News
16. Contribute to the Young Adult News
17. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts
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1. Welcome from Emily Dulcan of the C*UUYAN Steering Committee =========================================================
Dear UU young adults and allies,
The most recent monthly update to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Missouri, where I attend graduate school, included an announcement about a speaker coming to campus to present "factual and logical" information about abortion with the goal of making it "unthinkable." Indeed, abortion seems to me one of those things that is - almost - unthinkable. If I were faced with an unexpected pregnancy, I would surely undergo one of the most difficult moral and spiritual struggles of my life, and I honestly can't say what my final decision would be. But I can say that I fiercely support every woman's right to make that private choice for herself.
The more I think and read about the raging abortion debate, the more I understand that this is not just a "moral" or "religious" issue. It is a class issue, even more so now that South Dakota has passed a law banning all abortions that are not conducted to save the life of the mother. We are getting dangerously close to a time when women and families are not only going to be limited in their moral decision making, but when only families with money can have access to abortions.
As a young adult Unitarian Universalist, I plan to engage people on the spiritual and social implications of limiting poor women's choice to have an abortion. This is why I organized a group of concerned students and faculty at MU to speak to our visiting lecturer AND why I have helped C*UUYAN become a member of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC).
The RCRC is a strong network of pro-choice religious organizations that organizes Catholics, Jews, Protestants, and UUs, and provides extensive resources for political advocacy, and coalition-building. As an RCRC member, C*UUYAN has agreed to share our resources and mobilize our network to keep abortion legal and promote faith-inspired dialogue about abortion, sex education and women's rights.
The Steering Committee is still figuring out what this means, still identifying our unique young adult UU strengths, still refining the relationship between our UU faith and the right to an abortion. We need to hear from you to fully appreciate our pro-choice position, and we need you in order to realize a working relationship with the RCRC.
Do you want to learn about lobbying your members of Congress to keep abortion legal? Do you want to understand the Catholic theology that says it's okay to have an abortion? Do you teach the OWL (Our Whole Lives) comprehensive sex ed curriculum at your church? Take a look at the RCRC and SYRF (Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom) Web sites below to learn more about the network of which C*UUYAN is now a part, and contact me if you have ideas about how to get us more involved.
http://www.syrf.org/index.php
http://www.morcrc.org/
In love and faith,
Emily
mlekat at gmail.com
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2. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Second Annual Student Summit
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Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom, the youth and young adult branch of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, will host their second
Student Summit, June 5-7, 2006! You should go!
What: Student Summit 2006
Theme: Putting Faith into Action for Reproductive Justice
Why: To Reflect, Connect, Inspire, and Act!
Where: Washington, DC
When: June 5-7, 2006 (plus an in-gathering social event on the evening of June 4th)
Who: Spiritual Pro-choice college students
Sponsor: Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom www.syrf.org <http://www.syrf.org/>
a program of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice www.rcrc.org <http://www.rcrc.org/>
of which C*UUYAN (the Continental UU Young Adult Network ) is a proud member.
Cost: Housing and meals are free for the first 100 participants. Limited scholarship money for travel costs will be available on an as-needed basis
How: Registration is available online at www.syrf.org <http://www.syrf.org/> .Register today!
This event will bring together spiritual pro-choice college students and religious leaders for three days of worship, dialogue, workshops, and social action. The summit will offer sessions to help participants articulate the connections between their religious values and their pro-choice views.
Teams of students and religious leaders from diverse faiths will facilitate workshops on bringing moral language and messaging into the pro-choice movement, challenging the anti-choice messages of the "Religious Right" on campus, organizing pro-choice Peaceful Presence at anti-choice demonstrations, building strong SYRF chapters, organizing advocacy events, being an effective advocate on Capitol Hill, and more. Please register or spread the word!
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3. Apply for Scholarships for General Assembly 2006, and for other events, too!
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Scholarships are now available for General Assembly 2006,
...and for each of the four Radius Conferences!
...and for Opus and ConCentric 2006!
You should apply right now!
Fill out the online scholarship application form at
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/Scholarships.htm
Especially Consider General Assembly 2006!
Due to a generous grant from the General Assembly Planning Committee, a significant amount of money is available for General Assembly scholarships this year!
Thanks, GA Planning Committee!
And great job with the advocacy, Steering Committee and GA Young Adult Leadership!
Apply for scholarships now!
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4. Radius Conferences are coming up fast- Register and apply for Scholarships Now!
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Radius Conferences are Almost Here!!
Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Leadership Development and Networking Conferences.
Young Adult Curricula and Programs * C*UUYAN Visioning * Small-group Ministry * Campus Ministry * Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression * Leadership Ethics * MORE!
Organized jointly by the Continental UU Young Adult Network and the UUA Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry, radius conferences will create and disseminate tools and tactics for young adult leaders to build and energize local communities. They will also connect local young adult needs and vision with the programs and conferences of C*UUYAN.
Come to Your Radius! Register Today! Right Now! As In NOW!
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND REGISTER FOR YOUR RADIUS!
Radius Northeast:
April 21-23, 2006
Hamden, CT: Unitarian Society of New Haven
Radius West:
May 5-7, 2006
Denver, CO: First Unitarian Society of Denver
Radius South:
May 12-14, 2006
Durham, North Carolina: Eno River UU Fellowship
Radius Central:
July 14-16, 2006
Rockford, Illinois: Unitarian Universalist Church
Register Now! Online at www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/> , or for a paper registration form, call 617-948-4273 (UUA Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry)
Scholarship Money for your Radius conference is available!
Need help with registration? Travel? Apply online at http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/Scholarship%20Application.html
Want more information? check out www.uua.org/ya-cm/radius
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5. Travel to Romania with Youth for Positive Change!
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Have you ever felt that your voice wasn't reaching as far as it could? That you could do more if you knew more? We have & we are doing something about it! We would like to invite you to join us for two weeks this summer in the mountains of Romania for a two week peace camp!
Created for youth ages 16-28 who are working to create positive change in their own communities, the Youth For Positive Change (YPC) camp will bring together 200 youth from around the world and provide them with a forum to learn and share what they have learned with each other. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend trainings and workshops on subjects such as human rights, environmental sustainability, gender issues, conflict transformation, designing, mobilizing and implementing community level projects, working with the media, financing projects and finding resources.
Here is what you need to know:
When: August 1-14th 2006
Where: Baile Tusnad, Romania
Who: 200 youth ages 16-28 from who are involved in creating positive change in their communities from all over the world
What: Trainings, workshops, discussion and debate forums, outdoor leadership and team development, presentations, art creation and the sharing of unique cultures with time for getting to know and learn from each others experiences.
Why: Because together, we can make a difference!
Interested?
Check out all the details on www.patrir.ro/peacecamp <http://www.patrir.ro/peacecamp>
Email: peacecamp at patrir.ro <mailto:peacecamp at patrir.ro>
Tel/Fax: +40 264 420298 (Ask for Cata or Jay)
Who is Writing this Letter to me Anyway?
Cata and Jay - two youths like you, committed to creating positive change in the world around them. We work at The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), play various instruments, have spent lots of time traveling and learning from the people and the world around us and like to wear hats with lots of character. Jay's done everything from working on farms and boats to running off and joining the circus. Most recently, she was working as a relief worker along the US Gulf Coast in the regions affected by Hurricane Katrina. Cata has done a lot of volunteering for different NGOs but most for scouting where he has organized national and international camps, seminars, workshops, and training courses.
Thank you for everything that you have been doing to make an impact in your own community. We hope that you will have an opportunity to come and share with us and learn from others. If you, or your parents, have any questions or ideas for things that you'd like to see at the camp, our information is below, please do not hesitate to use it! We love to hear about things going on outside of our little office in Cluj!
Fair winds,
Catalin Muntean & Jay Starr
Youth For Positive Change
Project Coordinators
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6. Vendors Wanted for the Young Adult Caucus Booth at General Assembly!
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Sell your stuff at the Young Adult Caucus General Assembly Booth!
It's that time of year again when everyone starts gearing up for General Assembly. And speaking of gear...we want yours! We want your t-shirts, your hats, your bumper stickers, chalice jewelry and whatnot, to sell in the YA Caucus booth during GA.
Young Adult Caucus splits the proceeds with its vendors, so you can make money and support the YA movement at the same time!
The deadline to become a vendor is May 1st, 2006.
Contact Alyssa Lamb, gatsby9 at aol.com/ 330.296.1137 for more information.
See you at GA!
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7. GA Opportunity! Join the YA&CM Publicity Team! Small Stipend Available!
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Coming to General Assembly 2006 in St. Louis, MO?
Looking for something (else) to do while you're there?
Want $50?
Sign up for the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office Publicity Team!
The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry is looking for a few good people to help promote young adult ministry at GA! Let's bring the conversation about young adult and campus ministry out of its current niches and into the whole denomination!
We need people who are:
1) Friendly and outgoing,
2) Planning to attend General Assembly, and
3) Passionate about young adult ministry!
We'll Give You:
1) A through understanding of our programs and resources so you can talk about them,
2) A clipboard with publicity materials for you to hand out,
3) A snazzy T-Shirt emblazoned with the words "Ask Me about Young Adult Ministry!" and
4) $50 for your time and energy!
With These Tools We Want You To:
1) Attend at least one workshop or presentation a day on a topic that is implicitly relevant to young adult ministry or campus ministry. IF POSSIBLE, during the discussion period, find a way to tell people about the connection between young adult/campus ministry and the topic at hand.
2) "Canvas" for young adult ministry outside of major GA events
3) Help out at our booth in the exhibit hall.
4) Make yourself visible and accessible to people interested in young adult and campus ministry!
Interested? Contact Petra Aldrich, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate.
(617) 948 4629 paldrich at uua.org.
Sign up by JUNE 1, 2006.
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8. Field Testers needed for Young Adult OWL: Our Whole Lives for Young Adults!
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UU Congregations & Campus Groups:
Call for Fall 2006 field-testers for. . .
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Young Adults
A new component of the comprehensive sexuality education series,
designed for young adults, ages 18-35
The Lifespan Faith Development staff group of the Unitarian Universalist Association is seeking congregations and campus groups to field-test a 14-workshop sexuality and religious education program. Coupled with Sexuality and Our Faith: a Companion to Our Whole Lives for Young Adults, field testers will offer a workshop series that connects sexual development with spiritual and religious growth.
Though the previously-published Our Whole Lives for adults can be used with young adults, the new Our Whole Lives for young adults will focus more intently on the sexual developmental issues of younger adults: forming relationships, making decisions about commitment and family, coming to terms with one's sexual identity, and grappling with newfound freedoms. Further, the young adult Our Whole Lives includes more information about safer sex and the biology of sexuality than does Our Whole Lives for adults.
Site Requirements
· A gender-diverse co-leadership team of two to four adults, each having been trained as Our Whole Lives facilitators for another component of the curriculum.
· Ten to twenty young adult participants.
Program Workshop Sessions
· Opening
· Sexual Language and Body Image
· Sexual Pleasure
· Sexual Health
· Gender Identity and Roles
· Sexual Orientation
· Communication
· Relationships
· Consent and Sexual Assault
· Commitment
· Family Matters
· Sexual Expression
· Advocacy for Sexuality Education
· Closing
Interested in field-testing between September and December 2006? Write for more information and an application. Applications due by May 15, 2006.
Please contact: Rev. Sarah Gibb
UUA Adult Programs Director
Lifespan Faith Development Staff Group
25 Beacon Street; Boston, MA 02108
sgibb at uua.org
949-916-5661
Field-tests must be completed by January 1, 2007.
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9. Opus & ConCentric: Workshops - Registration - T-shirts - Kitchen & Childcare Staff!
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Are you excited about Opus and ConCentric 2006? You should be! They're going to be awesome!
This month, I have four Opus and ConCentric updates for you:
1) Registration is Open!
2) We Need Kitchen and Childcare Staff!
3) We Need T-Shirt Designs!
4) Start Thinking About Workshops!
1) Yes folks, that's right! Online Registration for Opus and ConCentric 2006 is Officially OPEN! Register TODAY on the Opus and ConCentric event pages at www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/> , and don't forget to check out Expressions in Color, the pre-Opus People of Color retreat!
Opus and ConCentric 2006 will be held at Camp Mardela in Denton, MD.
Expressions in Color will be held at the First UU Church of Annapolis, MD.
Register for all of these events at www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/>
2) You should apply for the Opus and ConCentric Kitchen and Childcare Support Staff! We have seven positions available, and one of them could be yours! These positions include registration, so your only Opus and ConCentric expenses will be travel related!
Who: You!
What: Opus and ConCentric Kitchen and Childcare Support Staff
When: The duration of Opus and ConCentric (possibly including pre- and post- staff days),
Compensation: Registration for both conferences
What would I be doing?
Kitchen and Childcare Support Staff will help the Childcare Coordinator, Kitchen Manager, and Head Cook with their tasks. Support Staff will work in both the kitchen and childcare center throughout the course of both conferences based primarily on the needs of the Childcare Coordinator, Kitchen Manager, and Head Cook and secondarily on individual Support Staff member's skills and interests.
How do I sign up??
Apply right now by filling out the online C*UUYAN Volunteer Application Form at
3) It's time to buckle down, loosen up, think creatively, and design something fabulous for your wardrobe and mine-- your favorite article of clothing -- the Opus and ConCentric T-shirt! Yea!
Once again, we will be using Cafépress for T-shirts and other assorted items, so check out our online store at http://www.cafepress.com/uuyacm , where you can still find T-shirts from Opus and ConCentric 2005! Isn't that awesome?
Did you miss out in Iowa? You can still get your Opus and ConCentric 2005 shirt!
And meanwhile, submit designs for Opus and ConCentric 2006!
Your designs should reflect the themes of the 2006 Conferences.
Opus 2006 - Heartstrings: Welcome Home -
ConCentric 2006: - Spark the Spirit - Ignite the Fire - Be the Force for Change
See below to learn about the 2006 conference themes and get ideas for your designs, or Visit the Opus and ConCentric web sites at
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/index.html
Your Designs Must:
1) Be submitted in JPEG format
2) Be submitted by May 1, 2006
3) Be submitted to Petra Aldrich, paldrich at uua.org
We love T-shirts! They support the cost of our conference and bring down our registration fee! Go T-shirts!
4) Start thinking about Workshop ideas for Opus and ConCentric! We will be requesting workshop proposals really soon. Keep an eye on the Opus and ConCentric websites
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/index.html for updates and information about how to submit workshop proposals. In the meantime, think about the conference themes. How will YOUR workshop relate to those themes?
Opus 2006 - Heartstrings: Welcome Home - August 11-16, 2006
What is the meaning of family? What are we willing to do to find our true home? Is it a comfort to know that you are never truly alone, or do you seek the peacefulness of solitude? Are we each wanderers in search of home, or do we try to create it where we are right now? No matter what home and hearth mean to us, many of us seek a sacred space for solace, for joy, and for serenity. Come join a community of friends and peers at Heartstrings: Welcome Home, this year's spiritual retreat for C*UUYAN. Here we will explore our own dreams of family, the power of friendship, and the resilience of home.
ConCentric 2006: - Spark the Spirit - Ignite the Fire - Be the Force for Change
-August 17-20, 2006
ConCentric is the annual business meeting and leadership development conference of C*UUYAN, the Continental UU Young Adult (18-35) Network. C*UUYAN is made up of districts comprised of grassroots groups, including local congregational young adult groups and campus ministries. ConCentric welcomes District Representatives, Young Adult and Campus Ministry (YACM) leaders, Regional Organizing Consultants, district organizers, and experienced allies, and any Unitarian Universalist young adults interested in becoming active in YACM leadership on the local, district, or continental level. As ConCentric gathers creative, experienced and new leaders from across the continent, we engage in networking, participate in workshops and trainings that offer tools and tactics to help build meaningful and sustainable religious communities across the continent and the world.
ConCentric 2006: Spark the Spirit - Ignite the Fire - Be the Force for Change will offer leaders the opportunity to nurture their spirit and learn skills to empower the communities they work with to be the force for change. Come to meet people, network, participate in the CUUYAN leadership community--with fun in all--and leave revitalized about the powerful work we do.
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10. From Church of the Larger Fellowship: We're Broadcasting and Podcasting! ========================================================
The UU Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) offers yet another way to experience our monthly newsletter Quest .
What is Quest? Quest is the monthly publication from the Church of the Larger Fellowship. Each monthly issue contains sermons, UU articles, religious education ideas, and information about offerings at the Church of the Larger Fellowship: Online Classes, where to find us at General Assembly, using our library, etc.
Now you can HEAR Quest on your computer or (if you have one) your iPod. The new audio version of Quest will be downloaded to your computer automatically each month, after subscribing to Quest on iTunes. For more information, go to clfuu.org/quest
We've also changed the main Quest page so that you can listen to each article. You'll see a new icon -- a loudspeaker -- between the title and the author of each article.
The Church of the Larger Fellowship is a UU congregation serving
UU individuals and small groups all over the world.
The Church of the Larger Fellowship is supported by its membership.
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11. Calling UU Youth and Young Adults Working to End Poverty
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Mary Overton of the UU United Nations Office is putting together a panel discussion for General Assembly entitled Youth Making Poverty History. Are you a high-school or college-aged UU working on anti-poverty issues? Would you like to be part of the panel?
Contact:
Mary Overton
UU-United Nations Office
E-mail: mover100 at aol.com
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12. Job Opening: Regional Organizing Consultant - Mid-Atlantic Region
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Position: Regional Organizing Consultant, Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Serving: Joseph Priestley, Metro NY, St Lawrence, Ohio-Meadville Districts
Supervisor: Joseph Santos-Lyons, UUA Field Organizing Director
Overview:
* Part-time (3 hours/week) consultant position
* Reports to Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry
* Serves as UUA field representative to the local and district young adult and campus ministry community
Duties
1. Serve as a point of contact for district and local young adult and campus ministry professionals and lay leaders, students and groups. Congregations or groups needing consulting and training beyond an initial informational interview are directed to the YACM Consulting Services.
2. Track membership and status of district/regional YACM committees and development.
3. Facilitate networking between key constituencies in the region, for example Campus/Young Adult Group Leaders, YACM Professionals, District YACM Chairs.
4. Assist in Annual Update of YACM groups.
5. Attend 2 events, such as a District Meeting or YACM Conference, offer workshop and staff information table. All expenses paid.
6. Attend annual ROC training/meeting (usually February) and ConCentric (usually August). All expenses paid.
7. Submit semi-annual written reports, and check-in regularly by phone (usually monthly) with supervisor.
Qualifications
Experience with small group leadership, Young Adult/Campus a plus Excellent communications and follow-up with telephone and email mediums Computer skills particularly with email the WWW, word processing
Compensation
$1500-2000 per year, paid in semi-annual installments
$125 annual phone reimbursement
Travel budget (varies by region) for intra-region travel and expenses Travel to annual training and ConCentric are paid for
To apply
Please send contact information, cover letter, resume, and names and contact information for at least two references to:
Joseph Santos-Lyons, Field Organizing Director
Unitarian Universalist Association
25 Beacon St
Boston MA 02108 USA
Deadline: April 15th, 2006
Email: jsantoslyons at uua.org
Questions: Call 1-617-948-4645
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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