[UU Young Adult News] Young Adult News - February 2007 - Issue 47

Thu Feb 1 19:10:27 EST 2007

Young Adult News - February 2007 - Issue 47

WELCOME

1. Welcome from Erin Riffle, C*UUYAN Volunteer Facilitator for
ConCentric

REMINDERS

2. WANTED: GROUNDWORK trainers
3. Obtain a PASSPORT as soon as possible to attend OPUS and ConCentric

EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES

4. Seeking Our Whole Lives Trainers for the Adult and Young Adult
Programs
5. Sexuality Education Advocacy Training in D.C. (Registration Deadline
Monday, February 5th)
6. MANY amazing JOB opportunities
7. Young Adults Prophets Project PRESENTS: Religious Humanism in
Resistance to State Violence
8. Turning to One Another II: UU Social Justice Ministry Consultation in
DENVER, CO.

INFORMATION 

9. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office
10. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts 

1. Welcome from Erin Riffle, C*UUYAN Volunteer Facilitator for
ConCentric

	Dear young adults and allies,

	I feel blessed to reach out to you in this otherwise cold and
dreary weather here in Akron, Ohio. As I write this, the month of
January is nearly complete, and we're moving quickly into a month of
groundhogs and valentines, for whatever they're worth! 

	As the ConCentric Facilitator, I've spent the last several weeks
working with the Opus and ConCentric core staff teams to work through
our staff selection process. It is an honor to read through applications
of such devoted Unitarian Universalists, representing our entire age
range, bringing leadership and extensive skills, and passion for our
faith to our 2007 staff teams. The joy I take from this work is
boundless and inspirational, and it's due to each one of you, conference
attendees, leaders, and Unitarian Universalist visionaries. 

	I encourage you all to keep your spiritual sparks kindled
throughout the winter season. Read that book, take time for personal
reflection and self care. But in such times, find those spiritual
connections-in your congregation, your district conferences and events,
in the walk you take with a loved one down a snowy trail. Love each
other, spark each other's spirits, and stay connected! 

	In faith and love,

	Erin Riffle, ConCentric Facilitator

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2. Want to be a Groundwork Trainer?

	GROUNDWORK is the Anti-Racism training and organizing program of
Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults. Applications are now
being accepted for the Groundwork training of trainers to be held from
May 24-28th. The deadline for applications is March 31st. Find out more
at http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/Groundwork/.

	Questions? Email Laurel Albina <mailto:lalbina at uua.org>
(lalbina at uua.org) or Nancy DiGiovanni <mailto:ndigiovanni at uua.org>
(ndigiovanni at uua.org)
	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. Get your PASSPORTS ready!

	OPUS and ConCentric, the annual Young Adult spiritual and
business retreats will be held in Toronto, Canada this summer from
August 10-19. 

	Please make arrangements to obtain a valid passport as soon as
possible. 

	Effective January 8, 2007, all U.S. citizens traveling by air to
and from Canada are required to have a valid passport to enter the
United States. As early as January 1, 2008, U.S. citizens traveling
between the United States and Canada by land or sea (including ferries),
may be required to present a valid U.S. passport or other documents as
determined by the Department of Homeland Security. Ample advance notice
will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport
cards for land/sea entries. American citizen travelers are encouraged to
apply for a U.S. passport or the passport card when it becomes
available, well in advance of anticipated travel. American citizens can
visit travel.state.gov or call 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) for
information on applying for a passport.

	TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT VISIT
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
<http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html%20> 

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4. Seeking Our Whole Lives Trainers for Adult and Young Adult Programs

	The Unitarian Universalist Association seeks participants for a
five-day intensive Training of Trainers workshop before leading weekend
trainings. Backgrounds in sexuality or health education, human
development, counseling, and/or health care are particularly welcome. 

	Training of Trainers Workshop
	When: July 11-15 2007
	Where: Boston, Massachusetts

	To request an information and application packet, contact
curriculum assistant Rachael Brown: 617-948-6454 or rbrown at uua.org.
Application deadline February 9, 2007. We welcome diversity of
race/ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, and gender/gender
identity in trainer applicants. 

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5. Sexuality Education Advocacy Training in D.C.

	Do you know about current sexuality education policies in our
country's school system? 

	Do you want to know MORE? 

	Do you want to visit CONGRESS to tell them the importance of the
impact of sexuality education on our lives, loves and as a religious
movement?

	Join our spiritual friends of the United Church of Christ---and
gather groups in your area, school or congregation to attend the SEAT:
Sexuality Education Advocacy Training in Washington, D.C. Check the
website for any and all details and contact information:
www.uua.org/ya-cm/youngadults/SEAT.html#lobby

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6. Job Opportunities

	Unitarian Universalist Association

	From the Unitarian Universalist Washington Office:

	The Unitarian Universalist Washington Office is hiring! We are
now accepting applications for the three two-year positions described
below. We invite interested readers to apply, and ask all of you to
please consider forwarding the message to anyone you know who might be
interested. Almost every person we've ever hired found out about the
position from a UU friend or family member, so we hope you'll spread the
word!

	1. Program Associate for Peacemaking
<http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=926>
(www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=926)
	2. Legislative Assistant for Civil Rights and Religious Liberty
<http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=87>
(www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=87)
	3. Legislative Assistant for Women's Issues
<http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=87>
(www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=87)

	For other UUA job openings, see www.uua.org/hr/openings.html.

	Forest Ethics

	Several jobs are open at Forest Ethics where you can learn and
work to save our precious forests. To learn more about both of these
positions and to learn how to apply, go to
www.forestethics.org/about/jobs.html and scroll down. 

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7. Young Adult Prophets Project

	The Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Prophets Project Presents

	Religious Humanism in Resistance to State Violence

	May 4 to 6, 2007 at Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA

	We invite anyone interested in Unitarian Universalist history,
identity and action to come and participate. We extend a special welcome
to UU Seminarians and Young Adults.

	For more information and for a flyer, see
http://yaprophets.warmcove.org/ or contact jhamilton at hds.harvard.edu.

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8. Turning to One Another II: UU Social Justice Ministry Consultation

	When: February 23-25, 2007
	Where: Denver, CO

	Each of us carries a part of the solution.

	Hosted by 1st Unitarian Society of Denver and sponsored by the
Urban Disciples (Veatch Program on UU Urban Social Justice Ministry) and
the UU Society for Community Ministries (SCM). Event details including
information on registration and program schedule for Turning To One
Another II at www.urbandisciples.org or www.uuscm.org. A program flyer
can be found at www.urbandisciples.org/files/2007/flyer.pdf.

	Questions? Contact Rev. Deborah Holder, (505) 231-7724.

	This event made possible by a generous grant from the UU Veatch
Program at Shelter Rock.

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9. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office

	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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10. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts 

	Nancy DiGiovanni - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program
Associate
	(617) 948-4629 ndigiovanni at uua.org
	Erik Kesting - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Assistant
	(617) 948-6463 ekesting at uua.org
	Joseph Santos-Lyons - Director of Campus Ministry & Field
Organizing
	(503) 490-5639 jsantoslyons at uua.org 
	Michael Tino - Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry
	(919) 401-9944 mtino at uua.org 

	www.uua.org/yacm

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