Congratulations to our bridging seniors, Blake Bender and Duncan Brown, who were celebrated at this past Sunday’s service! And, congratulations to all our graduating high school seniors as you transition out of youth and into young adulthood! Know that you will always have a home and people who love you at UUSS!
Upcoming RE Classess:
Save the Date: Summer Stars!
K-6 Summer Religious Education with some of our favorite stars!
We’ll meet in Waters House, 10:30-11:30, Sundays: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 & 7/31!
Want to help out? Contact Dir of Lifespan Religious Education Robin Ahearn at dlre@uuschenectady.org
5/6/7 Grade OWL (Our Whole Lives sexuality education): Their next session is scheduled for Sunday, 6/19
11th/12th Grade OWL (Our Whole Lives sexuality education): Their next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, 6/19
OWL TRAININGS AVAILABLE (Our Whole Lives sexuality education)!
In-person OWL facilitator training–grades 7-9/10-12, at the First Congregational Church in Ithaca, NY, 7/22-7/24! The deadline for registration is 7/1.
Online OWL facilitator training! The UUA (UU Assoc) has recently begun offering online OWL facilitator trainings—see below for details!
If you’d like to be a part of this important work, contact Dir of Lifespan Religious Education Robin Ahearn at dlre@uuschenectady.org with questions or to register.
Time Commitment. Online training requires up to 35 hours of your time over three weeks. You will have 20 hours of synchronous (live, on-camera) weeknight and Saturday sessions plus 10-15 hours of asynchronous tasks to complete (reading, webinar viewing, and written assignments) on your own time. Do not register unless you can commit to attend every synchronous session and complete the assignments. Your most intense time commitment will be during the week prior to the first live session (approximately 3.5 hours to complete assignments) and between the first and second sessions (~2 hours to complete assignments).
Training Schedule. Synchronous sessions for all online trainings are from 6-8:30 pm on Mondays and Thursdays for three weeks, ending with a 10 am to 3 pm Saturday session (with a one-hour lunch break at noon).
Upcoming Online Training Dates and Grade Levels:
The application period opens seven weeks prior to the first live session for each training. Training slots fill quickly and are limited.
Training requires live, on-camera attendance for six (6) live sessions plus one (1) Saturday as shown below.
July: Grades 7-9/10-12, 6-8:30 pm, July 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, plus 10 am to 3 pm July 30. Registration opens 9 am, May 23.
August: Grades K-1/4-6, 6-8:30 pm, Aug. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, plus 10 am to 3 pm Aug. 20. Registration opens 9 am, June 13.
September: Grades 7-9/10-12, 6-8:30 pm, Sept. 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, plus 10 am to 3 pm
Oct. 1. Registration opens 9 am, July 25.
October: All Adult Levels, 6-8:30 pm, Oct. 3, 6, 10, 13,17, 20, plus 10 am to 3 pm Oct. 22. Registration opens 9 am, August 15.
November: Grades 7-9/10-12, 6-8:30 pm, Nov. 1, 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, plus 10 am to 3 pm Nov. 19. Registration opens 9 am, September 12.
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Sowing Seeds Youth Justice Workshop
August 3-6, 2022, Pittsburgh, PA
Save the Date! Registration opened June 1st for Sowing Seeds, a UU Youth justice focused, in-person, immersive workshop. August 3-6 Abby Crum, Sara Dendy-Green, Gina Collignon, Shann Harper and more staff tba, will be gathering with high school age youth to build community, dig into the local Pittsburgh social movement scene and explore what seeds we’re called to plant and nurture in the world.
This is a collaborative project between the UU College of Social Justice and the Unitarian Universalist Association. Its roots connect to the Grounded and Resilient Organizing Workshop (GROW) for UU Young Adults and UUCSJ Activate programs. The cost to attend this workshop is free and travel will be reimbursed thanks to the generous funding from UUCSJ.