Youth Adult Committee—YAC

Clara Barton District Youth Adult Committee guides district programming for youth ages 14-18 (or 19 if they are still in high school or the equivalent). YAC plans conferences and trainings for youth and youth advisors and advocates for youth and youth programs in the district.

They do this by reaching out to all UU youth who are willing to engage in sharing and supporting other youth as they face the challenge of making meaning of their lives and affirming the UU Principles while at the same time being confronted by the complexities of everyday living.

Trainings

The youth Adult Committee helps to coordinate and conduct workshops and trainings throughout the year. Below is a list of typical trainings sponsored by the district YAC.

Chrysalis Trainings for Youth and Youth Advocates

• Leadership Development
• Spirituality Development
• Anti-racism Training
• Chaplain Training
• Basic Youth Advisor Training
• Advanced Youth Advisor Training

For upcoming training and event information, please check out the district calendar.

Youth CONS (conferences)

The Youth Adult Committee helps to coordinate and conduct Youth CONS (conferences) throughout the year. For upcoming conferences sponsored by the district YAC, please check out the youth calendar.

Code of Ethics form

Registration form for a CON (2 pages must be completely filled out)

Resources for Youth and Youth Advocates (Advisors, parents, religious educators, ministers, and more)

Clara Barton District Youth Advisor list

This listserv was created to facilitate communication between youth advisors within the Clara Barton District. It is open to all who are involved in Unitarian Universalist youth ministry in a UU congregation, whether full-time, part-time or volunteer. This list is relatively low volume, youth advisors primarily share resources, ideas, and training/event information. It is an excellent way to connect to the other adults share their time and energy with youth in CBD. Email list moderator Deborah Levering to be added to the list.

UUA Youth Office

The Youth office has a wealth of information and support materials for youth and their advocates. There are many opportunities for youth leadership development through the Youth office.

Synapse

Synapse is the publication of Young Religious Unitarian Universalists, the youth organization of the Unitarian Universalist Association. It is published online three times per year, and once per year in a print issue which is a compilation of the online issues. (This is recent change - see here for more details.)

CBD YAC website

Information about youth conferences –CONS—is here. The site is updated regularly by the CBD YAC webmaster.

UUA Bookstore

Orders for all curricula, programs, guides, and pamphlets published by the UUA can be placed through the UUA Bookstore, 25 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108, (800)–215–9076

A catalog is available upon request.