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Building Bridges Supporting Youth As They Become Young Adults

Building Bridges Supporting Youth As They Become Young Adults. Jesse Jaeger UUA Youth Programs Director Michael Tino UUA Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry. Goals for Participants. To understand key points in faith development between ages 14 and 20

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Building Bridges Supporting Youth As They Become Young Adults

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  1. Building BridgesSupporting Youth As They Become Young Adults Jesse Jaeger UUA Youth Programs Director Michael Tino UUA Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry

  2. Goals for Participants • To understand key points in faith development between ages 14 and 20 • To identify the importance of transitions and transitional rituals • To look at congregational culture from the perspective of youth and new young adults • To learn resources available from the UUA

  3. A Map for the Journey

  4. From Childhood to Youth

  5. Junior High Ministry Resources • Our Whole Lives: Grades 7-9 and 10-12 • Families: A UU Curriculum for Junior High and Senior High Youth • Coming of Age Resource • More Ideas

  6. Youth Programs

  7. Congregations and Youth • What does your congregation offer youth? • What programs are specifically designed for youth? • What intergenerational programs are youth invited to be a part of?

  8. Integrating Youth • How do we integrate youth into our congregations? • Why is this vital for the future of our movement? • What are examples of programs that do this?

  9. Youth Ministry Resources • Leadership Development Conferences • Spirituality Development Conferences • Youth Advisor Training • Youth Chaplain Training

  10. Crossing the Bridge

  11. Preparing for Adulthood Join us in an exercise from The Bridging Program… • What does it mean to become an adult? • How do you know when you’re an adult?

  12. Bridging Ceremonies • Ceremonies to recognize the transition from youth to young adulthood • Different from graduation ceremonies • Let new young adults know that they still have a spiritual home

  13. Bridging Resources • Backpacker’s Notebook • Year-long curriculum for youth working with an adult mentor • The Bridging Program • Four-session curriculum for before the bridging ceremony • Crossing The Bridge from Youth to Young Adulthood • Resource guide to bridging ceremonies

  14. Bridge or Cliff? • Which do you have, a bridge or a cliff? • Bridges are pathways between communities, and require youth to be welcomed into the adult world • Cliffs are abrupt endings, with no future in sight

  15. After the Bridge

  16. What Comes Next? • What do we do after the bridging ceremony? • How do we keep our newest young adults connected to Unitarian Universalism?

  17. Bridge Connections • For graduating high school seniors and 18 year-olds • Costs $5 (CDN or US) to congregations for a packet with a US$55 value • Each senior gets a gift packet, including a book and subscriptions to UUWorld, Quest, and CUC publications

  18. Young Adult and Campus Ministry • Campus ministry is an outreach ministry on campus • It recognizes the unique challenges of life in a campus environment • Young adult ministry is a growth ministry within our congregations • Its goal is integration of young adults into the congregation

  19. A Lifetime Commitment • How do we invite young adults to be active members and leaders in our congregations? • Are we committed to involving young adults in the overall life of our congregation?

  20. Young Adult &Campus Ministry Resources • Curricula and Printed Resources • On-Line Resources • CM Manual • Small Group Ministry Resources • Code of Ethics • Outreach Materials • Posters, videos, brochures • Trainings and consultations

  21. ConnectUU Database • UUA Youth and Young Adult database of 20,000+ people • For groups, individuals & events • Access to resources for youth and young adults • Access to information about youth, campus and YA groups • Facilitates transition to young adulthood with automatic services • www.connectuu.com

  22. For more information • UUA Youth Programs Office • www.uua.org/yruu • 617-948-4350 for general information • UUA Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry • www.uua.org/yacm • 617-948-4273 for general information

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