Metro NY District Young Adult Community http://www.uumetrony.org/ya UU Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Check out the district YA Calendar! http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/district-ya-calendar/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/district-ya-calendar/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:22:33 +0000 mnyd http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/?p=147 Make sure to check out our calendar of upcoming events that can be found at the left of every page! This calendar now includes events with a YA focus from congregations in our district (listed with the name of the congregation before the event name) and events that are hosted directly by members of the Metro NY Young Adult Community for the district. If you would like to have your event listed on this calendar, please contact us at ya-webmaster@uumetrony.org .

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/district-ya-calendar/feed/ 0 Announcing UU-UNO’s Intergenerational Spring Seminar http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/uu-uno-intergenerational-spring-seminar10/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/uu-uno-intergenerational-spring-seminar10/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:16:10 +0000 mnyd http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/?p=133
A Climate of Change:
Head, Heart and Hands Around the Planet”
April 8-10, 2010 (Youth program begins on April 7) – New York City

Every April, youth and adults from around the United States and Canada gather in New York City for the UU-UNO’s (UU United Nation’s Office) educational Intergenerational Spring Seminar. All participants gain a deep understanding on a topic of global concern and have a lot of fun in the wonderful intergenerational environment.

This year’s topic is *Climate Change*. During these four days approximately 75 youth and advisors stay at one of our Manhattan based UU congregations, learning, making friends, having fun, and mobilizing. Not only do youth attend the conference but many also take on important leadership roles in its planning and execution.

Featured speakers include: Dr. Tony Broccoli, Dr. Graciella Chichilnsky, Dr. Alan Robock, and Rev. Fletcher Harper

Visit www.uu-uno.org for more information about the seminar and speakers and register online today! ]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/uu-uno-intergenerational-spring-seminar10/feed/ 0 Winter Retreat 2010 at Frost Valley! http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/fv10/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/fv10/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:17 +0000 mnyd http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/fv10/

Sixth Annual Winter Retreat!

Feb. 12-15, 2010 at Frost Valley YMCA (click for details on the location)

Spend Presidents Day Weekend (February 12-15, 2010) in community with fellow Metro NY District Unitarian Universalist Young Adults at Frost Valley YMCA Camp in Claryville, NY! Stay 3 nights (meals included) in a beautiful 40-person environmentally friendly lodge with a wood-burning fireplace.

Meet new friends, re-connect with old ones, and just relax in the Catskill mountains and enjoy a striking view of the stars. Participate in making arts and crafts, hiking or snow tubing — to name a few — or take some time for personal reflection, followed by a nightly worship service. An open-mic night is also likely.

The cost of the retreat will start at $195 for early registrations, and will increase to $255 in December. If you consider what you would normally spend for a cross-country ski weekend with hotel, rentals and meals, it’s very inexpensive! We are also looking for individuals who might be able to offer scholarship money in excess of their registration to help others attend the retreat. If you are able to give more, please contact the registrar via ConnectUU. Scholarships will be available on a limited basis to those who need them, with preference given to first-time attendees!

New this year: pay using PayPal instant transfer or credit card transactions. NOTE: please pay by check, money order, or instant transfer if you are able, as it will save the district money on credit card fees!

Registration is available now on ConnectUU! Click here to register!

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/fv10/feed/ 0 NYC-Area Campus Ministry http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/nyc-area-campus-ministry/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/nyc-area-campus-ministry/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:18:43 +0000 mnyd http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/?p=119 The Metro NY District Young Adult steering committee and local UU college students are looking to start a campus ministry initiative in the NYC area. So far, preliminary planning meetings have taken place to begin to sort out what such an initiative might look like and to decide how to move forward. If you are in the NYC area and are interested in either supporting campus ministry as an individual or part of a congregation, or if you are a student that would be interested in participating, comment here or contact Claire Sexton, YA/CM consultant or Ryan Novosielski, acting steering committee chair. We look forward to working with you!

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/nyc-area-campus-ministry/feed/ 0 Fall 2009 — Young Adult Our Whole Lives Class http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/ya-owl-2009/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/ya-owl-2009/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:40:48 +0000 mnyd http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/?p=107 Be a part of the Metro New York District Young Adult Our Whole Lives class starting in fall 2009! The age range of 18-35 is a broad one with many changes and challenges, one of which is navigating sexuality and relationships as an adult. Facilitators Kirsten DeFur, Rev. Jude Geiger, and Claire Sexton will be leading the 14-session course at the Community Church of New York, beginning September 10. The class will meet every other Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm.

Our Whole Lives is based on a philosophy of comprehensive sexuality education which helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. The Young Adult curriculum helps participants navigate young adulthood with accurate information, increased self-knowledge, enhanced safety, and strengthened interpersonal skills. This class is open to anyone age 18-35 in the Metro New York District. If you are interested in joining the class or have any questions, please call or email Claire Sexton at 214-868-6054 or clairensexton@gmail.com. Click here for the registration form. The deadline to sign up is September 4th.

The class will meet on the following dates:

Sept. 10
Sept. 24
Oct. 8
Oct. 22
Nov. 5
Nov. 19
Dec. 3
Dec. 17
Jan. 14
Jan. 28
Feb. 11
Feb. 25
Mar. 11
Mar. 25
Apr. 8

We hope you can join us!

Claire Sexton

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/ya-owl-2009/feed/ 0 Welcome to our new website! http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/welcome-to-our-new-website/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/welcome-to-our-new-website/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:00:25 +0000 ryanov http://uumetrony.org/ya/wordpress/?p=5 In an attempt to make our website more lively, we’ve switched to WordPress! Except to see regular blog entries about district young adult happenings in various areas, categorized for easy reading. We’re still looking into adding new features, so check back often to see what’s new! Feel free to make any suggestions to our webmaster at ya-webmaster@uumetrony.org. Thanks for visiting!

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/welcome-to-our-new-website/feed/ 0 New Web Host http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/new-web-host/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/new-web-host/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:40:07 +0000 mnyd http://64.20.57.194/~uumetron/ya/?p=99 Our site has recently moved to a new web host! Though it has been pretty thoroughly tested, please let us know if anything unexpected happens or if any old content is missing. Thanks for your patience!

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/new-web-host/feed/ 0 Website outage http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/0309-website-outage/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/0309-website-outage/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:17:53 +0000 mnyd http://uumetrony.org/ya/wordpress/?p=97 Due to a problem with the district’s webserver, we were forced to restore the site from a backup taken on March 1st. The site was unavailable from about March 4th to the time of writing. We apologize for any inconvenience — we’re still here!

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/0309-website-outage/feed/ 0 Issues with ConnectUU Preventing Registration http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/issues-with-connectuu-preventing-registration/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/issues-with-connectuu-preventing-registration/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:29:06 +0000 ryanov http://uumetrony.org/ya/wordpress/?p=75 Apparently there was an issue with ConnectUU last week that was preventing confirmation e-mails from being sent to new users attempting to register for access. The problem was fixed, working through the UUA Office of Young Adult Ministries.

If you attempted to register for ConnectUU in order to register for our annual winter retreat, please know that this problem is resolved and you should have no further troubles.

If you have any questions, please contact Greg Axel-Lute — either through ConnectUU or Facebook.

]]> http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/issues-with-connectuu-preventing-registration/feed/ 0 Winter Retreat 2009 — Update http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/winter-retreat-2009-update/ http://www.uumetrony.org/ya/winter-retreat-2009-update/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:43:54 +0000 ryanov http://uumetrony.org/ya/wordpress/?p=64 The cost of the retreat has now increased to $200. Scholarships are available for those that need them. Also, if you are currently registered and are willing to help plan the retreat, please get in contact with Jai Berg, dean of this year’s retreat (you can find her information via Facebook).

Registration is available on ConnectUU. Click here to register!

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