| Request for submissions - YRUU Community in Times of Change |
Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 11:26 AM PST
Contributed by: bethdana
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 Contribute to an important project! This is an opportunity for current and former YRUU youth to voice your thoughts on the Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth through Synapse, the magazine by and for UU youth (http://www.uua.org/yruu/synapse).
Dear Current and Former YRUUers,
Since the Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth (www.uua.org/trus/youth) began, there has been no forum for current and former YRUUers, who have contributed to and received so much from this organization, to voice their thoughts publicly and collectively during this time of change.
I’m writing to you about an important project – offering you an opportunity for current and former YRUU youth to voice your thoughts on the Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth through Synapse, the magazine by and for UU youth(www.uua.org/yruu/synapse).
I have been researching our YRUU history and how UU youth felt about the changes that led to the creation of YRUU in the early 1980s. I plan on writing a piece about “Community in Times of Change” for Synapse. I would love for this to be accompanied by original pieces by other current and former YRUUers about the present day. This is where you come in!
I encourage you to:
· Take this opportunity to submit a piece of writing – any format and length is welcome OR You can call 617-948-4356 and express your thoughts verbally by leaving a voicemail. I would then transcribe it into writing for Synapse. (Note: The voicemail recording is the voice of Mr. T – don’t be alarmed, it IS the Youth Office.)
· Remember that Synapse has been the voice of YRUU members for over 20 years.
· Use Synapse to give YOU a place to voice your thoughts, anxieties, criticisms, and hopes for this time of change.
· Use your voice as a part of the transformation of YRUU.
Here are some questions to think about:
· How do you feel about the Consultation on Ministry To and With Youth?
· How do you feel about YRUU and this time of change?
· What effect does change have on your experience of the YRUU and UU community?
· What changes are you most excited about?
· What are you nervous or anxious about?
· What have your recent experiences been in YRUU and as a youth in Unitarian Universalism – the highs and the lows?
With each submission, please include:
· Anything about yourself including your name
· Your district/region or state/province
· How old you are
If you feel reluctant to contribute your thoughts in such a public way, you may remain anonymous, but please still share your thoughts. I want to create a space for every voice to be heard if you have something you would like to say.
Please send all submissions by January 1, 2006 to yruu@uua.org (or through voicemail). I encourage you to submit to Synapse at any time, but we hope to get this specific article/section on the web by the end of 2006.
Contact me if you have any questions – bdana@uua.org or 617-948-4352. As a member of the YRUU community (in various roles) for more than 8 years, I care a lot about this organization and want to create space for every person to be heard, no matter your involvement or style of expression. I have been extremely lucky to work with and learn from many of you over the years.
In community,
Beth Dana
Youth Ministry Associate, Youth Office, UUA
22-year-old former YRUU youth from Albany, NY and the St. Lawrence District
P.S. Please forward this letter to anyone you think would like to contribute!
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