YRUU
A Five-Year Review of Programs for Youth
April 1989

Table of Contents

• I. INTRODUCTION

• II. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
  • A. Adult and youth leadership
  • B. Age range
  • C. Structure and accountability
  • D. Program content
  • E. Delivery of services
  • F. Behavior

• III. FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS
  • A. Adult and youth leadership
  • B. Age range
  • C. Structure and accountability
    • 1 The continental level
    • 2. The district level
  • D. Program content
    • 1. Structured programming
    • 2. Social programs
    • 3. Worship and spiritual exploration
    • 4. Social service and action
    • 5. Self-govemance and leadership
  • E. Delivery of services
  • F. Behavior

• IV. Implementation
  • A. UUA Board of Trustees
    • 1. Additions to UUA budget
    • 2. Other items
  • B. Youth Council and Steering Committee
    • 1. Bylaw amendments
    • 2. Other items
  • C. Department of Religious Education
    • 1. Curriculum Office
    • 2. Independent Study Program
    • 3. Renaissance Program
    • 4. Junior-High Programs Director
    • 5. Youth Office
  • D. Department of Extension and Field Services
  • E. Districts
  • F. Theological schools
  • G. UU Ministers Association
  • H. Camps and conferences
  • I. Religious Education Advisory Committee

• V. Conclusion

• VI. APPENDIX
  • A. Committee process
  • B. Current YRUU bylaws
  • C. "Youth Behavioral Guidelines" (1982)
  • D. Code of Ethics for Persons Working with Children and Youth in UUA Sponsored Programs (1986)
  • E. Interview with Rev. Wayne Arnason
  • F. Current and forthcoming UUA curricula for youth
  • G. Bibliography
  • H. Glossary of terms and abbreviations
  • I. "Visions for Youth," by Eugene B. Navias

The YRUU Five-Year Review Committee
Rev. Daniel D. Hotchkiss, Chair Parish minister Unitarian Society of New Haven Hamden, Connecticut	Ms. Larisa M. Blakely Youth active at the local level Noblesville, Indiana
Ms. Miki Conn Adult advisor to youth Schenectady, New York	Ms. Ann S. Harnar UUA Board of Trustees representative to YRUU Brunswick, Maine
Ms. Laila D. Ibrahim Youth who was at Common Ground; Former Youth Staff Oakland, California	Rev. Eugene B. Navias Parish Minister and Minister of Religious Education Director, Department of Religious Education Unitarian Universalist Association
Ms. Rebecca Scott Former youth member of Youth Council and Steering Committee Montreal, P.Q.

Copyright 1989 Youth Office, Unitarian Universalist Association. Permission to reproduce on this web site for electronic distribution has been granted by the holder of the right.

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Translated from the original text document to htm by Lorne Tyndale, YRUU Programmes Specialist September 1993 - August 1994. The document was on lryer.org. I have placed the document on this site as I've been notified that lryer.org appears to be down.

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