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Ohio-Meadville District of the UUA |
February 22-24, 2008
Loyola of the Lakes, near Akron, OH
Module Goals ~ Costs ~ Leaders ~ Location ~ Forms
What are Renaissance Modules?
The Renaissance program offers intensive trainings for religious education leaders and is a major component of the Professional Standards for RE Leadership. Each module includes 15 hours of training. Other modules in the program are: Unitarian Universalist History, Curriculum Planning in the Local Congregation, Developing a Philosophy of Religious Education, Ministry with Youth, Training Teachers, Multicultural Religious Education, Unitarian Universalist Identity, and Worship for All Ages.
What are the goals of the Ministry with Youth module?
The philosophy of this module is that youth will be ministered to by Unitarian Universalist congregations when they are respected as community members. As youth are empowered to be full members of Unitarian Universalist communities, both they and the community will be strengthened. Youth empowerment does not mean that adults are disempowered or should abdicate responsibility. It is not either/or. Youth empowerment means that the more empowered youth are as youth, the more appropriately empowered adults will be as adults.
Please note that this is NOT a Youth Advisor Training. While this module is relevant to people working with youth in various capacities, this module is:
The module will include discussions of the following areas:
Reader: an extensive collection of materials addressing many aspects of ministry with youth. We highly recommend that leaders read the entire collection and that participants become familiar with its contents and read as much of it as possible before attending the module.
What is the cost?
$200 for participants from the OMD, $225 participants from out of district if registered by January 11 and $225 for OMD participants and $250 for out of district participants thereafter if space allows. This includes all materials, meals and lodging. Some partial scholarships are available for Religious Education Leaders in the Ohio Meadville District, who have no professional expenses or severely limited funds available. To apply, please request an application from the registrar and submit completed application by January 11.
Please Note: You are not considered registered until we have your form and registration fee in hand, this includes scholarship applicants. Registrations are taken on a first come/first serve basis. After January 11 reservations will only be taken if room is available. Fee will increase to $$225 for OMD participants and $250 for out of district participants.
A $100 cancellation fee will be retained after January 11, and no cancellations will be accepted one week prior to the module. Our obligations to the Loyola Retreat House require that we employ these policies.
Who are the leaders?
Rev. Helen Zidowecki has been working with youth for 20 years. She was the Director of Religious Education in Augusta, Maine, for 15 years, and was Program Consultant for Religious Education/Youth for the Northeast District through June 2007. She has written small group ministry sessions for youth, as well as several curricula and other resources, many of which are on her web site at www.hzmre.com.
Jennifer Halperin is the Director of Ministries with Children and Youth at First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh. She has been a UU religious educator for 17 years in the Ohio Meadville District. She is a Renaissance ‘graduate’ and completed the UUA’s Religious Education Credentialing program in October, 2006. She is the wife of Alan Halperin and mom of Jessica and Glen Halperin, UU young adults.
Where is the location?
Loyola of the Lakes is a Jesuit retreat center outside of Akron, OH. It is very close to the Akron/Canton airport. You can learn more about the retreat center by visiting their website at www.loyolaofthelakes.com
For a Google Map of the location, click here; for a Mapquest map of the location, click here.
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