Glossary & Acronyms
About Your Sexuality (AYS): A UUA-published sexuality education curriculum for use in UU and secular groups, used until 1998. It is now out of print, and has been replaced by "Our Whole Lives" (OWL).
ACM (Annual Council and Meeting): Canadian Unitarian Council's national annual meeting. Similar to General Assembly for the UUA.
Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS): The oldest theological school in the United States, ANTS is a United Church of Christ-associated institution, attended by significant numbers of Unitarian Universalists. Located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, ANTS is part of the Boston Theological Institute, a collaborative association of nine seminaries.
Annual Council and Meeting (ACM): Canadian Unitarian Council's national annual meeting. Similar to General Assembly for the UUA.
Annual Program Fund (APF): A major source of income for the UUA to which each congregation is requested to contribute a certain amount. APF contributions help to provide programs and services to member congregations and UUA districts.
Anti-Racism Trainer/Organizer Program (ARTOP): a collective of Unitarian Universalist (UU) Youth and Young Adult anti-racist activists facilitating dialogue/workshops and organizing in schools, churches and for other groups to foster individual, institutional and cultural anti-racist transformation and leadership. Changed its name to Groundwork in 2006.
Antiracist Antioppression Multicultural (AR/AO/M): This acronymn stands for "antiracist antioppression multicultural." The UUA staff works to promote such programs and presentations and to incorporate ARAOM behavior and sensitivity in all activities and initatives.
ANTS (Andover Newton Theological School): The oldest theological school in the United States, ANTS is a United Church of Christ-associated institution, attended by significant numbers of Unitarian Universalists. Located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, ANTS is part of the Boston Theological Institute, a collaborative association of nine seminaries.
APF (Annual Program Fund): A major source of income for the UUA to which each congregation is requested to contribute a certain amount. APF contributions help to provide programs and services to member congregations and UUA districts.
AR/AO/M (Antiracist Antioppression Multicultural): This acronymn stands for "antiracist antioppression multicultural." The UUA staff works to promote such programs and presentations and to incorporate ARAOM behavior and sensitivity in all activities and initatives.
ARTOP (Anti-Racism Trainer/Organizer Program): a collective of Unitarian Universalist (UU) Youth and Young Adult anti-racist activists facilitating dialogue/workshops and organizing in schools, churches and for other groups to foster individual, institutional and cultural anti-racist transformation and leadership. Changed its name to Groundwork in 2006.
AYS (About Your Sexuality): A UUA-published sexuality education curriculum for use in UU and secular groups, used until 1998. It is now out of print, and has been replaced by "Our Whole Lives" (OWL).
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
