Chrysalis Youth Ministry Training Program
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries offers a variety of trainings for youth and adults, focusing on a wide range of issues important to youth ministry.
In 2004 the Office of Youth Ministries launched a new recognition program, called the Chrysalis Program, for acknowledging youth and adults who have invested time and effort in attending these trainings and building the skills they need for ministry with youth.
Below you will find details about a number of different kinds of trainings offered by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
Among these trainings are:
- Leadership Development Conference (LDC)
- Spirituality Development Conference (SDC)
- Basic Youth Advisor Training (BAT)
- Advanced Youth Advisor Training (AAT)
- Chaplain Training (CT)
For more information about youth and young adult anti-racism trainings, please visit our Groundwork page.
Trainings are generally organized by districts or regions. If you are interested in planning a training, please visit our Training Request Page. Please be sure to read the Chrysalis Training Planning Guide (PDF) (Word) before you request a training; it contains valuable information which you'll need to know.
If you've attended two or more Chrysalis Trainings, you can submit your information to be recognized through our Chrysalis Recognition program. Just fill out the information on our Chrysalis Verification Form. For more information about the Chrysalis Training Program, and what it means to receive Recognition, read the Chrysalis Program Manual (PDF, 16 pages).
What are these trainings about and how can they help us?
A well-planned training can produce amazing results. They can provide energy to rebuild a struggling youth program or maintain a strong one by increasing the pool of able and enthusiastic youth and advisors, enhancing youth-adult communications, and increase the skills and tools of the youth and advisors leading your group.
Chrsysalis Trainings, a Training for the Ministry With Youth Renaissance Module, and the Our Whole Lives: Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12 leader trainings all help adults in their key role in youth ministry. Contact your UUA district staff or Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) representative, sylvia @ cuc.ca, to find out more about these and other trainings in your area!
For more information contact youth @ uua.org.
Last updated on Monday, July 20, 2009.
