Youth Caucus at General Assembly
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Its programming includes open business meetings in which delegates speak and vote (called plenary), workshops that any registered attendee may attend, worship services scattered throughout the days and nights, a large exhibit hall with displays from congregations, departments of the UUA, and other Unitarian Universalist (UU) or UU-related organizations, and tons of other great events, meetings and fun programs! Thousands of UU children, youth, and adults gather at GA to learn, celebrate, and worship together. It has a contingent of youth, but it is not a youth conference.
Youth Caucus is the umbrella term for all youth specific programming that happens at General Assembly. Youth Caucus is a group of UU youth, ages 14-20, which participates in regular General Assembly programming and holds programming specifically for youth, including daily meetings to discuss and take part in GA business. Apply to be on Youth Caucus staff for General Assembly 2010!
The purpose of Youth Caucus is to serve:
- Youth who want to get involved in UUism, or the UUA—youth who want to grow as UUs through attending a wide range of General Assembly workshops, who want to network with the wider UU community.
- Youth, including youth delegates, who are interested in and/or committed to participating in plenary session and the business of GA. There will be support and programming for how to participate in the business, as well as an interest group in the business meetings.
All youth are welcome to participate in Youth Caucus. Youth aged 14-17 who want to register for General Assembly must register for Youth Caucus. Youth are invited to attend all General Assembly programming and are required to attend Youth Caucus Orientation.
General Assembly is also where the Youth Advisor of the Year Award is presented each year.
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries has scholarships available for youth ages 14 to 20, who are planning to attend GA, as well as providing a guide for youth who are planning to attend, which features tips on raising money to attend.
Information about each year's General Assembly location as well as registration, housing, and programming details are available online.
For more information contact yruu @ uua.org.
Last updated on Monday, November 2, 2009.
