Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York
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Sunday May 17 is the last day of Our Whole Lives | Class Lawn Party


OWL Bill of Rights

  • Be on time (10:15 AM). End time NOON
  • Come regularly
  • Technology for educational purposes
  • Participation. . .but you can PASS
  • Listen up - No distractions
  • "Teachers. . .Be funny, not boring!"
  • OWL Scrapbook!  We will include something from each class
  • We all signed up!

OWL Covenant | 2015

We will be:
  • Open
  • Non-judgmental
  • Truthful
  • Confidential
  • Respectful of privacy both here and away
  • Safe & healthy
  • Humorous
  • OK to pass
  • Piggy back on other ideas
  • Positive
  • Kind
  • We will not put each other down!

Regular Attendance is Important!

Regular attendance is absolutely crucial for youth to get the information they need, and to build the trust necessary to support the goals of this program. Sporadic attendance means the whole group suffers in their ability to bond. Please make this program a priority in your youth's schedule. Arriving promptly at 10:15 AM is also important, so the class can begin on time. Overnights are not merely sleepovers--four to five lessons are covered, so please do not miss if at all possible!

The "Snack List" | No Nuts Policy Followed!

Several youth in this group have severe nut allergy and gluten intolerance.
2/22 Stewart
3/1 May
3/8 Pecorale
3/15 Stewart
3/22 Horne
4/5 Easter NO OWL
4/12 Baker
4/12 Baker
4/19 Pauling
4/26 Hannold
5/3 White/Waltemyer
5/10 Milstead

Backup: Toms

Our Whole Lives (OWL) Human Sexuality | Grades 7 & 8

7th-8th | Our Whole Lives | Jan-May 2015 | 10:15 AM - 12 PM | Two Scheduled Overnights (Fri/Sat)

Our Whole Lives is a nationally known, highly esteemed, whole-person UUA/UCC curriculum about human sexuality and spirituality. OWL is a positive and comprehensive program that helps participants gain knowledge, values, and skills in order to lead sexually healthy, responsible lives. The OWL curriculum is abstinence-based yet comprehensive in its informative approach to low-risk and high-risk behaviors, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive options, and emotional and psychological aspects of becoming sexually active. Parental permission and attendance at an adult orientation is required for young people to participate in this program. Several lessons employ hand-drawn slides, all of which are previewed in our parent orientation sessions. OWL is taught by a team of trained lay-leaders who care deeply about the well-being of our youth.

Being a Teen: Everything Teen Girls & Boys Should Know About Relationships, Sex, Love, Health, Identity & More | Jane Fonda

We will be providing your youth with a copy of this book at the Jan 24-25 lock-in.

About the Author
Jane Fonda, the Oscar- and Emmy-award winning actor, is the founder of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential and the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at the Emory University School of Medicine. Though she is also a highly successful producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Fonda’s passion lies in advocating for young people’s health. Fonda also sits on the boards of Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Women’s Media Center (which she co-founded in 2004), and V-Day. A former UN Goodwill Ambassador, she is a frequent speaker on youth development, child sexual abuse, eating disorders, and adolescent reproductive health.

Our OWL Teaching Team

Our Whole Lives: Resources & Additional Information

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  • Joanne Walcerz
  • Leslie Perry
  • Russ McKnight
  • zdavies78@gmail.com
  • Don Riese (sub)

  • Click here to learn more about the Our Whole Lives sexuality education program.  
  • What’s religious about sexuality education?  Check out the UUA’s Sexuality is Honored Here brochure, found here.
  • You can explore the long history of sexuality education in the Unitarian Universalist Association in this 2011 UU World article by Sarah Gibb Millspaugh, found here.
  • Planned Parenthood - The Parent Buzz Newsletter features tips for talking with kids about sex and sexuality, and up-to-date information on issues dealing with developmentally appropriate sexuality topics, adolescent sexual behavior, and more.
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