Introducing Leader Lab

Relentlessly Useful Resources for Leadership Development

What would Unitarian Universalism look like if we trained our lay leaders as highly as we train other religious professionals such as ministers and religious educators? We would no longer be able to joke that we’re too disorganized to be called “organized religion.”Your UUA Congregational Life staff has been working on a variety of online resources for lay (and professional!) leaders, and it’s now ready for its Beta release.Start here to find a searchable database of leadership resources, board member training, leadership development planning for your congregation, online leadership courses, a live webinar listing, and more!

Virtual Open Office Hours We invite you to come and talk with us as we begin hosting monthly virtual open office hours from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (EST) on the fourth Thursday of each month (except November and December, due to holiday schedules). This will be an open Zoom meeting: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/876011174 Join from Telephone: US: +1 646 558 8656or +1 669 900 6833, Meeting ID: 876 011 174 New to Zoom? Learn more here. Feel free to drop in to introduce yourself, say hello, ask a question, share some good news, or fill us in on congregational updates on May 23, and June 27. We look forward to seeing you!

Registration Is Open for Spring Online Leadership Courses

Deeper than a single webinar or workshop, the UU Leadership Institute offers core leadership courses online with on-demand materials. They are perfect for the congregation who wants to learn together at an affordable cost—only $30 per course per semester. Courses open on January 25, 2019. For more information contact info@uuinstitute.org.

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Monthly Webinar Series from the Southern Region

For congregational leaders and members. No cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Save the dates for these webinars:

• Welcome to General Assembly 2019 – June 5, 7:30 pm Eastern Time
  This webinar offers an opportunity for Unitarian Universalists registered for our 2019 UUA General Assembly to gather information and learn together. Learn more and register here.

Join UUs & Partners to Stop the KXL Pipeline – Sign up for the Promise to Protect Training Tour

The Promise to Protect Training Tour will train 2,000 people this spring for direct action to stop the KXL tar sands pipeline. See the video here. While the 9th Circuit Court blocked the permit TransCanada has received from the state of Nebraska for construction to start in June, the Trump administration has now granted a permit. The tour kicked off on March 23rd and is taking place in 10 cities and 4 reservations. Native and non-Native environmental justice activists will come together to take powerful collective action to stop the extraction and harm being caused to communities by the fossil fuel industry. The training will prepare people for resistance along the pipeline route and in our local areas. Our faith calls us to heal our relationship with the earth through action in solidarity with those resisting the fossil fuel industry’s extraction and exploitation of people, resources, and lands. Sign up for a training near you here.

Climate Justice Conference: Extending Our Reach

August 4-9, Highlands, NC 

This Climate Justice conference is designed to present information about factors that have shaped the human impacts on climate change. These climate changes are directly related to injustices, resulting from the intersection of race, class and environment. Conference sessions will extend your understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change, what climate justice means and how we go forward together. Learn more and register here.