Glossary & Acronyms
YAC (Youth Adult Committee): The name of some districts' youth governing committees See DYSC.
YATF (Youth Advisor Task Force): A UUA Board of Trustees appointed task force to assess youth advisors in our association. Met for two years and created a report which is available online.
YCR (Youth Council Representative): A youth elected every two years by their district or region, to be their district’s or region’s representative at Youth Council.
YMA (Youth Ministry Associate): A one-year staff position for youth aged sixteen to twenty-two based at the UUA Youth Office in Boston. These two staff postions were previously known as YRUU Programs Specialists (YPSs) until a change in the selection process in 2005. They are now interviewed by the Director of Youth Ministry (Jesse Jaeger), a former YPS/YMA, and a YRUU Steering Committee Representative. They then recommend one person for the job to the Administration, who formally hires them. The YMA’s have different specific tasks to work on during their one year position. These include (but are not limited to): YRUU leadership support, GA Youth Caucus support, Chrysalis training organization, Social Justice, AR/AO work/support, Consultation on Ministry to and with Youth, etc.
YOC (Youth of Color):
Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU): A UUA-sponsored organization for UU youth aged fourteen to twenty. YRUU is charged with serving and including all youth in North America for the purposes of fostering spiritual depth and developing leadership skills.
Youth: In Young Religious Unitarian Universalists, youth are defined as anyone age 14 to 20. Youth ages 18-20 are sometimes known as "bridgers" as they are bridging between youth (ages 14-20) and young adulthood (ages 18-35).
Youth Adult Committee (YAC): The name of some districts' youth governing committees See DYSC.
Youth Advisor Task Force (YATF): A UUA Board of Trustees appointed task force to assess youth advisors in our association. Met for two years and created a report which is available online.
Youth Caucus: At the UUA General Assembly, youth participants form a Youth Caucus to discuss business, attend programs, worship together, and plan social events, with assistance from the UUA Youth Office.
Youth Council: Youth Council is the governing body of YRUU. It is made up of YCRs from each district of the UUA and region of the CUC , a number of at-large positions (both youth and adults) a People of Color Caucus, a Trustee from the UUA Board of Trustees, the returning Steering Committee members, and the Office of Youth Ministries. The YRUU Steering Committee (SC) is elected from Youth Council.
Youth Council Representative (YCR): A youth elected every two years by their district or region, to be their district’s or region’s representative at Youth Council.
Youth Ministry Associate (YMA): A one-year staff position for youth aged sixteen to twenty-two based at the UUA Youth Office in Boston. These two staff postions were previously known as YRUU Programs Specialists (YPSs) until a change in the selection process in 2005. They are now interviewed by the Director of Youth Ministry (Jesse Jaeger), a former YPS/YMA, and a YRUU Steering Committee Representative. They then recommend one person for the job to the Administration, who formally hires them. The YMA’s have different specific tasks to work on during their one year position. These include (but are not limited to): YRUU leadership support, GA Youth Caucus support, Chrysalis training organization, Social Justice, AR/AO work/support, Consultation on Ministry to and with Youth, etc.
Youth of Color (YOC):
Youth Social Justice Training (YSJT): A 5 day working conference on social justice issues and organizing strategies for SACs and other youth interesting in organizing around social action.
YPS (YRUU Program Specialists): One year staff positions for youth aged 16-22 at the UUA Youth Office, who worked for the UUA and YRUU jointly. In 2005, the selection process changed, and the positions are now known as Youth Ministry Associates (YMA).
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists): A UUA-sponsored organization for UU youth aged fourteen to twenty. YRUU is charged with serving and including all youth in North America for the purposes of fostering spiritual depth and developing leadership skills.
YRUU Program Specialists (YPS): One year staff positions for youth aged 16-22 at the UUA Youth Office, who worked for the UUA and YRUU jointly. In 2005, the selection process changed, and the positions are now known as Youth Ministry Associates (YMA).
YSJT (Youth Social Justice Training): A 5 day working conference on social justice issues and organizing strategies for SACs and other youth interesting in organizing around social action.
Last updated on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
