Hello!

I’m excited to joining you all as the Leadership Development Associate for Youth and Young Adults of Color. I’m also a UU minister, born and raised in the Midwest and South, Vietnamese-American, lover of hot pot, college football and justice.

I’m so glad to be building on Rev. Monica Cummings’ powerful work supporting youth and young adults of color at our UUA.  One highlight of that is that the application for Multicultural Leadership School: A Gathering for UU Youth and Young Adults of Color is LIVE!

MLS this year is July 10-14th, 2015 at the Walker Center outside of Boston, MA. Spread the the word to youth + young adults of color! Particularly this year it will be good to be together – to get connected to spirit, each other, and to the power of our own leadership in these uncertain, broken times.

I’ll be blogging at Blue Boat, so whether you’re a youth or young adult of color, a religious professional looking to better serve youth and young adults of color, or another seeker on the journey, check out the Mosaic section on Blue Boat for up-to-date announcements, resources, and stories + images to nurture your spirit!

I can also always be reached at yayaofcolor@uua.org.

with love and faith,

Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen

Founded in 1949, in the early days of the Fellowship Movement, Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (DUUF) is a vibrant, growing, and diverse congregation of approximately 150 adults and 80 children located in the progressive and friendly university town of Denton, Texas. Since 2010 we have grown from a small, family-sized congregation to an emerging program-sized congregation. In early 2012 we called our first full-time minister, Rev. Pamela Wat. In late 2012 we transitioned to two services to accommodate this growth and added regular weeknight adult programming and additional classes for children and youth. Last year we graduated our first class of Coming of Age youth who participated in a week-long trip to Boston. We host an ongoing Centering Thursdays program, allowing participants to experience a variety of spiritual practices (Buddhist meditation, prayer beads, labyrinth walks, Qi Gung, mandala drawing, etc.) that draws congregation members and first-time guests to our church. As a result of this steady growth we are prepared to hire our first full-time Director of Lifespan Religious Education (DLRE).

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UUMF! Camp

A Camp for Unitarian Universalist Multiracial Families

Please join us for UUMF! Camp 2014 on Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17 at the UBarU Retreat & Conference Center in Mountainview, Texas.

Welcome to UUMF! Camp’s inaugural year! Unitarian Universalist Multiracial Families (UUMF!) Camp is a place to meet other UU families whose members also don’t appear to “match” each other. We hope to come together each summer to celebrate our Unitarian Universalist faith with others who share the common experiences that often follow multiracial families. We will have a great time building this beloved community during this weekend in the scenic Central Texas Hill Country. Come join us to enjoy beautiful sunsets, swimming, hiking, rousing campfire-singing, inspiring worship, fun crafts, and make some new friends!

Visit the UUMF website to learn more and register.