tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post7112290088947878787..comments2023-09-04T09:00:06.938-07:00Comments on UUA View from Berkeley: Tired but energizedLinda Laskowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430830718856244947noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-68771612437370539022007-11-14T21:43:00.000-08:002007-11-14T21:43:00.000-08:00To your point, one of the more positive things on ...To your point, one of the more positive things on the Board is that the (regular, not youth) Trustee from the Central Midwest District is a very competent, very bright young woman who is not yet 21.Linda Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430830718856244947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-64392036626553502532007-11-14T21:34:00.000-08:002007-11-14T21:34:00.000-08:00There is some merit to creating a role of "officia...There is some merit to creating a role of "official" youth and "official" young adult. It would be even more awesome if we actually got youth and young adults engaged as members without age portfolio. Rev. Thomas Starr King at 35 was not "our young adult minister" at First Unitarian of San Francisco; he was, plain and simple, the senior minister.<BR/><BR/>I have deep concerns over the practice, required by current PCD UUA bylaws, of having PCD YRUU select the youth member of PCD Board. I would prefer a "youth member" position that was only open to minors, selected in the same manner as any other Board member, and ratified at District Assembly. Some of our best and brightest young UUs are not into the conference scene, and currently they are not eligible for consideration.Riley37https://www.blogger.com/profile/01688675764399762801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-55439560064544408742007-10-25T20:39:00.000-07:002007-10-25T20:39:00.000-07:00In addition to the Youth Board member, there are o...In addition to the Youth Board member, there are observers from both Youth and Young Adult. If you include both of them, you get 5 or 6 under 40.Linda Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430830718856244947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-36210242803360113382007-10-25T14:26:00.000-07:002007-10-25T14:26:00.000-07:00The seeming significant GBLT under-representation ...The seeming significant GBLT under-representation (at least from a bi-coastal prespective) is of more concern to me.<BR/><BR/>I'm a former church board member, while ages 33-37. I was born UU(one of the 10%-ers), largely non-active between ages 18 and 25, fell in love again with UU via my congregation, and was encourgaged and invited into church leadership when I was ready. <BR/><BR/>A path that might have taken me<BR/>to leadership at the district and perhaps continental level was interrupted by family and professional life - realistically, I can't see being as engaged as I once was until the nest empties out. I would guess this is pretty typical for 20 and 30-somethings, and it does seem like the UUA board is fairly well representative<BR/>of congregational leadership. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, 4 under-40s is doing pretty well. I'd say the UUA board well represents age demographics in leadership, probably under-represents overall membership, especially those with young families.<BR/><BR/>There is a "Youth" rep, presumably chosen from YRUU leadership. Might there also be a "Young Adult" rep from UUYAN, that could focus on representing the interests<BR/>of 20-30 somethings?<BR/><BR/>As for people of color, in both leadership and membership, this is probably pretty representative. There-in lies, I think, your big question of "what are we doing about this."<BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way, thanks for this Blog, not to mention your service to the UUA, Linda!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527101123552136292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-58757554244832618732007-10-25T13:54:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:54:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527101123552136292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-48705521836009066532007-10-24T21:36:00.000-07:002007-10-24T21:36:00.000-07:00Assuming you are not referring to the the first pa...Assuming you are not referring to the the first part of my statement, but the last part, I would suggest this is more than just an issue with the UUA Board. I doubt there are many UU congregational boards that have a higher percentage - translated roughly as 1 in 8. <BR/><BR/>The question is what are we doing about it?Linda Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430830718856244947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987633698271670286.post-22131495609102221242007-10-23T16:27:00.000-07:002007-10-23T16:27:00.000-07:00Though the older I get the less I can tell, no mor...<EM>Though the older I get the less I can tell, no more than 4 are under the age of 40.</EM><BR/><BR/>That's not a good sign.Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.com