All Souls RE Start Up by CER Sana Saeed

ssaeed20 — 2024-05-15 00:34:56 UTC

I bring joy!

love for these kids

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a schedule

energy and enthusiasm

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someone to help with tasks

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teaching experience

art projects as a way to express yourself

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Caring, dedication

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appropriate materials for activities

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participation/"ownership" across congregation

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commitment

consistent rituals

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guidance on what needs to be done

Feedback - what works, what could be better

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openness

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consistent availability

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Commitment

Irregular Attendance

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Experience

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As a parent, as an RE teacher, as a practitioner of positive discipline, as a musician

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some/many/ children/youth don't want to be there

Children and Youth are integrated into whole church

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Experience teaching

lessons are packed with too many activities

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opportunity for connection with other adults/teachers

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hard to remember kids because it can be 2 months between times I work with them- my schedule and theirs don't overlap

perspective of the children

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Spiritual and community development

Motivation

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To make a great program for my children and for all of the children who need ASC's RE programs.

support from staff and resources

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High expectations

programming that draws families in to All Souls

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most volunteers are parents (vs others in congregation), some/many seems stressed

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children and families grow as a community fighting for social justice

RE is very separate from the rest of the church

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support from whole congregation and full staff for RE

lack of knowledge (in the larger congregation) about what we do in RE and why we do it

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joy and love

flexibility and creativity

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multi-gen services seen as an advantage and not a intrusion

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Parents to take it seriously

consistent arrival times for parent drop-off

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needs to prioritize what is essential to be done

Opportunities to Reconnect with other parents after Covid

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feels like RE isn't valued by the larger congregation and the Sr leadership

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Not emphasizing safety to the point that we are taking away autonomy for kids as they grow in the program

would love to see more volunteers willing to teach

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Kids like experiences and playing and doing

there's heavy adult prep/activity FOR kids - it can be simpler!

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appreciation for what children and youth bring to All Souls and UUism as a whole because of their thinking and openness

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Understanding of child development

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Emphasizing safety in a way that is inconsistent with kids' needs to become capable and confident

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that we tap into a massive UU network to share resources and avoid re-inventing the wheel

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A great youth program that allows more autonomy as the kids age and lets them grow their relationships

Community of peers for my kiddo who share UU values

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social justice projects across the age span

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Sometimes the lessons seem disconnected from spirituality and moral inquiry

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Welcoming RE spaces

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Kids don't feel connected to teachers because teachers rotate; but can't ask people to miss church every time.

Community for families

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Parents, children, and youth feel like they are in a community where they share values with others, they know some of those families well, and they can share those values confidently with the world.

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Can be hard when the kids in attendance vary from week to week.

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Programming compelling enough that kids want to come every week

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A better understanding of what the curriculum is and how it builds from year to year. Also, who decides this?

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I would love it if the kids participated in at least the beginning of the service more as the default.