The GA Program Development Group is now accepting program proposals for the 2013 General Assembly.
Congregations, UU leaders and related groups are invited to apply for one or more of approximately 80 available 75-minute program slots available for the 2013 General Assembly.
Building on the experience of Justice GA, the General Assembly Planning Committee, the UUA Board of Trustees and the Administration seek to create a General Assembly in 2013 that moves our Association “From Promise to Commitment.”
Promises call us into relationship. The experience of making, breaking and remaking promises is the reality of our lived faith. We will gather in Louisville to examine and renew our covenant to our faith, one another, our congregations and the larger world.
To merit consideration, program proposals submitted for the 2013 GA should explore the kinds of promises our religious communities are called to make as we seek to live out our UU values; how we make them, with whom, and how we hold ourselves and each other accountable.
Equally important is the question of how might we move from the act of promise-making into the journey of long-term commitment. For example, how are we fulfilling the promises made or implied by participating in Justice GA in Phoenix last year? What new promises do we want to make? Submissions that focus on local or regional concerns and that include Louisville or Appalachia area partners are encouraged. More detailed selection criteria can be found at http://www.uua.org/ga/programming/12741.shtml.
All submitted proposals will be reviewed by the Program Development Group (PDG). The PDG is a diverse team of UUA staff and GA Planning Committee members committed to provide excellent General Assembly programs aligned with the vision and mission of the UUA and its member congregations.
All proposals must be submitted by Thursday, November 1, 2012. Though the form is short, it still requires the clear description of a fully designed 75-minute event (workshop, worship, etc.). You also have the option to propose a 150-minute event that would occur during two workshop slots scheduled back-to-back. Proposers must assume that there will be participation of people of all abilities and of all generations in all General Assembly activities.
recommended before completing proposal: GA 2013 Program Proposal Worksheet
PLEASE NOTE: All presenters at General Assembly MUST be registered – this cost is the presenter’s responsibility. Standard AV each workshop is provided (podium and microphone, an audience microphone, a projection screen, and an AV cart with an extension cord). You may bring your own additional equipment (such as projectors) or indicate on the proposal that you want to rent additional equipment at your own expense.