Our Whole Lives Training Schedule
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Need more information about a particular training below? Please contact the training registrar listed for the training. Updates Frequently! Check Back!
For additional offerings, check the UUA OWL training calendar.
2023
In-person Trainings
(see below for online training options)
NEW in 2023!
In-person OWL trainings now require approximately 3 hours of pre-work to be done PRIOR to the training, which includes watching a webinar, a meditation, and writing reflections. You will receive more specific information about this and access two weeks prior to the training. Please protect time two weeks before the training to be able to complete this work.
November 3-5, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: First Unitarian Church, Salt Lake City, UT
Wheelchair Accessible
Registration
Registrar: Amanda Esko dre@slcuu.org
801-582-8687
Deadline: October 20, 2023
November 3-5, 2023
Levels: Grades 7-9/10-12
Location: First Unitarian Church, Salt Lake City, UT
Wheelchair Accessible
Registration
Registrar: Amanda Esko dre@slcuu.org
801-582-8687
Deadline: October 20, 2023
November 3-5, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
Wheelchair Accessible
Assisted Listening Devices Available
Registration
Registrar: Deb Snouffer debsnouffer@gmail.com
952-258-9283
Deadline: October 20, 2023
November 10-12, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: UU Church of Birmingham, AL
Wheelchair Accessible
Assisted Listening Devices Available
Registration
Registrar: Courtney McKenny owl@uccbham.org
205-945-8109
November 10-12, 2023
Levels: Grades 7-9/10-12
Location: UU Church of Birmingham, AL
Wheelchair Accessible
Assisted Listening Devices Available
Registration
Registrar: Courtney McKenny owl@uccbham.org
205-945-8109
November 10-12, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center, Sharon, CT
Registration
Registrar: Sean Amato amatos@snecucc.org
November 17-19, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: UU Congregation of South County, Peacedale, RI
Wheelchair Accessible
Registration
Registrar: Lee Cowan uucscdre2@gmail.com
401-783-4170
Deadline: October 27, 2023
December 8-10, 2023
Levels: Grades K-1/4-6
Location: University Congregational UCC, Seattle, WA
Wheelchair Accessible
Listening Devices Available
Registration
Registrar: Margaret Irribarra Swanson mswanson@universityucc.org
Deadline: November 26, 2023
Limited Online OWL Trainings Now Available for UCC and UUA Participants
Online trainings. Registration application opens six weeks before the first synchronous session of the training. Cost is $250. Potential OWL facilitators submit an application form, which generates an email to their endorser with a link to complete a recommendation. The endorser is a person in the facilitator’s faith community or organization who agrees to provide oversight for the facilitator and vouches for the qualifications of the facilitator.
Upon acceptance, the facilitator will receive a payment link. Full payment is due 30 days before the first synchronous session, and $100 of that is non-refundable within 7 days before the first session.
Time Commitment. Online training is more time intensive than in-person training, requiring up to 35 hours of your time over three weeks. You will have 20 hours of synchronous (live, on-camera) weeknight and Saturday sessions plus 10-15 hours of asynchronous tasks to complete (reading, webinar viewing, and written assignments) on your own time. Do not register unless you can commit to attend every synchronous session and complete the assignments. Attendance is mandatory for every synchronous session; they are not recorded, and make-up sessions are not available. Your most intense time commitment will be during the week prior to the first live session (approximately 3.5 hours to complete assignments) and between the first and second sessions (~2 hours to complete assignments).
Training Schedule. Synchronous sessions for all online trainings are from 6-8:30 pm in either Pacific or Eastern time zones on Mondays and Thursdays for three weeks, ending with a 10 am to 3 pm Saturday session (with a one-hour lunch break at noon). Mountain and Central times will vary depending on which training you register for.
Upcoming Online Training Dates and Grade Levels
Eastern and Pacific time zone trainings are offered on the same days and times (in different time zones); please register for the time zone closest to your own if possible.
Registration applications for all trainings will begin six weeks prior to the first live session for that month’s trainings.
We accept applications in the order received, and upon filling all slots, we maintain a wait list.
Age Minimums for live and online trainings: Participants must be at least 21 years of age to register for any training, and if working with teens, they should be at least four years older than the oldest teen in the program. We recommend co-facilitating with an older facilitator.
Trainings require the most-current edition of the curriculum Familiarize yourself with the material in advance of the training. Use only the second editions of the Grades K-1, 4-6, and 7-9 curriculum.
2023
Online Trainings
NOTE: Please read all the above information regarding online trainings before submitting an application.
October Eastern Time (ET) Registration now closed
Levels: Elementary-Grades K-1 and 4-6
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET TUESDAY October 10, and MONDAYS Oct 16 and 23
And
Thursdays Oct 12, 19, 26
And
Saturday Oct 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October Pacific Time (PT) Registration now closed
Levels: Elementary-Grades K-1 and 4-6
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT TUESDAY October 10, and MONDAYS Oct 16 and 23
And
Thursdays Oct 12, 19, 26
And
Saturday Oct 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
November Eastern Time (ET) Registration is now closed
Levels: All Adult Levels
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays OCTOBER 30, Nov 6 and 13
And
Thursdays Nov 2, 9, 16
And
Saturday Nov 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
November Pacific Time (PT) Registration is now closed
Levels: All Adult Levels
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays OCTOBER 30, Nov 6 and 13
And
Thursdays Nov 2, 9, 16
And
Saturday Nov 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
2024
February Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open Dec 18, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Monday February 5
And
TUESDAYS February 13 and 20
And
Thursdays February 8, 15, and 22
And
Saturday February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
February Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open Dec 18, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Monday February 5
And
TUESDAYS February 13 and 20
And
Thursdays February 8, 15, and 22
And
Saturday February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
March Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open January 16-29, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays March 4, 11, 18
And
Thursdays March 7, 14, 21
And
Saturday March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
March Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open January 16-29, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays March 4, 11, 18
And
Thursdays March 7, 14, 21
And
Saturday March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
April Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open February 12-26, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays April 1, 8, 15
And
Thursdays April 4, 11, 18
And
Saturday April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
April Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open February 12-26, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays April 1, 8, 15
And
Thursdays April 4, 11, 18
And
Saturday April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
May Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open March 18-April 1, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays May 6, 13, 20
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Thursdays May 9, 16, 23
And
Saturday May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
May Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open March 18-April 1, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays May 6, 13, 20
And
Thursdays May 9, 16, 23
And
Saturday May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open June 17-July 1, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays August 5, 12, 19
And
Thursdays August 8, 15, 22
And
Saturday August 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open June 17-July 1, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays August 5, 12, 19
And
Thursdays August 8, 15, 22
And
Saturday August 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
September Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open July 22-August 5, 2024
Levels: All Adult Levels
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays September 9, 16, 23
And
Thursdays September 12, 29, 26
And
Saturday September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
September Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open July 22-August 5, 2024
Levels: All Adult Levels
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays September 9, 16, 23
And
Thursdays September 12, 29, 26
And
Saturday September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open August 19-September 2, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays October 7 and 21
And
Tuesday October 15
And
Thursdays October 10, 17, 24
And
Saturday October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open August 19-September 2, 2024
Levels: Elementary
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays October 7 and 21
And
Tuesday October 15
And
Thursdays October 10, 17, 24
And
Saturday October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
November Eastern Time (ET) Application for registration will be open September 16-30, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm ET Mondays November 4, 11, 18
And
Thursdays November 7, 14, 21
And
Saturday November 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
November Pacific Time (PT) Application for registration will be open September 16-30, 2024
Levels: Jr Sr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous online learning in between Zoom sessions.
Dates/Times: 6-8:30 pm PT Mondays November 4, 11, 18
And
Thursdays November 7, 14, 21
And
Saturday November 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.