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Honoring César Chávez and Dolores Huerta

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

Join us as we honor Dolores Huerta and César Chávez, labor leaders and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers. Their efforts resulted in farm workers in California having the right to collectively organize and bargain for better wages and working conditions. A tireless advocate for workers,’ immigrants,’ and women’s rights, Dolores Huerta was presented with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.

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Grades 4-6 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education 

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

This ten-workshop curriculum is designed to help children ages nine through twelve to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. Like the other Our Whole Lives programs for different age groups, this comprehensive, developmentally appropriate program introduces key topics like values, body image, gender and sexual identity, peer pressure, and healthy relationships with sensitivity and inclusiveness, yet without specifically religious doctrine or reference. There is a mandatory parent/child orientation.

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Grades 7-8 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

A cornerstone comprehensive sexuality education program based in values where teens explore decision making, body image, and other life issues in a safe environment. Curriculum includes topics such as self-awareness, body awareness, values, language, anatomy, physiology, gender roles, gender equality, and relationship skills. In order to support learning and group trust levels, regular attendance is expected. Our Whole Lives is a 24-session course, with some extracurricular outings and overnights to build community. Junior Youth OWL start at 10:30am in their classroom in the Education building.

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Little UUs

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

Little Uu’s Nursery - ages 1-5 - focus on the early stories, songs, and spiritual practices of Unitarian Universalism, a loving faith tradition. Our preschool is very hands-on, play-based, and experiential because that’s how children learn best. Little Uu’s start in the Sanctuary for the beginning of worship, and then go to their class with RE Volunteers.

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Y@ES! Youth @ East Shore

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

Students, join us for impactful weekly gatherings, fun experiences, and life-changing adventures for both high school ages. Youth group meets in person at the church. We trade off between games, snacks, and community service here at East Shore and adventures out in the community. Students and advisors work together to plan and carry out a wide variety of activities, worships, discussions, community service, and social justice projects throughout the year. Youth can not only relate to, but help lead, in our programs! Kids are welcome to join for some or all events. We greet and welcome students of all, any, or no faith background who seek an inclusive and supportive environment for their adolescent years.

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Spirit Makers

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue

Spirit Makers - ages 5-9 - focus on the early stories, songs, and spiritual practices of Unitarian Universalism, a loving faith tradition. Our elementary class is a theme based curriculum, weaving the central story and topic from our Sunday worship into multi-sensory, multi-dimensional learning methods that kids can relate to! Our time together is inspired by Montessori, Spirit Play, and Maker Space pedagogies and is hands-on, play-based, and experiential because that’s how children learn best. Spirit Makers start in the Sanctuary for the beginning of worship, and then go to their class with RE Volunteers.

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Black Lives Matter Flash Stance: Kirkland

Kirkland - BLM Flash Stance 3rd St & Central Way, Kirkland

Join fellow Church members and other UU Churches in solidarity after Church service for a Black Lives Matter Flash Stance in Kirkland at the NW corner of Peter Kirk Park next to the transit center.

Refusing the Binary

Online Event

In past eras, articulations of reproductive freedom or “Reproductive Rights” rooted in mainstream culture, were legal-centric. The 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade as a matter of “settled law” showed that a different standard must now be applied to insure not only women’s choice, women’s health, and women’s body autonomy, but also women’s access to comprehensive networks of support, education, and services.

Online Info night about Camp Blue Boat

Online Event

Join Camp Coordinator, DRE, and jr. Youth Staff for an Info Night about Camp Blue Boat - The Premier Pacific Northwest UU sleep-away Camp for middle and high school Youth! We'll share a short presentation and have an opportunity to talk with participants for a Q and A about Camp Blue Boat.