About
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a series of sexuality education classes developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ that model and teach caring, compassion, respect, and justice. In an inclusive and developmentally appropriate manner, the OWL program addresses sensitive topics and supports open communication within families. It is a comprehensive curriculum, where every question is welcome. The program recognizes and respects the diversity of our participants.
Certification Categories:
- Child – Grades K/1 and 5/6
- Youth – Grades 8/9 and 10/11
- Adults – Recommended age groups are listed, but people may be loving, working with, or curious about people of any age, so register as you see fit!
- Young: 18-35
- Adult: 36-50
- Older: 50+
Teachers – All facilitators have passed background checks and are certified by the UUA.
- Angela Bennett Youth
- Brandi Knutson Youth
- Carl Anderson Child
- Chris Sar Child, Youth, and Adult
- Corissa Ruggiero Youth
- Cynthia Billotte Child
- Izzy Hyman Youth
- Janet Nash VUU OWL Coordinator, Child, Youth, and Adult
- Joel Sannes Child
- Ken St. John Child and Youth
- Linda Stenholm Child and Adult
- Magnus Hawthorne Youth
- Mark Beehler Youth
- Mark Foote Youth
- Molly McNamara Child, Youth, Adult, and Facilitator-Trainer
- Paul Schneider Youth
- Peter Schweitzer Youth and Adult
- Tara Sowers Youth
At Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, we are proud to offer all seven classes in the series on a rotational basis. However, we are only able to offer the class once for each age group. Below is the ten-year plan.
What OWL group is my child in?
Adult OWL
Recommended age groups for adults are listed below, but people may be loving, working with, or curious about people of any age, so register as you see fit!
- Young: 18-35
- Adult: 36-50
- Older: 50+
For more information contact Kelsie McEntire, Temporary Acting Director of Faith Formation ministry, Faithform@vuu.org, 480-899-4249