IYOU Event

Event Purpose Statement: 

To create an inclusive community of love and support where people are inspired to learn and grow spiritually, and experience an understanding of their endless potential.

Our online IYOU event is complete! We thank you for attending and we thank Julie, Zoe, Amelia, and Emily for their outstanding work!

The Indies did a fantastic job of adapting what had been planned as a five-day event at the Village to a virtual event that took place with five sessions over four days. The participants came from all seven regions in the USA, as well as several from Trinidad.  Content included workshops presented by the Indies, as well as family groups and other small groups that provided the opportunity to get to know more people.  We were blessed by music from Bob Sima, Shannon Plummer, and Rev. Bodhi Ross Campbell.

The theme for the Event was “Illuminate”, and each session had a theme that took the attendees on a spiritual journey of exploration and enlightenment.  Thursday evening was about learning to “Recognize” that we have the power to illuminate our way.  Friday evening’s theme was understanding that we have the power to “Navigate” to the path we want to be on.  Saturday afternoon was learning to “Trust” that divine order is at work in guiding our path, and Saturday evening was understanding that we have the ability and resources necessary to “Inspire” ourselves to keep moving forward on our path.  Finally, Sunday morning’s theme was “Radiate”, understanding that our Spirit knows what our true path is, and we are empowered to have faith and trust that our inner light will illuminate the way.

If you were unable to attend or just want to re-live the goodness, please enjoy the event highlights videos!

Session 1: "Recognize"
Affirmation for the session: I have the power to illuminate my way.
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Topics:

• Opening
• UWM Welcome from: Rev. Patricia Bass, Interim Chief Executive Officer & Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster, Executive Director of Member Services
• Regional Round-up

Session 2: "Navigate"
Affirmation for the session: I have the power to navigate to the path that I want to be on.
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Topics:

• Emily's Truth Talk & Workshop
• IYOU Ambassadors' Presentation

Session 3: "Trust"
Affirmation: I trust that divine order is at work in guiding my path.
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Topics:

• Zoe's Truth Talk & Workshop
• NGU Presentation

Session 4: "Inspire"
Affirmation: I have the ability and resources necessary to inspire myself to keep moving forward on my path.
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Topics:

• Amelia's Truth Talk & Workshop
• Graduation
• Installation
• Unity Trivia Game

Session 5: "Radiate"
Affirmation: My Spirit knows what my true path is. I have faith and trust that my inner light will illuminate the way.
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Topics:

• Closing Thoughts

2020 Group Photo

Registration for the 2021 IYOU Event will open in January!

Save the dates: July 11-15, 2021

Sign up for The Path in order to stay up-to-date on the progress.

Cost

To be determined...

Eligiblity Requirements to Attend:

Teens

As a YOUer, to be eligible to attend IYOU, you must fulfill the following requirements:

• Be activity involved in a YOU chapter 
• Be between the ages of 15-18 and currently attending high school
• Have attended a prior regional YOU event 
• Have completed 15 hours of service in a Unity church or local community

Adults

As an adult attendee, to be eligible to attend IYOU, you must fulfill the following requirements

• Be at least 25 years old
• Have attended the IYOU Event Sacred Safety online training or watched the recording of the training. (Training will be offered this Spring)
• Have on file with your home ministry a background check that was done within the last two years.
• Be a designated event sponsor at the Event. This means that you are the adult responsible for one or more YOUers at the Event. (Note: You can be the designated event sponsor for YOUers from another chapter.)
• Be willing to accept a role of responsibility assigned by the IYOU Leadership team during the event.
• Be open to being assigned to whatever rooming situation best serves the event

 Meet our 2020 Indie Team!

Top to Bottom:

Zoe Bibik, Great Lakes Region

Amelia Valery, Southeast Region

Emily Myers, Eastern Region

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Our IYOU Event Agent: 

Julie Core is our IYOU Event Agent for 2020. Julie has served as a YOU sponsor for twenty years at Unity Northwest in Des Plaines, Illinois and at Unity in Chicago, Illinois.  Her experiences includes working closely with YOUers in planning and organizing many YOU retreats, where she  encourages and supports the teens in developing their leadership skills. She has served as a Head Sponsor at more than twenty-five International, regional and sub-regional YOU events, rallies and retreats.

Julie Core, IYOU Event Agent

jcore@unity.org

Here is a link to the local area information for your support

If you have questions or need support contact Julie Core jcore@unity.org.

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