Member Services supports our members by providing a number of online learning opportunities, which range from short live, webinars, to trainings that cover several weeks and include both offline activities as well as live sessions. Many qualify for CEUs.
Cost
The Unity Worldwide Ministries training is offered without any set fee.Love Offerings/Tithes gratefully received. Unity Worldwide Ministries Member Services is 100% funded through through the generosity of its members.
Upcoming Online Trainings and Webinars
Dance of Triangles (Training)
Instructor: Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster, Executive Director Member Services
(Registration open from Dec 12, 2018 through February 11, 2019) See registration instructions below.
Worth 5 CEUs for ministers / 3 CEUs for licensed Unity teachers
Feb 17-Mar. 9, 2019. Live sessions Thurs 4-6 p.m. CT Feb 21, 28, Mar 7
Description: Learn how to navigate the emotional triangulation that we inevitably engage in and transform your relationships and spiritual community. Learn more...
Get the Most Out of Manse and Your Retirement (Webinar)
Instructor: Rev. Bruce Verkruyse, Chief Operating Officer, UWM
Worth 1.5 CEUs
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Central
Register by: Friday, March 8, contact Diane Venzera to register.
Description: Gain financial freedom by learning how to best utilize the manse allowance and the UWM IRS-approved qualified retirement plan. Learn more...
The 3 "Ps" of Sacred Safety: Policies, Procedures, and Practices (Webinar)
Instructor: Rev. Diane Venzera, M.Ed.
Worth 1.5 CEUs
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Central
Register by: Friday, March 15, contact Diane Venzera to register.
Description: Sacred Safety is about keeping children, teens, and adults safe. It focuses on having plans in place that help to create an environment where spirituality can be explored without threat of harm. Learn more...
Sexual Harassment: It's Not Just About Sex (Webinar)
How to Empower Others to Find their Voice and Establish Clear Boundaries for your Ministry
Instructor: Suzanne Carter, LPC
This course meets the Ethics/Boundaries requirement for our CEU Policy
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central
Register by: Monday, March 18, contact Diane Venzera to register.
Description: The “Me Too” movement has brought greater attention to the issue of sexual harassment, its intrinsic nature, and pervasiveness in our culture. A spiritual community and its congregants are not exempt from experiencing and needing to show up differently when confronted with sexual harassment. Learn more...
If you are new to online learning:
Member Services' offers both WEBINARS (live session only) and TRAININGS, which are a hybrid: they include live online group sessions using the video conferencing tool, Collaborate, as well as weekly activities, housed on Blackboard, to be completed by the end of each weekly session, as individual assignments.
This 10-minute video provides information on registering for a Member Services' training as well as how to navigate through the Blackboard and Collaborate experiences. If you prefer to read the information instead of watching the video, a transcript is attached.
To Register for a Member Services Online Training
To register for a training, follow these steps:
- Step 1: Locate your UWSI Username and Password
- If you have not taken an online course with UWSI or you took courses with Unity Institute or
- If you cannot locate your username and password
- Then contact registrar@unity.org, 816-434-6872
- Step 2: Visit the course registration page and:
- Locate the training title
- Click the green "Add" button
- Complete your registration by putting your username and password into the pop-up box
To register for a webinar:
- Contact Diane Venzera by the due date listed below for each webinar.
- Include the webinar title and your name and email address.
- Once registration closes, the login information will be sent to all participants.
