Professional Development Opportunities for Religious Educators
Ferry Beach RE Week Each summer we create a dynamic community of individual congregations and families to form this vibrant multigenerational gathering where all kinds of families work and play alongside religious educators. We come to learn as well as to put into practice what it means to be Unitarian Universalist leaders and be part of a beloved community. Ferry Beach
RE Week at the Sea Five Days of Learning, Collegial Connection and Relaxation for all Religious Educators including Professional Faith Development Staff, Ministers, and Lay Leaders. Central East Region
Star Island Lifespan Religious Education Conference It can be hard as a Religious Educator or a volunteer to find time for reflection, continuing education and networking with colleagues. Fortunately, a week on Star Island provides all three of these. Our programs have included Renaissance Modules, workshops that give credit toward toward credentialing, and workshops that include vital and useful information for anyone working with faith formation in congregations. Star Island Lifespan Religious Education Conference
RE Week at The Mountain
Retreat to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina during Religious Educators Week at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in Highlands, NC. This family friendly conference is held each Summer. Religious Educators are able to attend solo or bring the whole family. Kids join MountainCamp activities centered upon UU values and outdoor adventure. This 6 day/5 night event focuses on support and continuing education for RE's from all over the Southeast and beyond, with new programming and themes being introduced each year. RE Week at the Mountain.
Camps and Conference Centers
Camp de Benneville Pines Angelus Oaks, CA uucamp.org
Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal (CELSJR) New Orleans, LA celsjr.org
Ferry Beach Park Association Saco, ME ferrybeach.org
Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center Lanoka Harbor, NJ murraygrove.org
Rowe Camp & Conference Center Rowe, MA rowecenter.org
Shelter Neck Unitarian Universalist Camp Burgaw, NC shelterneckuucamp.org
Star Island Conference & Retreat Center Isles of Shoals, NH starisland.org
UBarU Camp & Retreat Center Mountain Home, TX ubaru.org
Unicamp Camp & Retreat Center Honeywood, ON unicampofontario.ca
Unirondack Camp & Conference Center Lowville, NY unirondack.org
Gatherings and Institutes
- The Point (Southern Region customizable, all-ages retreat): July, Tahlequah, OK
- SUUSI: Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute: July, Virginia Tech in Blackburg, VA
- Eliot Institute: July and August, Seabeck, WA
- WUULF: Western Unitarian Universalist Life Festival: June, Ghost Ranch, NM
- Unitarian Universalist Mid-Atlantic Community: July, Center Valley, PA
- Ohio-Meadville District Summer Institute: July, Oberlin, OH
- SWIM: Southeast Winter Institute: December-January, Miami, FL
- Midwest Unitarian Universalist Summer Assembly: June or July, Potosi, MO
More information about the Unitarian Universalist Alliance of Camp & Conference Centers 
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