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Our Whole Lives (OWL) is the age-appropriate sexuality education curriculum developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ. This fee-based program promotes sexual health based on guidelines of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.
OWL will be offered at UUCSR in the fall of 2011
The OWL Curriculum
- Our Whole Lives is a series of sexuality education curricula for three age groups:
- grades 5-6, grades 8-9, grades 10-12, developed by and used in UU congregations across North America. Our Whole Lives helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior.
- It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas:
- human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture.
- Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality,
- Our Whole Lives provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.
- The Our Whole Lives values are:
- Self Worth
- Sexual Health
- Responsibility
- Justice and Inclusivity
Enrollment
Contact Deborah Mason, the Director of Religious Education for more information, and to add your young person’s name to the OWL waiting list. There is a fee for this special program.
See Also
Learn More
- Frequently Asked Questions about Our Whole Lives • Unitarian Universalist Association
- www.uua.org/religiouseducation/curricula/ourwhole/faq/index.shtml
- Our Whole Lives Resources for Parents • Unitarian Universalist Association
- www.uua.org/religiouseducation/curricula/ourwhole/faq/parents/index.shtml
- Media Articles about Our Whole Lives • UU World Online • Oprah's 'O' Magazine