If people are the bread, conferences are the butter.
Conferences bring together the whole Florida district of Unitarian Universalist
Beacon youth and advisors. A conference is a safe place to make life-long
friendships with youth and adults alike, and foster positive relationships
and personal growth.
There are several types of conferences that may occur, and all of them are
for their own unique purpose.
- All-Age Conference: A conference where youth ages 12 –
20 can attend, its workshops are generally geared to a specific theme.
- Trans-In Conference: A conference intended for the new
members of Beacon, youth ages 12 – 14 (or those who have attended three
or less conferences) may attend. This is a more structured conference,
intended help involve new youth, and acclimate them to the idea and
environment of Beacon.
- Social Action Conference: At a social-action conference,
there will be a planned activity to better society. Projects ranging from
cleaning rivers, to helping at homeless shelters – these are a great way
to be involved and help the community.
- Youth Caucus: Youth Caucus is where major decisions and
elections are had. Any member of Beacon can be elected to any of the
several available positions. This conference is business-related, and
very important for those interested in being more interested in Beacon.