ÿþ<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel=File-List href="UU-UNO%20Adult%20%20Youth%20Envoy%20News%20May%202011_files/filelist.xml"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="UU-UNO%20Adult%20%20Youth%20Envoy%20News%20May%202011_files/editdata.mso"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>Holly Sarkissian</o:Author> <o:Template>NormalEmail</o:Template> <o:Revision>1</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2011-07-12T19:26:00Z</o:Created> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>1608</o:Words> <o:Characters>9171</o:Characters> <o:Lines>76</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>21</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>10758</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--> <link rel=themeData href="UU-UNO%20Adult%20%20Youth%20Envoy%20News%20May%202011_files/themedata.thmx"> <link rel=colorSchemeMapping href="UU-UNO%20Adult%20%20Youth%20Envoy%20News%20May%202011_files/colorschememapping.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:DoNotExpandShiftReturn/> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="&#45;-"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1593833729 1073750107 16 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:24718111; mso-list-template-ids:348298508;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l1 {mso-list-id:57362884; mso-list-template-ids:1552830588;} @list l1:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l2 {mso-list-id:1004940583; mso-list-template-ids:-174029004;} @list l2:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l3 {mso-list-id:1022126089; mso-list-template-ids:-338289908;} @list l3:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l4 {mso-list-id:1411924311; mso-list-template-ids:-267756756;} @list l4:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l5 {mso-list-id:1884366289; mso-list-template-ids:-189129652;} @list l5:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1027"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>From:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                              </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>Holly Sarkissian [envoycoordinator@uu-uno.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>Sent:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                               </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:28 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>To:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                                   </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>Holly Sarkissian<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>Subject:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                          </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; color:black'>UU-UNO Adult &amp; Youth Envoy News, May 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#E5E5E5;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div id=guideHeaderTitle> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td width="67%" style='width:67.0%;background:white;padding:7.5pt 3.75pt 7.5pt 3.75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#404040'>Envoy News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> </td> <td width="33%" style='width:33.0%;background:#E5E5E5;padding:7.5pt 3.75pt 7.5pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#404040'>May 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1' id=guideBackdrop> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=F84dAfUB> <div id=guideHeader> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><img width=200 height=200 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/LGBT/uuuno.logo.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=BKFUAO0j> <div id=guideMission> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><img width=537 height=129 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/United%20Nations-%20cropped%21.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=CfmA7sEx> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div id=guideSlogan> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#404040;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:white'>Your UU Connection to the United Nations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=0yZoPnmr> <div id=guideSidebar> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#3676B3;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>Table of Contents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="#OLN8ZLz8"><span style='color:white'>Upcoming Envoy Events</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="#SIAX46aG"><span style='color:white'>Learn how to be a Youth Activist!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="#V8iesZ6b"><span style='color:white'>2010-11 Blue Ribbon Congregations</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="#WPH2fXg1"><span style='color:white'>News You Can Use</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E5E5E5'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=VthizDJq> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#3676B3;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>Quick Links<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://uu-uno.org/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:white'>Our Website</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://uuunoenvoy.wordpress.com/"><span style='color:white'>Envoy Blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/OnlineDonation.html"><span style='color:white'>Donate Now</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="#mailto:envoycoordinator@uu-uno.org"><span style='color:white'>Contact Us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E5E5E5'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=EmmcKqSG> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#3676B3;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://bit.ly/uu-uno-fb%20"><span style='color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=144 height=44 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/LGBT/5u84f48n.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://bit.ly/uu-uno-twitter%20"><span style='color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=120 height=90 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/LGBT/twitterbutton-0206.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E5E5E5'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=uILdfxQ5> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#3676B3;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>Mission Statement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'><img border=0 width=161 height=169 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/UU-UNO%20logo.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white'>The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office promotes the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all, as reflected in the United Nations Charter. Through targeted education, advocacy and outreach, we engage Unitarian Universalists in support of international cooperation and the work of the United Nations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width="67%" valign=top style='width:67.0%;background:white; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=o9F6VOWK> <div id=guideContent> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Dear&nbsp;<span class=etapdatatag><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Holly</span></u></span>,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Last month youth and adults from all over North America gathered at the UU-UNO Intergeneraional Spring Seminar to learn about <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&quot;Empowering Women for a Better World.&quot;</span></strong> Our keynote speaker, Joanne Sandler, Deputy Director of UN Women opened the conference with an invigorating&nbsp; speech about women's initiatives worldwide. Other panelists such as Dr. Holly Atkinson and Cora Weiss discussed important health, education, and security issues affecting women around the globe.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>The UU-UNO also invited <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Queen Mother Esther Nartekie Kpabity</span></strong> from Ghana to speak on the Education and Healthcare panel. Through her work as Project Director of the Manya Krobo Queen Mothers Association she helps administer our <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/what-we-do/ecoc/"><span style='color: #404040'>Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) Program</span></a>. A reception was held in her honor. She will be in the United States until May 22nd. You can view her schedule <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/what-we-do/ecoc/news-updates/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:#404040'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>At the conclusion of the conference, participants developed a statement reflecting lessons learned and actions they will take back to their communities. The final version of <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>the Spring Seminar 2011 Statement is now <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/events/spring-seminar/2011-spring-seminar/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:#404040'>available online</span></a>! </span></strong>We encourage you to share this important statement with your congregation and community.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Immediately following the seminar during the UU-UNO Annual Membership meeting, <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>members voted unanimously to rejoin with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)</span></strong>. Click <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/uu-uno-membership-vote-unanimously-to-rejoin-the-uua/"><span style='color:#404040'>HERE</span></a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>In May and June, the UU-UNO will be attending the Canadian Unitarian Council Annual Conference and Meeting and the UUA General Assembly. See below for our complete schedule. We hope to connect with you during these events!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>In global community,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Holly Sarkissian<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Envoy Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><a href="mailto:envoycoordinator@uu-uno.org?subject=Envoy%20News" title="mailto:envoycoordinator@uu-uno"><span style='color:#404040'>envoycoordinator@uu-uno.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Kate Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Youth Envoy Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><a href="mailro:youthenvoys@uu-uno.org"><span style='color:#404040'>youthenvoys@uu-uno.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=OLN8ZLz8> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#215488'>Upcoming Envoy Events<a name=OLN8ZLz8>&nbsp;</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>At CUC Annual Conference and Meeting </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Envoy Dinner, Friday, May 20th<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>5:30 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><a href="https://app.etapestry.com/cart/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/default/category.php?ref=1425.0.91523085" target="_blank"><span style='color:#404040'>Click here for more information</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>At UUA General Assembly </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Envoy Breakfast, Friday, June 24th<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>7:00 - 8:30am<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><a href="https://app.etapestry.com/cart/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/default/item.php?ref=785.0.173510707"><span style='color:#404040'>Click here for more information</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>For a full listing of UU-UNO events go to:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/events/uu-annual-meetings/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:#404040'>http://www.uu-uno.org/events/uu-annual-meetings/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Youth &amp; Young Adults - Apply Now!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>9th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>When</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>: August 3-5, 2011&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Apply by:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'> ASAP! There are only 600 spaces and they are quickly running out!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligible</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>: Youth Leaders aged 16 - 21, Young professionals aged 22 - 26, prospective FAF YA Preparation Program summer intern applicants</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>Youth around the world gather for three days of plenary sessions, workshops, round table discussions and networking.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>For more information, click <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/9th-annual-youth-assembly-at-the-united-nations/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:black'>HERE</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>2011 US-China International Youth Festival</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>When: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>July 12 - August 8, 2011<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Apply by</span></strong>: May 15th<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Eligible</span></strong>: Youth and Young Adults between 16 and 30</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>Haven't made your summer plans yet? Want to visit China?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>For more information, click <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/2011-us-china-international-youth-festival/" title=eactus><span style='color:black'>HERE.</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Third Youth Video Festival on Migration and Diversity</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Submit by:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> July 1st, 2011</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>PLURAL + is a youth-produced film contest for youth from all over the world to submit short videos on their thoughts about migration, integration, inclusiveness and identity. Youth are encouraged to explore sub-themes such as youth migration, refugee issues, cross-cultural dialogue, diversity, human rights, conflict prevention, etc. &nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>For more information, click <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/third-youth-video-festival-on-migration-and-diversity/" title=unaoc><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>HERE.</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>YUNGA International Drawing Competition</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Submit by</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>: June 30th, 2011</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligible:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'> Youth aged 6 to 20</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.fao.org/climatechange/25773-0237e45c74e3ef3fc37179454c105faad.pdf"><span style='color:black'>The International Drawing Competition</span></a> linked to the 2011 International Year of Forest is held to enhance awareness on the importance of forests among young people and to provide them with knowledge to become active agents of change in our society. The drawings submitted will be used in logos, posters, publications, T shirts and activity badges.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=SIAX46aG> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#215488'>Learn how to be a Youth Activist!</span></strong><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt;margin-top:0;width:75pt; height:117.75pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:0; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/IYYofficial-logo.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=157 src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/IYYofficial-logo.jpg" align=right v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><a name=SIAX46aG><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#215488'>&nbsp;</span></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#215488'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>We encourage every Envoy to take a look at the United Nations International Year of Youth <strong><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>Activities Kit</span></strong> which provide&nbsp;Youth with practical guidance and examples to organize activities throughout the Year and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>It is online, <a href="http://social.un.org/youthyear/docs/activities_kit_final_nov8.pdf"><span style='color:#404040'>HERE</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=V8iesZ6b> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#215488'>2010-11 Blue Ribbon Congregations<a name=V8iesZ6b>&nbsp;</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>Does your congregation qualify to be a 2010-2011 Blue Ribbon Congregation?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>We have selected our <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/getinvolved/blue-ribbon-congregation/"><span style='color:#404040'>2010-2011 Canadian Blue Ribbon Congregations</span></a>. Americans still have two weeks to claim their blue ribbon status.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>Blue Ribbon Congregations have:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>1. An Envoy, Youth Envoy, or Envoy Team. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>2. An annual UN Sunday service.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>3. 5% or 15 of your congregation's members contributing to the UU-UNO.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>4. A budget line or collection plate designated to the UU-UNO.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'>These congregations will be honored with: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>-A Blue Ribbon at General Assembly or the Canadian ACM.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>-Formal recognition on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>-A special gift to be displayed at your congregation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id=WPH2fXg1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#215488'>News You Can Use<a name=WPH2fXg1>&nbsp;</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>You can use the following bullet points in your congregation's newsletter, website or announcements!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>UU-UNO Updates:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We urge UUs everywhere to mobilize against Uganda's &quot;Anti-Homosexuality Bill&quot; <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/uganda-to-pass-the-kill-the-gays-bill-uu-response/"><span style='color:#404040'>Learn more and take action here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UU-UNO members voted unanimously to rejoin with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Click <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/2011/05/uu-uno-membership-vote-unanimously-to-rejoin-the-uua/"><span style='color:#404040'>HERE</span></a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>View the final version of the <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/events/spring-seminar/2011-spring-seminar/"><span style='color:#404040'>2011 Spring Seminar Statement </span></a>developed by participants from the UU-UNO Annual Intergenerational Seminar, &quot;Empower Women for a Better World.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Connect with the UU-UNO at CUC ACM or UUA GA! Learn more at <a href="http://www.uu-uno.org/events/uu-annual-meetings/" title=uu-uno><span style='color:#404040'>http://www.uu-uno.org/events/uu-annual-meetings/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#404040'>United Nations Updates:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UN human rights staff discover mass graves in Ivorian city.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38314&amp;Cr=ivoire&amp;Cr1=" title=un style='border:transparent'>Read more here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UN report calls on countries to consider gender impact on trade policies.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38338&amp;Cr=least+developed&amp;Cr1=" title=un style='border:transparent'>Read here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Egypt makes progress on human rights but challenges remain, UN team finds.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38064&amp;Cr=egypt&amp;Cr1=" title=un style='border:transparent'>Read here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Libya faces potential food crisis unless stocks are replenished soon, UN warns.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38220&amp;Cr=libya&amp;Cr1=" title=spiegel style='border:transparent'>Read here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sport is a vital tool for peacebuilding and development, Ban says. <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38342&amp;Cr=sport&amp;Cr1=" title=un style='border:transparent'>Read here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#404040;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For more UN headlines visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.un.org/news/" style='border:transparent'>http://www.un.org/news/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=y3mBWwSN> <div id=guideFooter> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'>Please visit our website at <a href="http://uu-uno.org/"><span style='color:white'>www.uu-uno.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'>Donate to our cause <a href="https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/UnitarianUniversalistUnited/OnlineDonation.html"><span style='color:white'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #AAAAAA 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid #AAAAAA .75pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;margin-top:22.5pt' id=optOutContents> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://bos.etapestry.com/prod/optOut.do?databaseId=UnitarianUniversalistUnited&amp;jobRef=785.0.172644401&amp;principleRef=1425.0.14165018&amp;email=holly%40uu-uno.org">Remove my name from all future email correspondence </a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Address postal inquiries to:</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office</span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>777 United Nations Plaza </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> <span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Suite 7G</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New York</span></span><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, <span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NY</span></span> <span class=etapdatatag><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10017</span></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Powered By</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.etapestry.com"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline: none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/etap_logo.jpg" alt=eTapestry align=middle></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>