Our Whole Lives (OWL) 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. OWL not only provides facts about anatomy & human development, but also helps participants clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.
Resources
Click here for At-Home Sexuality Education Resources for Grades K-6
Teachers?
Volunteers who are qualified and caring persons who are selected, screened and trained to be Our Whole Lives facilitators. You can find bios of each teacher on each classes page.
Commitment?
Volunteers who are qualified and caring persons who are selected, screened and trained to be Our Whole Lives facilitators. You can find bios of each teacher on each classes page.
Registration?
Pre Registration is a must as we have both minimum and maximum capacities for the classes.
Cost?
In order to provide a quality class where accurate information is being presented in a loving and effective manner, we are asking that families contribute to the cost of the program. The program cost about twice the amount we are asking. Thankfully, we as a community believe in the vitalness of this work and the Fellowship subsidizes half the cost. We do not want cost to be a barrier to families. So, if there is a need for a scholarship, please email our DRE, Nick Wallwork at nwallwork@muuf.org. Likewise, if you believe in this work and would like to sponsor a child, please feel free to reach out to Nick as well.
Resources
If you are interested in more information, you make indicate on the registration form that you wish to purchase a Parent Guide for $15 (we will purchase them and they will be shipped to the fellowship). You can check out this brochure or the UUA OWL Website. As always, you can email Nick at nwallwork@muuf.org.
Can We Invite Friends?
Yes, we are open to all students and adults who are interested.
Why isn’t there Our Whole Lives for 2nd & 3rd grades)?
The Our Whole Lives curriculum series was not intended to cover every age group. The curricula were designed for distinct periods of important sexual and developmental changes. Many of these changes happen around puberty and adolescence, which is why there are three levels of the curriculum covering a relatively short age span.
Future Class Schedule?
On a two-year schedule, we will be rotating Elementary OWL Classes and Secondary OWL Classes. (See Schedule Below).
We are also scheduling OWL Classes for Young Adults, Adults, and Older Adults throughout the year.
| Elementary | Secondary | |
| 2024 | 4th – 5th Grade | Middle School |
| 2025 | Kindergarten – 1st Grade | High School |
| 2026 | 4th – 5th Grade | Middle School |
| 2027 | Kindergarten – 1st Grade | High School |
| 2028 | 4th – 5th Grade | Middle School |
| 2029 | Kindergarten – 1st Grade | High School |
| 2030 | 4th – 5th Grade | Middle School |
Our Whole Lives Offers
- Up-to-date information and honest, age-appropriate answers to all participants’ questions
- Activities to help participants clarify values and improve decision-making skills
- Effective group-building to create a safe and supportive peer group
- Education about sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment
- Opportunities to critique media messages about gender and sexuality
- Acceptance of diversity
- Encouragement to act for justice
- A well-designed, teacher-friendly leaders’ guide
- Parent orientation programs that affirm parents as the primary sexuality educators of their children
- Sexuality and Our Faith, an optional religious component for Unitarian Universalist and United Church of Christ settings.
Contact: Nick Wallwork, Director of Lifespan Religious Education, nwallwork@muuf.org