Our Whole Lives (OWL)

Our Whole Lives (or OWL for short) was developed in a partnership between the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association. This comprehensive program is designed to support people in their understanding of relationships and sexuality at each stage of their life. OWL is facilitated by trained adult facilitators in a developmentally-appropriate series according to age:

• grades 4-6
• grades 7-9
• grades 10-12
• young adults
• adults 

"I am so grateful my daughter had the opportunity to participate in this wonderful program. I cannot say enough good things about the curriculum and our local facilitators in particular. They empower young people with important information to make informed decisions about their sexual health and well being."

Applications are now available for the September 2025 - May 2026 cohort, 7 to 9th grade. Classes will be on Sundays afternoons at High Country UCC and will start in mid-September. More details will be sent out to registrants. 

Suggested Payment is $300; can be paid in 2 installments. Scholarships are available. Guardians are asked to provide snacks. Payment can be made when registering online; checks can be made out to Boone UU Fellowship with Child's name and OWL in the memo.

REGISTER HERE - Applications close Sunday, August 17!

The OWL Facilitators for the 2025/2026 cohort are: 
Molly Bolton (she/they), local poet and Spiritual Director who has previously taught OWL in the High Country and beyond;
Mike Walker (he/him), software engineer and trained OWL facilitator
Sarah Parker (she/her), pastor at High Country UCC and trained OWL facilitator.

Questions?: Email Sarah Parker, High Country UCC Pastor

MORE ABOUT OWL

Our Whole Lives is an antidote to sexualized media messages, peer pressures, misinformation and prejudice. It provides accurate, age-appropriate information, puts sexuality in the context of values and personal responsibility, supports healthy decision-making, and strengthens social skills.

OWL models and teaches caring, compassion, respect and justice. It helps adolescents address their attitudes, values, and feelings about
themselves, their sexuality, and others’ sexuality. Participants are guided by trained facilitators through an engaging curriculum over 9 months that addresses topics most important to young adolescents, including those typically excluded from sexuality education and health classes.

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