Olympia Brown UU Church offers Our Whole Lives (OWL), the nationally renowned human sexuality curriculum developed in collaboration by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ.

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, society, and culture.

Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives not only provides facts about anatomy and human development, but also helps participants clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality. OWL’s human sexuality curriculum is grounded in the values of respect, responsibility, justice, and inclusivity. It helps young people apply these values to their behavior and provides them with information and skills to use throughout life.

Our OWL teachers are members of the church who volunteer to become trained sex educators who work closely with religious education staff and parents. We recognize that parents and primary caregivers are the most influential educators in a child’s life and require that parents attend an orientation for each OWL class their child participates in.

OWL at OBUUC

OWL is available for anyone attending Olympia Brown UU Church. Parents who wish to enroll their child or youth must be registered for RE and attend a required parents-only meeting where materials used in the program are shared. Permission from all custodial caregivers must be given to attend the OWL program.

We offer comprehensive age-appropriate sexual education for children in grades K-1, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.  Please contact DLRE Leann if you would like to become an OWL facilitator or learn more about this program.

Information for Parents

Under Your Wing (in Spanish, Bajo Su Ala) is a series of short videos that support parents and caregivers as the primary sexuality educators of their children ages 5-7. In each video, Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller, co-authors of Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades K-1, 2nd ed., share conversation tips and at-home reading recommendations related to topics children are curious about. Under Your Wing: Sexuality Education Video Series for Caregivers of Children ages 5-7

Check out these additional ideas from the UUA: When you cannot do OWL, do this!