OWL: Our Whole Lives, Lifespan Sexuality Education
OWL sexuality education programs change lives.
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Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula for use in both secular settings and faith communities.
OWL helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, sexual health and behavior. OWL provides accurate, developmentally appropriate information about topics including relationships, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and sexual health. If you have any questions about owl, please reach out to us at [email protected]. 
OWL firmly believes that the primary sexuality educator for each child is their parent. How to be an "askable" parent. |
8/9th Grade OWL Meetings will be held in the small Youth Group room, upstairs in the Carriage House.
While Our Whole Lives is secular, it is not value-free. The program gives clear messages about the following key sexuality issues: self worth, sexual health, responsibility, justice and inclusivity
Our Whole Lives recognizes and respects the diversity of participants with respect to biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and disability status in addition to cultural and racial background. The activities and language used throughout the program have been carefully chosen to be as inclusive as possible of this human diversity. Our Whole Lives covers topics and skills that both parents and children want covered but which schools often exclude or address only briefly. National surveys show that most parents, along with educators and children and youth, want to expand sexuality education. Our Whole Lives is an excellent way to accomplish that goal. 
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Our Whole Lives is used in faith communities across the country, as well as by public, charter, and private schools; after-school programs; youth groups; home schoolers; colleges; correctional facilities; and groups in other settings. UUCYork offers OWL as a secular program.
The UUA does an amazing job explaining OWL. To learn more about the program, click here. Our Whole Lives is informed by the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education produced by the National Guidelines Task Force, a group of leading health, education, and sexuality professionals assembled by the US Sexuality Information and Education Council. In every category of assessment, the curriculum meets or exceeds the National Standards for Sexuality Education Core Curriculum. Contact [email protected]
for more information. Here are some resources for you and your child:
Pre-K: The Family Book by Todd Parr Kindergarten and First Grade: It's Not the Stork by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberly What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall Born from the Heart by Bertha Serrano and Alfonso Serrano Fertile Love: The Magical Story of how YOU were Made by Debra Doubrava Fourth through Sixth Grade: It's Perfectly Normal (2021 Edition) by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberly (provided to OWL students) The Boy's Body Book by Kelli Dunham, RN BSN The Girl's Body Book by Kelli Dunham, RN BSN Seventh Grade through Adulthood: At Home Sex Ed Resources |
K/1st Grade Owl
Enrollment
This OWL is for kindergarten and first graders or children ages 5-7. Our next session will be offered Fall of 2025 and typically runs early October thru mid December! Keep an eye out for the information session.
Feel free to ask any questions and let us know your interest for K-1 by emailing [email protected].
The fees for this class are $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page.
Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
Feel free to ask any questions and let us know your interest for K-1 by emailing [email protected].
The fees for this class are $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page.
Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
Schedule
Kindergarten and first grade OWL meetings take place on Sunday mornings (after service) from 11:15-12:15.
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#1: Our Wonderful Bodies
#2: Bodies and Gender |
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5th/6th Grade Owl
This is a 10-week program that will be available February of 2025. Email [email protected] to pre-register.
Join us for our mandatory Caregiver/Child Orientation to learn more about what OWL at UUCY has to offer! SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 11:30-12:30 OWL room, Carriage House at UUCY 925 S George St, York, PA 17403
The fees for this class are $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page.
Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
Join us for our mandatory Caregiver/Child Orientation to learn more about what OWL at UUCY has to offer! SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 11:30-12:30 OWL room, Carriage House at UUCY 925 S George St, York, PA 17403
The fees for this class are $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page.
Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
Schedule
Fifth and sixth grade OWL meetings take place on Sunday mornings (after service) from 11:15-12:30.
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2/2 - Sexuality and Values
2/9 - Images in Popular Culture 2/23 - Body Image 3/2 - Changes of Puberty 3/9 - Gender |
3/16 - Feelings and Attractions
4/6 - Reproduction and Health 4/13 - Decisions and Actions 4/27 (11:15 - 1 PM) - Consent & Peer Pressure and Healthy Relationships |
8th/9th Grade Owl
This is a 25-week program that will run Fall of 2025 through Spring of 2026. Email [email protected] for information on the next session.
The fees for this class are $50 for members and $100 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page. Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
The fees for this class are $50 for members and $100 for non-members. Payment can be submitted on our giving page. Scholarships are available to make OWL accessible to everyone. For information on scholarships, email [email protected].
Schedule
Eighth and ninth grade OWL meetings take place on Sunday mornings (during service) from 10:00-11:30.
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9/28 What Is Sexuality?
10/5 Examining Values 10/19 The Language of Sexuality 10/26 Anatomy and Physiology 11/2 Concerns about Puberty 11/9 Body Image 11/16 Gender Identity 12/7 Gender Expression/Roles |
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11th/12th Grade Owl
We have not been able to offer this program yet, as this curriculum is currently in redevelopment. We will have a new curriculum once UUA approves it.
Email [email protected] for information on the next session.
Email [email protected] for information on the next session.
Adult Owl
Adult Our Whole Lives (OWL) models and fosters caring, compassion, respect, and justice. It balances knowledge-building with exploration of attitudes, values and feelings about one's own and others' sexuality.
This is an age 18+ program meeting once a month on a Saturday. Each workshop has a set topic. The facilitators are all trained in the three levels of adult OWL - young adult, adult and older adult - and draw from the curricula to create a space appropriate for all adults.
Workshops are from 10 am - 12 pm at UUCY's Carriage House in the 1rst floor Parlor
Upcoming Workshops:
February 22, 2025 - Communication
March 22, 2025 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
April 12, 2025 - Boundaries and Consent
May 17, 2025 - Family Matters
June 14, 2025 - Discovering the Sexual Self
July 26, 2025 - Sexuality and Values
Come to one or all the sessions! RSVP via sign up genius appreciated but not required.
A $10 donation for the workshop is suggested - can be made at the workshop or on our giving page.
For any questions about Adult OWL please email [email protected]
This is an age 18+ program meeting once a month on a Saturday. Each workshop has a set topic. The facilitators are all trained in the three levels of adult OWL - young adult, adult and older adult - and draw from the curricula to create a space appropriate for all adults.
Workshops are from 10 am - 12 pm at UUCY's Carriage House in the 1rst floor Parlor
Upcoming Workshops:
February 22, 2025 - Communication
March 22, 2025 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
April 12, 2025 - Boundaries and Consent
May 17, 2025 - Family Matters
June 14, 2025 - Discovering the Sexual Self
July 26, 2025 - Sexuality and Values
Come to one or all the sessions! RSVP via sign up genius appreciated but not required.
A $10 donation for the workshop is suggested - can be made at the workshop or on our giving page.
For any questions about Adult OWL please email [email protected]
Facilitators:
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