Southland Unitarian Universalist Region

About Southland UU Leadership Experience

The Southland UU Leadership Experience is a cooperative venture between the four Southern districts of the Unitarian Universalist Association: Thomas Jefferson, Mid-South, Florida, and The Southwest Conference and The Mountain Retreat and Learning Centers. This Leadership Experience is a natural evolution born out of The Mountain School for Congregational Leadership and other wonderful UU leadership schools around the country.

Some people are born leaders but no one is born a congregational leader. Becoming a strong, centered leader of a Unitarian Universalist congregation takes commitment, focus, and knowledge. Effective congregational leaders are, first and foremost, grounded in their own Unitarian Universalist faith. Additionally, they know how to develop and maintain healthy and vital congregations; they appreciate the difference between religious leadership and secular leadership; and they understand the role of congregational dynamics as they lead their congregations through good and challenging times. Effective congregational leaders incorporate their Unitarian Universalist values into their leadership style and lead from a place of integrity and purpose.

The Southland Unitarian Universalist Leadership Experience is an opportunity for current and future leaders to deepen their understanding of congregational leadership and to develop their abilities with other UU leaders. For the most significant impact on a congregation's health and vitality, we especially encourage congregations to send teams of leaders to learn and develop together.

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The Southland Leadership Experience Partners

• The Thomas Jefferson District is comprised of North and South Carolina and portions of Virginia, Tennesee and Georgia.
• The Mid-South District is comprised of Mississippi, Alabama, and portions of Tennessee, Georgia and Florida
• THe Florida District is comprised of most of the State of Florida
• The Southwestern Conference, a District of the UUA, is comprised of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and portions of Texas, Missouri, Tennessee and the Republic of Mexico
• The Mountain Retreat and Learning Centers, an engagement center that provokes insight, inciting humane, sustainable social change. Through its programs and as a host site for groups, The Mountain fosters leadership, transformation, meaningful action and pluralism.