{"id":158,"date":"2026-08-11T19:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.uuha.org\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:31:02","slug":"uuha-chapter-affiliate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uuha.org\/?page_id=158","title":{"rendered":"UUHA Chapter Affiliate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UUHA Chapters are an important part of the UU Humanist Association&#8217;s mission. Local groups may be tightly affiliated with a Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) congregation, as one of a congregation&#8217;s programs or groups, or they may be more loosely affiliated (ie they use a UU meeting space and\/or welcome UU members to their meetings.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeENnn6Jx8FChATkdG2T8cXPPCtZsdCUUbCCaprcvcyslB55Q\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Click here to request information about our Affiliate Program.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why get involved with a local group?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local groups provide community and an arena in which to act on our Humanist values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humanist local groups raise positive awareness of the philosophy of Humanism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local groups associated with UU congregations help strengthen Humanism within the UUA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These UU-associated groups also emphasize that UU congregations are welcoming places for Humanists to find like-minded people to work on social justice issues, to help educate their children, to broaden their own education, and to have fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why affiliate your local group with the UUHA?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help people find you! We&#8217;ll link to your website, Meetup, and\/or Facebook page and help people learn about your existence and find out how to get involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show support for the UU Humanist mission, support our goal to strengthen Humanism in the UUA, and help us be a bridge between the secular community and the UU community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get your events listed to increase visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All UUHA Chapters can also become Affiliate Local Groups of the American Humanist Association (AHA) without needing to file a separate application. Affiliate status with the AHA connects you to resources like:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trainings, programs, and speakers through the AHA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising your local group in AHA\u2019s national directory, attracting new members curious about humanism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coaching and support for group leaders from the AHA\u2019s full-time community organizing staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to grants for service projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to seminars, courses, and resources about humanism\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to be involved in AHA advocacy initiatives to protect the separation of religion and government, defend science, and stand up for human dignity whenever it\u2019s threatened\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To be recognized as a UUHA Chapter, a group must:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be in sympathy with the UUHA Mission, Vision, and Values.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If meeting in a UU Congregation, have authorization from the minister and\/or board of the host congregation to form a UUHA Chapter and operate as part of the congregation. A covenant between the chapter and the hosting congregation is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A prospective UUHA chapter must include at least 3 individuals who are voting members of the UUHA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All new and existing chapters shall provide a contact person for publication, who shall at all times be both an active member of UUHA and a member of a UU congregation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All chapters shall submit an annual registration form.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Statement of Mission and\/or Purpose is required to become a chapter. (Bylaws or other organizational documents should be sent in at the first renewal.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeENnn6Jx8FChATkdG2T8cXPPCtZsdCUUbCCaprcvcyslB55Q\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Click here to get started with the UUHA Chapter Affiliate Program!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UUHA Chapters are an important part of the UU Humanist Association&#8217;s mission. 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