At the forefront of movements for social justice today is a generation of young people, who are courageously calling out for change. Youth leaders in our congregations and in our world challenge us to imagine a tomorrow that is more equitable and just than the one that we have always known. How do we honor their prophetic voices and radical visions? What lessons can we learn from their resilience, determination, and hope?

Rev. Natalie Malter grew up as a proud member of the First Unitarian Church in Portland. Her years here as a youth at First Unitarian inspired her to answer the call to ministry, and she was ordained in 2018. Currently, she is a full time doctoral student at Harvard University, where she studies American religious history, focusing on religious feminism and women’s rights movements. She served on the editorial board of A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism (Skinner House, 2017) and is passionate about the ways in which UU history shapes our present and our future.

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