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WHY ARE YOU YOU?

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WHY ARE YOU YOU?  is a feature documentary that explores the history of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) community where adolescents discovered their true selves and were empowered to make positive change in the world. Forty years after the program's inception, those former participants reflect on how being a part of the program shaped them and still informs their lives. YRUU, established in 1983, grew out of the Unitarian Universalists’ rich tradition of religious youth education. It was disbanded in 2008.

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Hand-drawn black text on a transparent background with a circular emblem featuring a claw mark and rainbow border, reading "Empowered to Be Me."
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