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Motivational Monday: Quotes of Influence

Quotes of Influence: Martin Luther King, Jr. "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and...
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Finally Friday: Group 1 Crew Joins Us at Our 360 National Conference!

Exciting news for everyone attending our 360 National Conference in September! Christian hip-hop duo Group 1 Crew will perform new songs from their album "Fearless." With salsa dancing and spoken word...
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Propaganda, Freely Given

Friends of UYWI are not strangers to Propaganda, the Los Angeles based spoken word artist, who has been featured at UYWI's national conference and Reload events for years and is...
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Developing Your 4th-Quarter Fundraising Gameplan – Larry Acosta

Trainer:  Larry Acosta,  Founder, Urban Youth Workers Institute Fundraising can be a scary experience for most urban leaders.  For those serving in underserved and under-resourced communities, it is vital to your...
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Motivation Monday: True Life Story! Lecrae’s “I AM SECOND” Testimony

True Life Story: Transformed by the Gospel   Inspirational story of redemption. Going from the "church isn't for me" mentality-> to overcoming fatherlessness, drugs, and gang violence through the power...
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Finally Friday: Dr. René Rochester @ 360 “Learning the Language of the Kingdom”

Dr. René Rochester takes a closer look at how culture is transformed by the Spirit and the Word of God at 360 Nashville National Conference. Workshop title: "Learning the Language and...
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Motivational Monday: All About Me!

No matter who you are or how long you have been doing youth ministry, every one of us has experienced disappointment, discouragement and questions like “Am I doing a good...
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Changing the Odds in your Community

Geoffrey Canada describes his personal success story as “against the odds.”  Many of his childhood friends are dead or in jail, and others have battled lifelong addictions and chronic unemployment....
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Motivational Monday: Take Your Youth to the Ball Game!

RELOAD Lab ATL Where Training Meets Fun for you & Your Youth We want to encourage you to mix a little play into your curriculum. Here's a great way to...
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Reproducing Reproducers

There is an old saying that goes, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.”  What this simply means is that when you are so deeply engrossed in something, so...
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Eight Full-Funding Essentials (Because Who’s Not Tired of Being Broke)

"God's work done God's way will not lack supply." - Dr. A. R. Bernard I confess. I struggle with believing this. Not the overarching idea of it. I believe in...
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Motivational Monday: Jesus in Hollywood

Interested in Film & Media? Dan White Hodge, an industry veteran of more than 20 years, shares unconventional perspectives on Film, Hip Hop, and Theology. Lookout for him as one...
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