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His closest student got locked-up
We are here to help you LEAD an amazing, risk-taking, faith journey that will transform the inner city. We believe in what God is doing in and through you. We believe in...
From Camp to Church Plant
Byron, a recent graduate of the 90 Degrees Certification Program, is launching a youth church in the West Adams neighborhood of South Los Angeles. When Byron was fifteen-years-old he was...
Engaging the Trauma Youth Face
Sometimes we get in over our head. Our youth experience life-changing and traumatic situations that we are not prepared to deal with. The way in which we engage those situations...
Be a Part of the Impact
We are excited to celebrate our 25 years of helping urban leaders grow their capacity and impact in the inner city. We hope you are enjoying the stories of impact we...
We suffer in Isolation
“We suffer in isolation but we heal in community.” If you have ever been around Larry Acosta you would have heard these words. At UYWI we believe in this statement....
You’re Part of this Community
There is a deep sense of comfort and understanding when you have lived through something that is unique and you meet someone else who understands it. When you don’t feel...
Exciting Things to Share
For 25 years we have been resourcing, training and developing urban leaders like you to have a greater impact in the inner city. YOU have done incredible things in the...
25 Years of Impact
In 1993, Larry Acosta had a dream to help ethnic leaders working in the hardest places in our country be resourced, trained, and developed. This was the birth of Urban...
I’m ready to come home
When a 13 year old takes responsibility for his actions and puts his mind to allowing God to change him you know there was a process to get there. For...
Unreachable Goal
"OUR GOAL WAS UNREACHABLE, BUT GOD HAD A DIFFERENT PLAN..." Caleb Reed is the Executive Director of Aim Right Ministries in Phoenix Arizona, and the idea of Big Holy Audacious...
Bulletproof Center
WHEN GOD GIFTS YOU A BULLET PROOF COMMUNITY CENTER, YOU CAN'T SAY NO. Eric and Shawana Myhre have been youth pastors for the last 16 years but felt God calling them...
You Make Things Happen
A personal account from a faithful and generous UYWI financial supporter. In February, I was blessed to have hosted in my home, the first ever Urban Youth Workers Institute Women’s...
