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New Addition to the Team
Hello Family, For over 20 years, UYWI has been identifying and developing next gen urban leaders to reach urban youth in the hardest parts of our cities and to lead...
Disruption Begins Here
by Amy Williams I remember one of my most powerful ministry moments as a youth pastor. The lights were dim. The DJ’s turntable was on fire playing hip hop and reggaeton....
Bound To Be Free
by D.A. Horton The following article is an excerpt from Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to Be Capture by Grace by D.A. Horton. Soon after my conversion to Christianity, I...
Jam The Hype Creative Arts Festival
La Mirada, CA (March 1, 2016) - For over 15 years UYWI has been holding the premier urban youth worker conference in the nation. Our conference includes a unique brand of...
Fighting The Inner Darkness
by Kathy Kang What happens when agents of disruption have their own lives disrupted? What happens with the darkness creeps in or simply takes over our own lives? What does...
UYWI Acquires Jam The Hype
La Mirada, CA (Feb 25, 2016) - The Urban Youth Workers Institute is proud to announce the acquisition of Jam the Hype, an Internet radio and media outlet for...
Powering Stories: Larry Valenzuela
by Larry Valenzuela UYWI is about powering the urban youth worker and we know that part of that is coming together and sharing our stories. Larry Valenzuela is one of those...
Hold On and Hold Out
by D.A. Horton Mornings seem to be the most frustrating part of the day for me. No matter how early I wake up, it seems I’m always rushing out the door...
Stand in the Place Where You Live
by Christian Mulitauopele UYWI is about powering the urban youth worker and we know that part of that is connecting with other leaders who understand your challenges and share your calling. Christian...
Who’s Your Daddy? An Answer to a Fatherless
Who's Your Daddy? An Answer to a Fatherless Generation Trainer: Pastor Ralph Castillo Workshop Description: Who's Your Daddy is a slang expression typically delivered as a rhetorical question and used as a...
5 Ways to Root Out Your Own Hypocrisy
by Tommy Nixon The path to great leadership and effectiveness is found in our willingness to face our own hypocrisy. One thing I love about urban youth is that they...
Hope is Not Lost; The Meaning is
by Amy Williams The world defines hope as a possibility, “the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.” But our...
