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Casualties of War video
Several of you wanted to find out where we got that stats video from the opening General Session at UYWI07 (the general session Harvey Carey spoke at). BattleCry has it on their website, but it is also made available on YouTube & Google video. It may be worth downloading it for your iPod to constantly…
Read Moresorry… UYWI07 mp3s explanation
We said that August 20th was going to be the day we’d have 25 new workshops up, and technically that’s true. Technically, they are online. Technically, they’re uploaded onto our webserver, however, the web development tool we use is giving us an error when we try and add workshops to the resource library database. Basically,…
Read MoreLift up Minneapolis (updated)
photos via Star Tribune, Aug 2nd, 2007. (updated) Eric Iverson, a Minneapolis-based youth worker who has trained at our UYWI national conference and several RELOADs, got back to me with how he would suggest responding. Eric passed on some pictures he had and suggested visiting the Star Tribune and Red Cross for information and how…
Read MoreCity Sues Gang Members
The city of Fort Worth, Texas is trying a different approach to their gang dilemma. They are bringing lawsuits against gang members to disrupt and prevent gang activity. The AP story on this brings up many issues with this practice because of the profiling involved and the gang member testimony that ultimately the lawsuits won’t…
Read MoreGroundbreaking New Report: Gang suppression tactics fail to reduce crime
Greg Fitzgerald, part of the team at UYWI, read the 108 page report that came to the conclusion that community-based programs (vs. law enforcement) is the answer to youth violence and gang involvement. We believe that it important for the UYWI network, and so we’re passing this information on to you with links to the…
Read MoreIn It to Win It
Brenda Salter McNeil in a video clip from Christianity Today talking about longevity in cross-cultural ministry.
Read MoreHomeless Family Volunteers… What do WE do for them?
i was hosting the second south bay coalition meeting at mission ebenezer church and Melissa Pirraglio from teen challenge in south gate shared that a lady whose family had been homeless, but had been active in volunteering with the youth group “God Squad”. here is a portion of an email melissa sent to some of…
Read MorePasadena… A City with Multiple Faces
the west san gabriel valley urban coalition met at villa 500 community center. it was great to be hosted by mayra and amy from lake avenue foundation. the community center reminds you that pasadena is a city with multiple faces and is in real need of the faith based community coming together to solve the…
Read More13-17 More Plugged-In Than Ever Before
US consumers ages 13 to 17 spend more time with media overall than other age groups do, and their total media time has grown by more than two and a half hours per day since May 2004. read full article here
Read MoreGangs and Racism Spreading in the West Inland Empire
The West Inland Empire Urban Coalition met on Thursday evening for a great meal, a time of reconnecting old friends and praying for the city of pomona and ontario. Milo Carrasco shared how since our last meeting, about 6 weeks ago. There has been over 10 shootings, 3 murders and an altercation between the poilce…
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