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by John Lewis
Talk presented Sat, May 18, 2002 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2002.

by John Lewis
Talk presented Sat, May 17, 2003 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2003.

Question: What makes a camp great? Answer: The life long change that happens in the lives of students. This workshop will help you to build a philosophy around camps and give relevant examples to help you plan your next retreat. Money should never limit your possibilities, so come and learn how to overcome the money factor with creativity and focus on relationships.

by John Lewis
Talk presented Sat, May 17, 2003 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2003.

You have seen the last days of a youth culture that defines every student living in this generation. Students have an assortment of subcultures to choose from. No longer does a skater have to be a white student from a middle class home, but may be a first or second generation Hispanic living in a poor urban neighborhood. The color of skin has less and less to do with the choices students make, especially in choosing his or her friends. This cultural shift will force youth ministry to approach school campuses and neighborhoods with a new missionary mindset. If your community is a growing diverse community with multiple subcultures and you have a desire to reach them this seminar is for you.

As urban youth workers, we struggle with the outward
behavior of the young people in our communities on
a daily basis. This elective will help you better
understand how many of these behaviors are
responses to other issues. We will then dialogue
about ways to move them from brokeness to a place
of hope in the Kingdom of God.