Results: Please view our full 2023 Annual Report here, https://www.flipsnack.com/uywiorg/2023-uywi-annual-report/full-view.html
Target demographics: The urban youth worker so that urban youth have the leaders and role models they need to live transformed lives by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Direct beneficiaries per year: urban youth leaders receive the training, networks, and resources they need to be high-impact and high-capacity leaders.
Geographic areas served: urban communities throughout the globe.
Programs: UYWI Certification Program
Our certification program offers leadership training, along
with personal development tools. We gather a cohort of
leaders together for intensive training once a month for 13
months (including graduation day). UYWI Certification
Program focuses on equipping leaders with the 12 elements
of effective youth ministry with a specific focus on Personal
Leadership (Developing Me), Ministry (Developing My Ministry),
and Community (Developing My Community).
Leadership Coaching
Our leadership coaching is a program for high-capacity urban
leaders who are ready for a more targeted and intensive
coaching experience for themselves and the organizations
they serve. Through an assessment and customization
process, we provide targeted, intensive coaching for you and
your organization. Our focus is on maximizing your leadership
potential by implementing best practices for operative,
personal, and strategic impact.
Fuel Networks
In partnership with DVULI, we have launched 10 Fuel
Networks throughout the country. Our regional leaders are
partnered with our Network Coordinator to establish a
connection with youth leaders in their cities. UYWI is providing
a model and framework for establishing Fuel Networks, the
framework will help regional leaders establish a specific
mission, determined by each community, supported by 3
major objectives: Gather & Connect, Carry & Care, Create &
Collaborate. We are committed to supporting each network by
providing resources, training, and development.
