Youth Programs

3-Day Retreat

The purpose of the 3-Day Orientation Retreat is for you to discover your gifts and talents. During this three-day intensive process, we will use the Find Your Fit program to help you understand your life and spiritual gifts, personality type, and passions. ...more

10-Day Academy

The Academy is an intensive two-week experience of scholarship, self-discovery, artistic expression, and service learning at a local Christian college. The Academy will be filled with opportunities for growth in relationships and knowledge as we reside together on campus. ...more

ULA 10 Months of Mentoring

Each student must identify an individual on their application with whom they would like to enter a mentoring relationship. These individuals were often those who had nominated the students for the Academy from the churches, other ministries and community organizations. ...more

Application

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Alumni

The ULA staff estimates that approximately 85% of the 330 young people empowered by the ULA program have received some college education. Examples of these youth who continue to devote their lives to servant leadership in the urban community are: ...more

10-Month Service Projects

Once ULA participants have completed the first two phases, they are prepared to take the skills and knowledge they have acquired and put them to use in a 10-month service project. ...more

Video

Simon McConico (ULA 2000 graduate) - He is ministering at Milwaukee Mission, primarily working with children and youth. Simon served as the staff intern at Christ Church International, as well as a leader in student ministries at North Central University.