Youth and Young Adult Programs

Shifting social, financial, ecological, spiritual, and public health realities call us to experiment with new practices in how we gathering together as Friends.

Friends General Conference warmly welcomes Kody Hersh to the role of Young Adult & Youth Coordinator.

FGC’s Junior Gathering, High School, and Adult Young Friend Committees are excited to team up for a new adventure this summer.

Each year, FGC is nurtures the spiritual gifts of young Quaker leaders through its Clerks Training for Adult Young Friends and High Schoolers.

Our High School and Junior Gathering Committees spent much of the summer reflecting on 2020 Virtual Gathering and taking note of areas to grow this year.

On December 12, 2020, 25 youth and 13 adults joined together in virtual space for The Quake that Rocked the Continent.

Quaker religious education teachers Mim Lilly Coleman and Melinda Wenner Bradley share their reflections on how the coronavirus pandemic changed their work.

Read this testimony to learn about Becky Marty’s role as Junior Gathering Friend in Residence!

Looking for resources to build and nurture the spiritual foundation of Quaker youth?

Did you know you can support young people to attend Gathering by serving as their sponsor?

In this month’s Gathering Profile, we highlight Aurelio Anderson, one of our High School program’s dedicated staff.

Since its inception, FGC’s Youth Programs have been influential in the lives of Quakers of all ages. This is especially true of Marijke van Roojen and her family.