Youth and Young Adult Programs

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.

One hundred youth participated in FGC’s Junior Gathering and High School Program in Grinnell this summer.

Discover tools for nurturing the spiritual foundation of children’s lives and resources to guide their journey as they grow.

As we begin a new year, we are happy to announce that Marian Dalke will be joining our staff in the newly-renamed role of Gathering Youth Coordinator!

After 13 years of dedicated service to Friends, our Junior Gathering Coordinator Patsy Arnold Martin is retiring in October.