The Rites of Passage Program for Youth aims to impress upon young persons the taking of responsibility for their moral conduct as they enter into young adulthood. Through a six-month series of workshops, overnight sessions, and a retreat, young people learn: independent living skills, career exploration, appreciation for the environment, life saving skills, growth through physical challenges, recognition of community responsibility, focus on personal goals, and heightened historical and ancestral awareness.
Our Rites of Passage program, with its particular emphasis upon the Orita Ritual, serves as a springboard to set in motion a concern for the future of the world and the role each one is to play. The word Orita itself means crossroads, or the point where two ways converge. In a true sense, this is what choice is all about. Young people are encouraged to discern the importance of making healthy positive life choices.
The Rites of Passage Training for Trainers is a program that advances youth development for faith-based organizations in urban areas. It offers comprehensive learning experiences for youth leaders -lay and clergy- who have responsibility for organizing youth programs. Training includes an understanding of youth spiritual formation, youth development, study of contemporary needs of youth; training in group dynamics and team building initiatives, study of local support resources, and exposure to curriculum development.
The Time to Speak three-day seminar is a learning intensive designed for groups of individuals who work in parish ministry. It is designed to increase knowledge of sexuality, probe biblical teaching and explore feelings and attitudes that impact teaching practices, behavior and counseling. This learning series is ideal for parish education courses and institutional retreats.
This seminar is available for adults who work with adults, adults who work with adolescents and there is a special component for youth leaders who work with their peers. Participants learn through group discussion, initiatives, reading assignments, journal writing, and lecture presentations.
This course is designed to explore issues of human sexuality particularly as it relates to those who are preparing for parish ministry. Students will examine biblical texts related to sexuality, study contemporary pastoral concerns, and learn how to use internet and other resources for information and referral purposes. The overall objective of this course is to help students gain a greater awareness of personal, societal, religious/spiritual and historical sexuality issues that impact pastoral leadership
- Encourages adolescents as they become young adults
- Builds bridges between generations
- Supports success at home, in school, and in the community
- Specializes in developing sexuality savvy seminarians
- Improves ministry approaches to sexuality issues
- Engages institutions in collaborative education
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Fifth Annual Founders Day Event
April 15, 2010
The Alhambra Ballroom
2116 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard
New York, NY 10027
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Rites of Passage Program for Youth Nov. 14, 2009 - May 15, 2010 Click on the calendar tab to view Rites of Passage Schedule 2009 / 2010
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Rites of Passage Training for Youth Leaders October TBD
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