Articles for tag: Urban Plunge

November 19, 2016

By Jennifer Johnson Several of the colleges and universities affiliated with our movement understand the need to reach their own cities while preparing students for an urban future. Here”s what one of them is doing. ________ JOHNSON UNIVERSITY Knoxville, Tennessee, & Kissimmee, Florida Across the country, Johnson University has developed a variety of programs for its own students, for local high school and middle school students, and for the surrounding communities. In Knoxville, Kenny Woodhull leads the Urban Alliance, a Johnson initiative that partners with local organizations to offer educational experiences, mentoring, and leadership development. “A few years ago, a

October 1, 2016

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Studying the City: How Three Schools Are Preparing Students for Urban Ministry

By Jennifer Johnson Two years ago, the United Nations predicted that by 2050, 66 percent of the world”s population would live in urban areas and reported that in the United States 82 percent already do. As the global community continues to move into cities, it”s becoming crucial for today”s young people””regardless of their major or vocational plans””to understand how to serve, minister, live, and thrive in urban environments. Several of the colleges and universities affiliated with our movement understand the need to reach their own cities while preparing students for an urban future. Here”s what three of them are doing.