On Thursday, February 13, 31 individuals representing 22 child and youth programs from 18 churches/organizations participated in the Generation Now! learning community meeting to explore techniques and resources to build community and connection in their programs.
On January 16, 45 people representing 28 churches and organizations gathered for one of Urban Alliance's regular Beyond the Basics learning communities, which included a presentation called Coming Alongside Returning Citizens – an invitation for churches to take up the call to minister to those who are reentering society after a period of incarceration.
Valentine’s Day is usually a day reserved for flowers, chocolates and cards for sweethearts, but Urban Alliance thought about how much we love our generous donors.
Did you know that 80-90% of people experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime? This was the topic of conversation during the combined Charis/Thrive Learning Community on January 31.
Please join us in thanking Sarah Thompson, Director of Marketing and Communications, for seven and a half years of outstanding service on the UA staff team as she transitions to a new job in the Hartford community this month.
Over the next month, we are launching a campaign to show a whole bunch of love to the people who generously give to Urban Alliance and, in turn, are helping more than 130,000 people in Greater Hartford achieve lasting positive change in their lives.
2020 is set to be another fantastic year of collaboration, strengthening programs and relationship-building.
On December 5, representative from 5 churches and organizations in the UA network gathered for a combined Thrive and Revitalize learning community meeting.
A big thank you to The Master's School for inviting us to share about UAServe—Urban Alliance volunteer program—with their middle- and high-school students last month.
We sat down with UA team members Jessica Sanderson and Rosaicela Rodriguez to discuss how UA initiative Generation Now! is making an impact—reminding us that youth aren't just potential for tomorrow, but are leading today.
