Affinity Groups

 

Identify. Link. Collaborate.

Wouldn’t connecting with like-minded youth leaders to share resources and ideas be helpful? You can with DVULI Affinity Groups!

In response to your request to connect with fellow alumni who serve in the same ministry specialties, we will conduct Zoom dialogs for 13 ministry specialties.

We host two monthly dialogs, allowing for two annual calls per Affinity Group. 

To join these national conversations, please identify one to five ministry specialties from the list below, and we will invite you via email: 

      1. After-School Tutoring 
      2. Arts (music, dance, worship) 
      3. Athletics (sports, recreation & fitness) 
      4. Gang Intervention & Prevention 
      5. Youth Experiencing Homelessness
      6. Juvenile Detention and Prison Ministry   
      7. Empowering Youth in Entrepreneurialism (business & employment) 
      8. Human Trafficking  
      9. Youth Mentoring  
      10. Parenting (teen mom and dad) and Abstinence  
      11. Education and College Prep  
      12. Youth Discipleship/Leadership Development  
      13. Youth Mental Health
      14. Computer/Technology Lab/social media

 

To identify your Affinity Groups, CLICK HERE to update that information in your DVULI.org profile. While you are there, please ensure your contact info is correct so you can receive the Zoom invitation via email.

Technical or log-in trouble? Don’t hesitate to CONTACT US.

 

2023-24 Affinity Group Zoom Call Schedule
DateAffinity GroupModerator(s)Zoom Call LinkZoom Recording Link
May 15, 2025 @1PM (ET)Youth Violence Intervention & PreventionAna Jara (Los Angeles 2010), Barrington Smallwood (Washington DC 2022)Click to register.
April 11, 2025 @1PM (ET)Youth in AthleticsNobles Darby (Cleveland 2023), Erin Dormer (Cleveland 2023)Click to watch.
March 21, 2025 @1PMYouth Mental HealthAnn Heerde (Grand Rapids 2000) David Medina (Philadelphia 2019)Click to watch.
February 21, 2025 @1PMHuman TraffickingMonique Johnson (Washington DC 2009) Robynne Jeisman (Fresno 2023)Click to watch.
January 17, 2025 @ 1PM (ET)Are Your Youth Ready for College?Sharod Tomlinson (New York 2009) & Wanda Novales (Philadelphia 2012)Click to watch.
November 22, 2024 @ Noon (ET)Youth in Performing ArtsChantel Hampton (Orlando 2023), Rod Hines (Los Angeles 2003)Click to watch.
October 25, 2024 @ noon (ET)Juvenile Detention/Prison MinistryBarrell Richardson (YFC 2018) Preston Adams YFC 2018) Click to watch.
September 13, 2024 @ noon (ET)Youth at Risk of HomelessnessMyron Bernard (Seattle-Tacoma 2011)Click to watch.
August 23, 2024 @ noon (ET)Affinity Group Youth Mentoring Sarah Richman (New York 2011) Jeffery Thompson (DC 2022)Click to watch.
June 26, 2024 @ noon (ET)Affinity Group Athletics (sports, recreation & fitness)Bookie Gates (Seattle-Tacoma 2012), Nike Greene (Portland 2005)Click to watch.
May 22, 2024 @ noon (ET)Gang Intervention & PreventionAmy Williams (Chicago 2007), Thell Robinson III (Columbus 2015)Click to watch.
May 16, 2024 @ 1:00PM (ET)Empowering Youth in EntrepreneurialismLawrence Cain (Cincinnati 2021), Daniel Sanabria (YFC 2018)Click to watch.
May 1, 2024 @ noon (ET)Abstinence & Teen ParentsZhivonne Armstrong (Denver 2021), LaTanisha White (Cleveland 2023)Click to watch.
April 10, 2024 @ noon (ET) Youth DiscipleshipDonna Perkins Whitman (Los Angeles 2005) & Jonny Fine (Cleveland 2007)Click to watch.
March 8, 2024 @ noonArts & WorshipLauren Miller (San Antonio 2022) & Chris McCord (Atlanta 2006)Click to watch.
Jan 31, 2024 @ noonYouth Education/College PrepDarye Henry (Indianapolis 2013) & Sharod Tomlinson (New York 2009) & Tolton Pace (Atlanta 2014)not recorded due to technical issues
Dec 13, 2023 @ noonYouth Mental HealthDavid Medina (Philly 2019)Click to watch.
Dec 6, 2023 @ noonHuman TraffickingImani Robinson (St. Louis 2017) & Monique Johnson (Washington DC 2009)Click to watch.
Nov 3, 2023 @ noonYouth Sports Ministry GroupJason Curry (Newark 2021) & Kekoa Hubbard (Oakland-SF Bay Area 2021)Click to watch.
Nov 1, 2023 @ noonJuvenile Detention/Prison MinistryTerence Smith (Kansas City 2008) & Barrell Richardson (YFC 2018)Click to watch.