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Exploring Global Perspectives on Spiritual Development

A one-day summit for youth workers, researchers, and other leaders held in conjunction with Search Institute’s Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Conference

November 5, 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Participate in the first public release and dialogue about global research findings from Search Institute’s Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. Join with leaders, researchers, and practitioners to . . .

Discover how young people, parents, and youth workers understand spiritual development, based on research in 17 countries on six continents.
Examine a new framework for understanding the core processes of spiritual development that highlights commonalities across cultures and traditions while also acknowledging diverse approaches and strengths
Explore the implications of this new research for future research and youth work policy and practice in school, community, and faith-based settings.

This one-day pre-conference summit will bring together scholars, youth workers, religious leaders, and others to discuss key findings and insights from cutting-edge global research over the past three years. You will also learn about findings and insights from other scholars who are deepening understanding of spiritual development as an integral and essential part of human development across cultures and traditions.

The registration cost for this event (which includes lunch) is US $50 per person.

To register for the pre-conference event or the conference, go to the Healthy Communities * Healthy Youth Conference Web site. Click on the "register" button. You may sign up for just the spiritual development pre-conference, though the whole conference will be inspiring and helpful in your work.

Spiritual Development Track at the
Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Conference

Then stay for Search Institute’s Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Conference, Igniting Sparks: Connecting to Hope, November 6-8, at the Hyatt Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This gathering of 1,500 adults and youth committed to positive youth development includes a comprehensive track on spiritual development that extends the dialogue from the one-day pre-conference summit. Conference sessions (which are described in full on the conference Web site) include:

New Global Research on Youth Spiritual Development
The Spirit of Parenting: Nurturing Spiritual Development in Your Children and Teenagers
Starting the Conversation about Spiritual Development
Spiritually Unplugged in the Classroom and Community
Spiritual Development in Faith Communities
The Identity and Spirituality of Younger Men
Six Billion Paths to Peace: Helping Young People Articulate Values, Connect to Others, and Recognize their Unique Gifts
Spirituality and Resilience: Finding Hope From the Inside Out
Young People Speak Out on Spiritual Development

To register for the pre-conference event or the conference, go to the Healthy Communities * Healthy Youth Conference Web site. Click on the "register" button. You may sign up for just the spiritual development pre-conference, though the whole conference will be inspiring and helpful in your work.

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