Philadelphia Yearly Meeting children, youth, and their families will feel connected to and engaged with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and seekers will be drawn to our community through programs and practices that foster connection, engagement, and invitation into a deeper relationship with Spirit\u2014also called God, the Divine, or the Light Within.<\/p>\n
While Quakerism is rooted in a Christian tradition, unprogrammed Friends vary in how they experience or understand God, Spirit, or the Divine. Some are more comfortable using different language, and others do not recognize a higher power. We believe our youth programs can create space to hold and affirm all these experiences of Spirit in love.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
PYM demonstrates our commitment to community, accessibility, and the foundation of our Quaker faith by providing youth of all ages with opportunities to participate meaningfully in our Quaker community. We also support children, youth, and families in exploring and deepening their spiritual journeys.<\/p>\n
This mission is anchored in four pillars: Community, Accessibility, Quaker Faith & Values, and Meaningful Participation.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” border_width_all=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n We provide youth, children, families, and seekers with opportunities to gather and be known through shared experiences. These opportunities may take place at monthly, quarterly, or yearly meeting levels, and we are committed to supporting connections across these gatherings. Our programs nurture belonging, build supportive relationships, and celebrate the diversity of youth-centered communities at all levels within PYM.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n We provide programs that are welcoming to all\u2014regardless of race, physical ability, class, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, familiarity with Quaker processes, geographic location, or any other difference. We offer support and accommodations to encourage full participation, recognizing that the diversity within our community strengthens us.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Our programs invite children, youth, and families into a deeper relationship with Spirit and foster understanding of Quaker faith, traditions, and practices. We provide opportunities for spiritual growth, leadership development, learning Quaker processes, and caring for one another in loving community. Our goal is to nurture the capacity of youth to build Quaker faith communities and bear Quaker witness in the world.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n We provide experiences that support exploration, learning, spiritual growth, and leadership development. These experiences equip children and youth with important skills and foster a lasting commitment to engagement with the Religious Society of Friends and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#d6dff9″ custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”|15px||15px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\n Youth Programs<\/a> Vision Statement…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":426,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
\nCommunity<\/h2>\n
\nAccessibility<\/h2>\n
\nQuaker Faith & Values<\/h2>\n
\nMeaningful Participation<\/h2>\n
\nYouth Engagement Coordinator<\/span>
\n215-241-7171
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\r\n\r\nVision Statement<\/h2>\r\nPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting children, youth and their families will feel connected to and engaged with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and seekers will be drawn to our community, via programs and practices that provide for connection, engagement, and the invitation into deeper relationship with Spirit (also called God, the Divine, or the Light Within).\r\n\r\nWe recognize that, while Quakerism is rooted in a Christian tradition, un-programmed Friends have wide-ranging experiences and comfort with the word God, and that many are more comfortable using other words. Still others experience a Quakerism that does not recognize a higher power. We believe that our youth programs can create enough space to hold all of these experiences of Spirit in loving affirmation.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMission Statement<\/h2>\r\nPYM demonstrates our commitment to community, accessibility, and the foundation of our Quaker faith by working together to provide youth of all ages with opportunities for meaningful participation in our Quaker community and support for their spiritual journeys.\r\n\r\nThis mission is anchored in four pillars: Community, Accessibility, Quaker Faith and Values, and Meaningful Participation.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nCommunity<\/h2>\r\nWe aim to provide youth, children, families, and seekers in our yearly meeting with opportunities to gather and be known to one another through shared experiences. We note that these opportunities may take place at either monthly, quarterly, or yearly meeting levels, and we are committed to supporting integration between and across these offerings. Additionally, our youth programs have the intention to nurture a sense of belonging and build supportive relationships within and among our youth, children, families, volunteers, and staff. Lastly, we recognize and celebrate the different youth-centered communities at all levels within PYM and wish to nurture connections among them.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nAccessibility<\/h2>\r\nWe aim to provide programs that are welcoming (with respect to race, physical ability, class, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, familiarity with Quaker processes, geographic location, or any other way in which the human family is sometimes divided) with adequate support and accommodations to encourage participation by all. Our commitment to accessibility means that we recognize that the diversity within our community, as well as the broader community, strengthens us.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nQuaker Faith & Values<\/h2>\r\nOur programs are intended to invite all children, youth, and their families into deeper relationship with Spirit and nurture an understanding of our Quaker faith, traditions, and practice. Our programs provide youth with opportunities to grow spiritually, cultivate their leadership ability, learn and claim Quaker processes, and care for each other in loving community. We aim to nurture the capacity of youth to build Quaker faith communities and equip our youth to bear Quaker witness in the world.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMeaningful Participation<\/h2>\r\nWe are driven to provide children, youth, and their families with experiences that speak to their needs for exploration, knowledge, spiritual growth, and leadership development. We believe that these experiences provide children and youth with important skills and foster a commitment to remain engaged with the Religious Society of Friends and this Yearly Meeting through the years.","_et_gb_content_width":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"iawp_total_views":104,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-1180","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/426"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1180\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/youth-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}