New Young Women General Presidency

Carol McConkie - 1st Counselor (left), Bonnie Oscarson - President (center),  and Evelyn Marriott - 2nd Counselor (right)

What impressive women!

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Young Women Auxilliary Training 2013

Young Women auxiliary training was held last week in the LDS Conference Center. It is available to view online in three languages:

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Young Women on the Mormon Channel

“Gospel Solutions for Families”: Personal Progress - Part 1,
Episode 9

“Legacy”: Retrenchment - History of the Young Women,
Episode 65

“Legacy”: Temples - History of the Young Women,
Episode 66

“Legacy”: Activities - History of the Young Women Organization,
Episode 67

“Legacy”: Standards - History of the Young Women Organization,
Episode 68

“Legacy”: History of Young Women Camps,
Episode 74

“For the Youth” features seminary teachers sharing their personal insights, as well as stories, scriptures, and quotes from General Authorities on topics relevant to youth today.

Spring 2012 Auxiliary Leadership Training

In connection with the April 2012 general conference, the Young Women general presidency will hold training workshops for stake and ward Young Women leaders.

Two sessions will be held each day: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 29, in the Conference Center Theater. The content of each session will be the same.

Topics will include the implementation of the revised For the Strength of Youth, the 100th anniversary of Young Women camp, and a message from Sister Elaine S. Dalton.

This training is designed to help leaders learn their duties and to introduce resource materials. Stake, ward, and branch auxiliary presidencies are invited to participate in this optional training. 

Watch live online. The Thursday evening session will be available live online or on demand in English and Spanish at ywleadertraining.lds.org.

General Young Women Meeting

All young women ages 12 to 18, their mothers, and Young Women leaders are invited to view the broadcast of the General Young Women Meeting, which will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 and will be rebroadcast to many areas of the world.  Where possible, those who attend are encouraged to meet together in chapels to view the broadcast. It will also be broadcast live on the Internet at broadcast.lds.org.

The theme for the meeting is “Arise and Shine Forth” (Doctrine and Covenants 115:5) and will include addresses by a member of the First Presidency and by members of the Young Women general presidency.“

Connecting Youth

The November 12, 2011 issue of Church News has a great editorial on the importance of developing relationships with youth.


"Connecting Youth"

Online Resources for Young Women Leaders

A new Church News article published on November 12, 2011 shares new internet resources in Personal Progress, the Youth Website, and in the Worldwide Training Library.

"Many Resources to help Young Women leaders accomplish their goals"