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Q: Who can go to the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE)?
A: Any young people attending the Gathering who can come early to….

	Seek to live in, and live out, baptism’s gifts of right relationship with God and with people of all ethnic backgrounds.
	Dive into practices of discernment and witness -- seeing, understanding, naming and overcoming racism in the church and in the world, in fidelity to God’s new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
	Engage in deep cross-cultural and multi-generational learning about all the various ways in which people identify themselves and how these identities affect how they live together as children of God.
	Respond to their call to lead their congregations back home into fuller inclusion in a beautifully diverse world.

Q: How much does it cost? And what financial assistance might be available?
A: Registration fee for MYLE is $125 per person. This covers housing, meals, and program.

For 2009, total financial assistance for the Gathering has been more than doubled, and can be accessed earlier in the registration process. The Gathering has committed half of all its financial assistance for young people of color who plan to attend both MYLE and the Gathering. This financial assistance covers 100% of the Gathering registration fee, which is $295. Applications for Gathering financial assistance are due July 31, 2008, before Gathering and MYLE registration opens on September 15. Recipients of financial assistance will be notified by September 1 to help in planning for Gathering registration.

Q: How do I register?
A: Registration for MYLE opens September 15, 2008 and closes January 15, 2009 (same as the Gathering), or until full. Registration must be done online. MYLE registration will be monitored for intentional diversity. People who register for this event will receive a confirmation after the Gathering registration closes on January 15 that will let them know their MYLE registration status.

PLEASE NOTE: The Gathering staff will be working with congregations that have lost power or computer access or have been displaced by the recent hurricanes and flooding. Space will be held in the interim to enable these congregations to register their youth and adults.

Q: What if my congregation is not going to MYLE but I still want to go?
A: No worries. Individuals can register for MYLE as well as congregational groups. Gathering staff will connect young people with a nearby congregational group for community and safety purposes during the event. But please do encourage others from your congregation to go with you as it is more helpful for congregational teams to share in this kind of ministry leadership together.

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