We can help match your congregation with the scholar that best fit your learning goals

Congregations, ministries, faith communities, UCWs, youth groups, church boards, and regional gatherings are invited to host an event or webinar featuring one or more Indigenous and Racialized Young Scholars.

These interactive sessions provide an opportunity for participants to:

  • Learn about a scholar's research project
  • Hear personal stories and lived experiences
  • Engage with creative works and presentations
  • Reflect on what inclusion, justice, and belonging mean within their own communities

Every presentation offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from young leaders who are helping shape the future of the church.

Each scholar brings a unique perspective, project, and story.

From issues of identity and belonging to reconciliation, anti-racism, justice, culture, and faith, these young leaders offer powerful insights and experiences that can help spark meaningful conversations in your community.

When you are ready to book, we'll help match your congregation with the scholar or scholars that best fit your learning goals and interests.

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Meet the 2026 Scholars

Madison Tyndale (Mads)

Madison Tyndale (she/they) is an Afro-Indigenous theatre artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, and a lifelong member of the United Church. Having navigated stereotypes and assumptions throughout her life, Madison is passionate about elevating Black and Indigenous voices. Through this program, she hopes to deepen her connection to her Indigenous roots, build community with other Afro-Indigenous people, and learn from their experiences.

Mariana Kamusime Muhumuza

Mariana Muhumuza is a high school student living in Toronto, Ontario. Her home church is Uganda Martyrs United Church, in the Shining Waters Region. For her research topic, “Twenty-Four Years Too Late: My Place in a Church That Still Doesn't See Me,” Mariana plans to research the United Church and the systems behind it.

Renn Forsberg

Renn Forsberg is a 19-year-old Indigenous woman from Beardy’s First Nation. She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on the experiences, barriers, and challenges Two-Spirit people face inside and outside of their communities. Her research topic, “Respect, Identity, and Resilience: The Story of a Two-Spirit Person,” highlights the importance of listening to each other’s stories and seeking understanding, moving away and putting aside our own judgements and biases.

Talent Kimmberly Muzamani

Talent Kimmberly Muzamani (she/her) is a Zimbabwean woman living in Kamloops, B.C. Her research explores faith, identity, belonging, and the Canadian Dream through the lived experiences of young Black women in Canada and the United Church. As a young Black African woman navigating life in Canada, this topic is deeply personal. Through her work, she hopes to amplify voices and inspire genuine belonging, representation, and change.