Young adults 'part of something historic' as institute celebrates 100 years
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🗓️ 17 March 2026
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Summary
Around the world, young adults are finding community, discovering their divine identity and deepening their conversion to Jesus Christ by attending institute classes.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Institutes of Religion, an education program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Institute began in one building in 1926 near the University of Idaho and is now a worldwide program with more than 2,700 locations in more than 170 countries.
Brother Chad H Webb, administrator for Seminaries and Institutes of Religion and the first counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, said young adults can be "part of something historic" in this centennial year. He and Yaw Danso, an associate administrator for Seminaries and Institutes, join Church News reporter Mary Richards on this episode of the Church News podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | But it started 100 years ago and to think that we could have a million students in the 100th anniversary is really exciting. |
| 0:08.6 | This is Mary Richards, reporter at the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 0:15.2 | Today we are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 0:23.6 | This year marks the 100th anniversary of Institutes of Religion and Education Program of the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 0:39.7 | of Latter-day Saints. Brother Chad H. Webb, administrator for seminaries and institutes of religion |
| 0:46.0 | and first counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, and brother Yao Danzo, |
| 0:51.1 | an associate administrator in seminaries and institutes, joined this episode of the |
| 0:55.6 | Church News podcast to talk about this centennial year. Welcome, Brother Webb and Brother Danzo. |
| 1:01.6 | Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for joining the Church News podcast to talk about Institute. It's so |
| 1:05.6 | exciting. I was thinking, Brother Webb, that people who have listened to the Church News podcast, |
| 1:11.6 | you know a little bit about you. |
| 1:12.6 | You talked to us a few months ago about seminaries and enrollment growth there. |
| 1:17.4 | And you've also been on talking about in your role with Sunday School General Presidency. |
| 1:22.4 | So welcome back. |
| 1:23.4 | Thank you. |
| 1:24.2 | And welcome, Brother Danzo. |
| 1:25.9 | If you could help our listeners and viewers know a little bit about you and stepping into this new role at you. And welcome, Brother Danzo. If you could help our listeners and viewers know a little bit about you |
| 1:29.6 | and stepping into this new role that you have. |
| 1:32.1 | Sure. |
| 1:32.7 | So my name is Yao Danzo, and I was born in Accra in Ghana, |
| 1:39.2 | but I grew up in South Africa in Cape Town. |
| 1:42.3 | Went to school over there. |
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