Fuller Youth Institute often features very thoughtful articles on cultivating the faith of the emerging generation.  This recent article entitled "You Make the Call: What College Freshmen Need to Hear from their Youth Pastors," is a great example. 

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When we asked college freshmen to reflect back on their first year of college as well as their prior youth group experience, we asked them what they thought might have helped them in the transition. Two of the most consistent responses among students were that they wished someone from their high school youth group would have contacted them after they had entered college, and that they would have liked more practical training describing the college context and relevant issues they might face, along with discussion about the transition and how to make it easier. Many noted they would have liked to hear from college students or graduates to learn from their experiences. And when asked what they wish had been different about their high school youth group, the most common responses centered around wishing they had maintained contact with either friends or youth group leaders (or both) post-graduation.

http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/2007/10/you-make-the-call/