Youthlinc - Creating lifetime humanitarians

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MISSION & STRATEGY

Vision
Youthlinc invests in the service ethic of youth in order to foster individuals in our society who understand local and global needs, and who are deeply committed to work to relieve those needs through personal service, partnership, and good will.

international service Mission
Youthlinc creates lifetime humanitarians.

Strategy
Our core programs (Local & International Service Year, Local Service Directory, Young Humanitarian Award, Real Life in Salt Lake City) are based in principles from educational and service learning research:

Student leadership: We expect students to take leaderships roles in our Service Year, both locally and internationally, and in developing our Local Service Directory. The Directory is filled with service sites recommended by students to students. We honor student leadership through our Young Humanitarian Award, recognizing role models of youth service leadership. Our Service Year students take leadership roles in our teen refugee mentoring program: Real Life in SLC.
Hands on, sustained service which creates an emotional bond: Service learning research shows us that when a person becomes a relied upon volunteer, with direct and meaningful contact with those in need, an emotional bond forms and a deep commitment to service develops.

“Hands on service” is central to our Service Year. Service sites included in our Local Service Directory must provide hands on service opportunities to youth. Young Humanitarian Award candidates who have provided sustained hands on service are recognized for their achievements. Service Year students can make Real Life in SLC their main service site.
Mentorship: Adult professionals are critically needed mentors in our Service Year program, as role models of service and guides to developing the leadership skills of encouragement, delegation, cooperation, and focus on the common good.

We include service sites in our Local Service Directory where youth are mentored, and we expect our Young Humanitarian Award candidates to have served as mentors to other youth Our staff and Hser Ner Moo Welcome Center staff mentors Service Year students in Real Life in SLC as they prepare curriculum for the program..
Project based learning: Though our formal educational system in the United States values memorization and testing of isolated information, the natural way for humans -throughout our history - to learn and employ interdisciplinary skills is through projects.

Our Service Year emphasizes the planning of projects – locally and internationally. We want the service sites in our Directory and our recognized Young Humanitarian candidates to focus on service project planning as the most effective way to accomplish large and meaningful goals. Real Life in SLC curriculum -- life skills, health and hygiene, financial literacy, cultural exchange, English language practice – provides a perfect setting for project based learning.
Cooperative learning: When there is a meaningful project to accomplish, the most effective way to reach the goal is to work together.

Our Service Year participants work together to accomplish projects locally, and in committees to complete the projects needed at the international site. These projects have been determined with the villagers who work with us to accomplish these goals at our international sites.

We want the service sites we select for our Directory and the Young Humanitarian candidates we select for recognition to stress cooperation and teamwork as critical strategies for meeting societal needs. The 20-30 Service Year students who make Real Life in SLC their main service site work together to plan all activities for the refugee teens they mentor.