Cambodia June: The first blog!
We are happy to announced, that despite the lack of internet, we have received our first blog from our Cambodia June team! For the latest updates, be sure to follow our blog and social media – Facebook and Instagram! Our first day of construction went great. It was amazing to see all the progress we made even on just the first day. […]
Kenya: A Second Home!
Kina Masud is a Youthlinc Service Year Student and Team Blogger on the 2016-17 Kenya Team. Kenya. A place that once scared me a little and made me wary has finally grown on me. In the beginning of my trip I can’t say that I was necessarily loving my living conditions. The first time I showered […]
Thailand 1: Home visits, English lessons, and more!
Read our latest blog from our Thailand 1 team! For the latest updates, be sure to follow our blog and social media – Facebook and Instagram! Wednesday, June 13 Today we jumped in with a full day ahead of us. Everybody had something scheduled in the morning, some of us had construction where we worked on the stage finishing cementing the front […]
Thailand 1: Construction & Opening Ceremonies!
Read our first blog from our Thailand 1 team! For the latest updates, be sure to follow our blog and social media – Facebook and Instagram! Monday, June 12th Despite the switching of days for the Opening Ceremony, the majority of the group went head first into construction, about 8 from the group went to vocational while the […]
Kenya: A Warm Welcome!
Raven Paraso is a Youthlinc Service Year Student and Team Blogger on the 2016-17 Kenya Team. For me, Raven, a word I would use to describe this first week in Kenya would be memorable. For Amelia it would be new, and for Nikki it would be humbling. This is possibly one of the best things […]
Youthlinc students excel at their main service sites!
This year, we have over 300 Youthlinc Service Year students volunteering across the state. Youthlinc students must fulfill their local service requirement by contributing 80 hours of local service, with minimally 40 hours at one main service site. Collectively, they will serve over 24,000 hours in their community! We checked in on all of our […]
5 Reasons You Should Start Volunteering Immediately
Elizabeth Barajas is a Social Media Intern for the 2016-2017 Youthlinc Service Year. She and four other Interns are traveling to local service sites throughout the year to capture special Youthlinc moments between volunteers and the communities they serve. Here, she prepares a list of reasons why everyone should volunteer! 5 Reasons You Should Start Volunteering Immediately […]
A Record Number 146 Applications!
Meet The Judges
On Saturday, April 22nd, the top-10 finalists for the 2017 Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award will be interviewed at the University of Utah. Meet the judges! These prominent Utah leaders in service, education, business, and politics are looking forward to meeting our top-10 finalists! Erin Armstrong-Wright, Assistant to the President & COO, George S. and […]
“Art attack” at the Boys and Girls Club!
Vanessa Shipley is a Social Media Intern for the 2016-2017 Youthlinc Service Year. She and four other Interns are traveling to local service sites throughout the year to capture special Youthlinc moments between volunteers and the communities they serve. Volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club was so much fun. When you’re working with little ones, it’s […]