December 2025

In November 2025, Jordan Taylor and I traveled to Fiji to do one of the most important parts of our jobs as Youthlinc program directors: find the next community ready to partner with our Service Year teams. This isn’t just picking a spot on a map. It’s about finding a community ready to collaborate, grow, and make a lasting impact. We started by revisiting Navolau 1 Village, where our work began in 2023, although we’ve been working in Fiji since 2017. Walking through the vill

Holidays serve as a wonderful time of year where friends, family, and community can come together, break bed, and celebrate momentous occasions. Some holidays are focused on religious beliefs while others celebrate historic victories or other important dates. They function as universal markers of identity, faith, and community. However, the ways that different cultures or people celebrate holidays vary widely around the world. As we approach the holiday season at home, I thou

Elizabeth has enjoyed working with teens since she was a teen. This is her first year working with teens through Youthlinc, but she has had several jobs where she has been able to work with youth around the country. She likes to be as hands-on with service as possible and has volunteered with several local organizations in the different communities she has lived in.  Elizabeth graduated from BYU-Idaho, where she majored in International Studies and minored in Peace and Confli

When I left Cambodia in 2015 as a Youthlinc student, I never thought I would return. Now in the fall of 2025, I’m in my fourth month as a volunteer in Cambodia working with the same NGO I worked with in 2015. How did I get here? I joined the 2014-15 Youthlinc service year on the Cambodia team and volunteered with special needs adults and children for my local site. My two weeks in Cambodia were physically challenging, but filled with some of the most joyful experiences I’ve e