By Jordan Taylor Guatemala is home to volcanoes, rainforest, and ancient Mayan sites. There is an endless need and a desire to improve. As one of our closest sites, Guatemala proves that you don’t always need to travel far to find a genuine need and sustainable projects to dig your heels into. Youthlinc has been working in Guatemala since 2012 and is excited to announce our return after a very short-lived break this past year.    In 2014, we became partners with People for Gu

By: Venice Lupus My name is Venice Lupus and I was a part of Fiji July 2019 as a member of the business committee. Almost everyday as a part of the business committee, myself and one other member would teach business seminars to the women of the village. There were 4 different groups of women from the village that we taught about the basics of business and marketing. Myself and another teammate had previously assigned subjects to teach to the women and would conduct a lecture

How does Youthlinc choose a new site? IN-COUNTRY COORDINATORS Youthlinc partners with local NGO’s and Rotary clubs in-country to ensure our work will benefit the overall community in a positive way.  Partners are vetted out and have stellar reputations for their work. SITE VISIT Before Youthlinc sends a team to a country, we send a staff member to conduct an initial evaluation to ensure safety and a positive, mutually beneficial partnership. COUNTRY EVALUATIONS Each year, Yo

By: Justin Powell Youthlinc and Utah State University have been working together in a variety of ways for the past fifteen years.  Originally students and faculty took part in the Service Year program and dozens of USU students were able to go through our service program and travel abroad.  In 2016, our Executive Director, Justin Powell, and Janis Boettinger, Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Global Engagement, forged a new partnership between Youthlinc and Utah Stat

By: Tong Quang Nam I am Nam. I am writing this to send my great thanks to the organization for helping Buoc village’s residents recover and improve their living standards. As a person who has spent years in Buoc village working and living with the people there, I am very thankful and impressed by Youthlinc's assistance. Last year, after a massive landslide in Buoc village and its surrounding areas, the minority people suffered from seriously detrimental effects in terms of ch

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