HSER KUE Hser Kue was born in Ban Ma Lak (Mae La) refugee camp in Thailand. Her parents had fled Burma to escape the violence against the Karen people and raised their family in the refugee camp before being resettled in Utah. Attending school in English and being immersed in a new culture were challenges for Hser Kue growing up, but as other Karen families moved to Utah, she helped them with their English and assisted them in adjusting to their new lives. She was inspired by

By: Justin Powell This July, Youthlinc will take its first team to Colombia, but this story didn’t begin this year. It began with relationship. Over the past several years, Youthlinc has had the privilege of hosting three extraordinary Colombian leaders through the U.S. State Department’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI): Sebastián, María, and most recently, Juan Pablo. Each fellow left a lasting imprint on our organization, and each helped lay the groundwork f

By: Matthew Cordner The Youthlinc Service Year experience is one that will truly change your life, but how much you gain depends on how much you put into it. The Youthlinc service year is about more than just the capstone trip, it’s about serving others and building connections both in your local area and abroad. First, invest yourself fully into your local service. This is where the real change happens. When I was a humanitarian, I would volunteer twice a week at the Springv

By: Justin Powell On February 18, the Youthlinc community gathered for the premiere of Closer Than We Think: A Year That Changes You —and what a night it was! Even with a snowstorm rolling in and roads less than ideal, you showed up. That simple act says more than any speech could. It speaks to the strength of this community and the shared belief that our mission matters. At Youthlinc, we talk often about creating lifetime humanitarians. The premiere was a living example of t