By: Josh Anderson In 2022, I had the opportunity to go on my first Youthlinc Service Year program to Kenya. When I first signed up, I felt hesitant and unsure about my place in the program and the impact it would have on either me or the communities we worked with. Humanitarian work broadly was something I was not familiar with, and I had doubts about what would come out of the experience. Little did I understand at the time just how incredibly transformational the experien

By: Rivi Bero The biggest thing I have learned from my service journey is that opportunities are waiting for you- you just need to show up! Throughout my high school career, I’ve been fortunate to attend a private Catholic school strongly rooted in community service, with community service as a fundamental graduation requirement. For many, this may seem unnecessary, time-consuming, or even impossible due to the large number of hours that can look intimidating to the eye.