Connecting Lifetime Humanitarians
This month Youthlinc would like to honor and thank the Sorenson Legacy Foundation. Sorenson Legacy Foundation is a Salt Lake City based 501(c )(3) whose mission is “to improve the lives of others and the world in which we live.” The
By: Shelly Burningham Photo credit and initial content provided by: Nick Sokoloff – The New Americans of Salt Lake Abdul -Country of Origin: Afghanistan I am from a place where being alive depends on luck; I am from Afghanistan. The
By: Shelly Burningham Human beings are diverse in many ways. We come from different lifestyles, religions, gender, race, and nationalities. Despite those differences, we all feel joy and pain. Youthlinc has given me the opportunity to understand the world better.
By: Shelly Burningham Youthlinc – Real Life is pleased to announce a new partnership with Umoja Generation. Umoja Generation is a Utah non-profit supporting refugee youth in the Salt Lake area. Fiston, Mwesige, founder and president, organized this program in
Synchrony Bank has been a major donor and partner for Youthlinc and it’s flagship after-school peer mentoring program, Real Life. Because of a landmark grant from Synchrony Bank in 2014 and through a wonderful partnership agreement with Promise South Salt
We are proud to announce our 2020 Real Life Scholarship Winner Rock Douka Boulinui, Olympus High School Rock is from Brazzaville, Congo. He and his parents came to the United States as refugees when he was fourteen. Only a few
Youthlinc is pleased to announce the awarding of five academic scholarships honoring Real Life high school seniors and college students of refugee or immigrant background. We would like to recognize the Low Family Foundation, the Barker Charitable Foundation and an
By Jackie Moynihan and Shelly Burningham, Real Life Directors For the past several years, Merrick Bank has been a tremendous donor and partner for Youthlinc and its flagship after-school peer mentoring program, Real Life. In addition to their financial
By Shelly Burningham Accepting applications through March 15, 2020. Click here to learn more about the Real Life Scholarship. Over the past few years in Real Life, many students have indicated that they want to go to college and have
By Shelly Burningham, Real Life Director Real Life is an after-school tutoring and life skills peer mentoring program that partners Youthlinc with a variety of organizations in Salt Lake County. Real Life provides active, practical, after-school programming to teens, tween