Each year hundreds of Youthlinc participants gather for the kickoff of the new Service Year at General Orientation. This is always one of the biggest events of the year. As staff, team leadership, and Youthlinc Alumni we love when we
Executive Director on Civics Panel with @SharonSaysSo at UVU
In October, Executive Director Justin Powell, was invited to be on a panel at a civics education conference held at Utah Valley University. The panel was moderated by Stan Swim, the Chief Program Officer at Bill of Rights Institute based
Goof on the Greats 2023
As many of you saw from the incredible videos that were shared on our social media, you saw that our Giving Tuesday campaign “Goof on the Greats” was an absolute success. Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to donating to
Youthlinc World’s Fair 2023
Youthlinc held our Annual Benefit on Saturday, August 26 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. The theme this year was “Worlds Fair” and we did things a little differently than in the past. During the beautiful international silent auction, Youthlinc
Real Life Program Expands Mission and Impact: Serving Refugees from Kindergarten to High School
Introduction Real Life was born in 2010 when the United States was facing the Great Recession. At the time, Youthlinc’s main programs focused on the Service Year and the Young Humanitarian Award. Youthlinc leadership was worried about how the Recession
Meet Our 2023 Real Life Scholarship Winners
Real Life Scholarship Winners Sambuka “Sam” Havugimana was born in the small village of Kyanwali, Uganda, to parents who had fled from Congo due to war. Despite many challenges, Sam was determined from an early age to pursue his education.
Meet Our 2023 Young Humanitarian Award Finalists
College Finalists Amy Perez-Chavez is a first-generation Mexican-American college student. She fell in love with service in her senior year of high school when she served as president of HOSA and has continued working with underserved communities since. To Amy,
Youthlinc Clothing Drive
Community involvement and collaboration are major components of Youthlinc programming. Our partners, both local and international, help propel our mission to create lifetime humanitarians through a number of hands-on service opportunities for our volunteers. One Utah non-profit supports Youthlinc programming
LOVE Service Week 2023
Youthlinc is conducting our fourth “Love Service Challenge,” from February 11-17. We want to encourage all Youthlincers, past and present, to spread love through service this February. Participate in our daily challenge and spread your love of service to others
A Wrap of Real Life
This Impact Report gives a general overview of the 2021-22 Real Life Program year. It includes locationsand demographic served, activities, and quantitative data. A final report with all our financial andassessment data will be completed in June of this year.