2027 SERVICE YEAR REGISTRATION
Opens AUGUST 1ST!
Service Year Destinations
Service Year Volunteers
What Service Year role fits you?
Humanitarian
This position is ideal for first year and returning volunteers (ages 14-24) who want to build and engage with their community through service.
Humanitarians Role:
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Serve Your Community
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Plan and Engage in Local and International Projects
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Personal and Project Fundraising
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Cultural Awareness
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Team Unity
Humanitarian Requirements:
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80 hours of Local Service
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Monthly Team Meetings
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Impact Modules
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Project Planning
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Communication
Program Details
Service Year Program Requirments
The Youthlinc Service Year is a 9-month transformative program focused on youth service learning and leadership development. This immersive program empowers young individuals to become lifelong humanitarians by making meaningful impacts on both local and international communities.
We will review in more detail Youthlinc Service Year requirements and much more at General Orientation on October 31st, from 11:00 pm- 2:00 pm @ Juan Diego High School.
In order to see lasting change and get the most out of a successful Service Year experience participants will complete the following requirements:
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Become a relied upon volunteer for local Utah NGO's and your community.
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Contribute 80 hours of service in your local community from October 15th- June 1st.
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Build a community through Service and take on leadership opportunities while preparing for you capstone international Trip by attending ALL Monthly Team Meetings.
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Take part in planning and preparing International Projects and Lessons under the direction of your Team Leadership and International Partners.
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Engage in fundraising for International Projects through Big Brothers Big Sisters Clothing drive, or supply drives with your team.
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Submit ALL required Forms and Documents throughout the Service year through your Youthlinc Dashboard.
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Adhere to Youthlinc's Code of Conduct
Parents
Parents are a big ally in helping their students to successfully complete Youthlinc's nine-month long service leadership curriculum. We have high expectations and strive to hold students accountable to our proven program requirements. With accountability comes growth.
We know that as your household adjusts to support your student doing local service, and as they prepare to do meaningful international service, that you will feel the positive effects in many other aspects of your life at home. It will be work, but with all of the best things in life, you get out of it what you put into it.
This program will change your student's life. Real change takes time. We are not a two week trip like other service organizations. We are focused on growing new habits and perspectives that will last a lifetime.
Your student's health and safety is incredibly important to us. Here are some examples of measures that Youthlinc takes to keep our humanitarians safe:
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All teams are led by highly trained Youthlinc Team Leaders who have between five and 20 years of experience with the organization.
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All teams have a medical professional travel with the team to oversee pre-existing conditions and problem solve any illnesses or injuries that may arise while traveling.
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The adult to student ratio is 1:3.
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Youthlinc books emergency medical and evacuation insurance to ensure we have access to high-quality medical care and to protect families financially.
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All of our partners are reputable non-governmental organizations who we have worked with for between 5 to 25 years.
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Accommodation is vetted, secure, and clean.
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Meals and water are provided and are prepared in the highest quality way possible.
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All participants over 18 years old have a background check done, and all participants over 18 do a youth protection training.
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