YOUTHLINC

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM FOR UTAH'S YOUTH (SERVICE YEAR): THE SERVICE YEAR PROGRAM EXPERIENCED CONTINUED GROWTH AND INCREASED IMPACT DURING FY25, EXPANDING FROM 309 TO 346 PARTICIPANTS. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED AN ADDITIONAL 2,400 HOURS OF LOCAL SERVICE ACROSS UTAH, SUPPORTING A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO THIS GROWTH, YOUTHLINC REFINED AND EXPANDED ITS CURRICULUM TO DEEPEN PARTICIPANT LEARNING AND IMPACT. UPDATED PROGRAM MODULES EMPHASIZED TOPICS SUCH AS BIAS AWARENESS, INTENT VERSUS IMPACT, AND PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE HUMANITARIAN WORK. THE CURRICULUM ALSO ENCOURAGED GREATER METACOGNITION AMONG PARTICIPANTS, HELPING STUDENTS MORE INTENTIONALLY REFLECT ON THEIR ROLE, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND THE BROADER IMPACT OF THEIR SERVICE. THESE ENHANCEMENTS DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUTHLINC'S MISSION OF CREATING LIFETIME HUMANITARIANS BY EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE MINDSET, SKILLS, AND ETHICAL FRAMEWORK NEEDED FOR SUSTAINED, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICE BEYOND A SINGLE PROGRAM YEAR.

REAL LIFE (LOCAL REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT YOUTH PROGRAM): REAL LIFE EXPANDED TO 15 PROGRAM SITES ACROSS UTAH, INCREASING ACCESS TO CONSISTENT, RELATIONSHIP-BASED ACADEMIC AND MENTORSHIP SUPPORT FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH. ALONGSIDE THIS GROWTH, YOUTHLINC SIGNIFICANTLY REVAMPED ITS VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, IMPROVING ONBOARDING, RETENTION, AND OVERALL PROGRAM QUALITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REFINED ITS TRAINING AND SUPPORT CURRICULUM FOR COLLEGE INTERNS, STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM DELIVERY AT EACH SITE. IN ADDITION, YOUTHLINC DEEPENED ITS LONG-TERM IMPACT BY EXPANDING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL LIFE ALUMNI, INCREASING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING BY 10,000 TO SUPPORT CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND REINFORCE THE PROGRAM'S ROLE AS A PIPELINE FOR UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.