Summer service

 

The summer service program is a ten-week program for young adults of color in the U.S. that runs from June to August. The program encourages and strengthens leadership capabilities within young adults while nurturing a commitment to community engagement.

 

Young adults will serve their local church or community filling a variety of positions. This could include working at a summer peace camp or an urban garden, to serving as a pastoral intern or a refugee and immigration educator—whatever fits with the vision of the local church, community or organization.

• affirm the resources, wisdom and strengths of churches and communities of color,
• inspire young adults of color in their development of leadership skills while cultivating a commitment toward Christian service and community engagement,
• foster opportunities for spiritual growth and appreciation of Anabaptist values,
• promote a theology of service that is connected to social justice and peacebuilding in one's local community.

We are guided by these principles:

• We are a leadership development and capacity-building program for young adults of color.
• We believe in churches and community building.
• We believe in the resources, wisdom, and strength of churches and communities of color.
• We work with churches and agencies that have a holistic approach to community building within communities of color.
• We prioritize Summer Service projects as they relate to peace, social justice and community development.
• We approach all of our work through an anti-racist and anti-oppression lens.
• We affirm adult mentoring through program supervision.