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Service Learning Experiences
Connecting Gen Z's faith to the causes they care about most
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Master Class meets Mission Trip
Immigration, food insecurity, racial justice. These are so much more than hot-button topics on social media. Behind every headline, there are real people made in God’s image.
Service Learning Trips allow your group to get close to the leaders on the forefront of these issues and to the people most impacted.
You’ll be led by an Expert Guide who has a deep knowledge and passion for their work.
You won’t be learning through lectures. Each trip is a hands-on learning experience that will take you to historical sites, museums, churches, and local non-profit organizations at the heart of the cause.
Along with learning more about your chosen topic, you’ll also be invited to serve with the organizations who are dedicated to working for the good of their community. Each trip includes a Community Host to handle the logistics and communicate with community partners.
Immigration
in partnership with Border Perspective
There’s a good chance that your students know someone impacted by the immigration conversation from recent years. As the issue has become more and more polarizing, many young people have been left wondering what their faith has to say about their response to immigrants. This trip will introduce your group to history, biblical context, non-profit organizations serving immigrants, and even the unique perspective of Border Patrol officers. Your students will discover that loving and serving others transcends the cultural and political lines that seek to divide us.
Food Insecurity
In partnership with Central Storehouse
It’s estimated that 1 in 7 households in the United States struggle with food insecurity, or the lack of access to enough food for a healthy lifestyle. Often, groups like children, seniors, and veterans are the most affected. This Service Learning trip will open your students’ eyes to the reality facing millions of Americans and dispel myths and narrow stereotypes they may have encountered.
Racial Justice
in partnership with The Center for Restorative Justice
Explore the vibrant history of the Civil Rights movement and learn about Christian advocates for racial justice throughout the years. You’ll see places that were pivotal during the fight for justice and leave with a deeper understanding of how Jesus followers can still be part of unifying people of all races and backgrounds today. In a world where much of the conversation is happening from behind keyboards, this experience will bring you close and offer you tangible ways to be part of ongoing racial reconciliation.
Experiences
Houston, TX
Immigration
This location is in development. Check back for launch dates!
The Expert Guides
Yonathan Moya
South Texas, Houston
Yonathan Moya has spent his life serving in ministry throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. He has been involved in community development projects in Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Honduras, Haiti, and Cuba. Yonathan is the Founder and Executive Director of Border Perspective. In 2017, Yonathan embarked on a 2,000 photographic journey to document the reality of life and ministry on the U.S. and Mexico border. This journey changed the trajectory of his life and was the inception of a ministry that now serves border communities. He grew up on the South Texas border and now lives with his wife, Megan, their sons Jude and Samuel, and mini-Goldendoodle, Fitz, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jon Rhiddlehoover
Fort Worth
Jon grew up in Abilene, Texas, graduating from McMurry University with a degree in education and then completed a master’s degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2020.
Jon is the the Executive Director of Central Storehouse, which was birthed out of Central Bible Church in 2021 to serve the food insecure families of Fort Worth with healthy foods and encouraging friendships, and became the Executive Director in 2024.
He lives in Euless, Texas with his wife A’Lana and three children, Jon, Ali Ayn, and Jud.
John Williams
Montgomery, LA County
John is the Executive Director of the Center for Restorative Justice and has faithfully worked toward racial reconciliation for almost 30 years. He is passionate about training groups who seek to increase their awareness around biblical multicultural and racial reconciliation, and brings years of experience and expertise in facilitating and training to this work.
John uses facilitating dialogue and interactive exercises as a core element in all of his work. These trips are designed to introduce participants to the deceptive and destructive effects of racism in our lives and the body of Christ, and present opportunities to learn and experience the work of racial reconciliation within a biblical framework. John is a graduate of UC Berkeley and USC Law School. John has been practicing law for over 20 years, and is an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University and Life Pacific College teaching on Race, Reconciliation and Ministry.
FAQs
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Service Learning trips are meant to offer your students a deep dive into a specific topic. They combine immersive learning experiences with hands-on service opportunities. During a pre-packaged YouthWorks trip, your group may serve with multiple community partners who are each addressing different needs. During a Service Learning trip, each partner you serve with will be doing work in the focus topic of your trip.
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These trips are designed for high schoolers and young adults. This age is the perfect time for them to deep dive into nuanced topics and see how their faith can shape the way the engage with it.
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Each trip is led by an Expert Guide and a Community Host. The Expert Guide facilitates the immersive learning experiences on the trip, and the Community Host helps to oversee the logistics and communicate with community partners.
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Each trip includes an Expert Guide, a Community Host, lodging, meals, and admission for museums (if applicable).
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Lodging is provided for each trip. The type of lodging varies by location. Some locations use hotels and some use local churches with designated sleeping areas.
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