United Methodist Church: General Board of Church and Society Booklet

EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

CHURCH AND SOCIETY INVESTS IN young people advocating and promoting peace and justice. Learn more about our educational programs and the ways that you can invest in young leaders.

EDUCATING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

ETHNIC YOUNG ADULTS SUMMER INTERNS

For two summer months, 8-10 students live in community in Washington, D.C., as they grow in understanding their personal and social expressions of faith, racial and ethnic identities, and discern their leadership in the world.

Ethnic Young Adults (EYA) are placed with partners across the city to intern with national nonprofits while also participating in weekly seminars curated by Church and Society. Weekly seminar topics include theological reflection on social issues, professional and leadership development, and vocational discernment.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM GOALS The EYA program equips young adults of color to engage in advocacy. In a supportive community of peers and mentors, EYA interns develop practical skills and professional experience that are transferrable to a broad range of vocations, including social work, government relations, chaplaincy, law, and nonprofit management. EYA interns leave with knowledge that they can make a difference through advocating for justice in their communities.

BUILDING CONNECTIONS TO CHURCH & SOCIETY The EYA internship program has nurtured generations of young adult leaders to advocate for social concerns impacting our world.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE The EYA program provides young adults from underrepresented communities access to the tools needed for advocating for justice. An investment of $5,000 covers the cost for one EYA intern and $40,000 underwrites the full summer program.

2019 EYA Interns reflect together in a weekly seminar series.

Seminar participants discuss social issues in a seminar.

SEMINAR PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS

Seminar Program Scholarships provide an unmatched experiential education in Washington, D.C. Topics include immigration, poverty, and race and the environment. Seminars are presented by experts and those directly impacted by issues through a faith-based, social justice lens.

Custom designed, interactive learning programs are scheduled throughout the year. Groups learn about social injustice from a faith perspective and from those directly impacted by unjust systems. Participants also meet with decision-makers to advocate for positive change. Each group works toward developing a strategic plan to implement what they have learned and take action in their communities.

In 2018, 74% of respondents reported that the Seminar Program strengthened their commitment to social justice and equipped them with tools to take action.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GOALS The scholarship program provides opportunities for groups from communities to gain skills and capacity for advocating for civic rights and civic engagement.

This scholarship program is committed to achieving greater diversity and inclusion in all programs.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Your support is vital to help provides scholarship for participants in a seminar in Washington, D.C. A gift of $2,700 enables three participants to attend, and an investment of $14,000 supports one seminar.

REV. JOE KIM, PACIFIC NORTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The EYA program was an opportunity to live in a community of people who were totally different from myself and to be challenged and grow from that experience. It brought about a renewed sense of love for people and the desire to bring about positive change in today’s society.

FAITHJ USTICE PEACE FAITHJ INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

A ten-week program for college and seminary students, the Intern Program nurtures skills in advocacy and organizing with social teachings of the church. Interns practice alongside seasoned advocates, work directly with coalition partners on public policy grassroots organizing, and engage in weekly reflection seminars.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM GOALS

Church and Society Interns nurture their commitments to social justice, focus their Christian vocation, and return to their colleges and communities ready to foster social change. Interns go on to be advocates for justice in many professions, impacting their communities through law, medicine, ministry, and the non-profit sector.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The ten-week internship program provides participants with housing and living stipends, roundtrip travel, and programming. Your gift of $5,000 supports one intern and $25,000 supports five interns per year.

Your support helps transform students’ lives through immersion in church social teachings and advocacy.

The 2019 EYA Interns.

For more information contact: giving@umcjustice.org

www.umcjustice.org

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