EUROPE IMPACT PROPOSAL | DGL CLASS OF 2022 23 E M P O W E R I N G T H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N O F W O R L D C H A N G E R S DGL
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a tremendous opportunity in Europe Through are witnessing the Lord of the harvest raise up their countries changed for Christ
The DGL program makes a way for some of Young Life's best and brightest to stay actively involved in ministry while they earn their college degree. I invite you to meet 29 European students who are part of our newest class of Developing Global Leaders. Without a doubt, DGL is producing true world changers. I am deeply grateful for the generous friends who invest in these dynamic college students and empower them to bring the hope of the gospel to teenagers throughout Europe. PRESIDENT CEO
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AT A GLANCE D G L 4 DGL AREAS OF STUDY Business / Management / Economics 28% Engineering / Computer Science 16% Science and Medicine 14% Education 13% Social Science 13% Media / Communications 5% Design / Art / Music 3% Theology / Christian Ministry 3% Languages 2% Law and Diplomacy 2% Other 1% as of 03/22 754 Global DGL Graduates POST GRADUATION On Young Life Staff 34% Pursuing Advanced Degrees 7% Still involved in Young Life 70% Stay in home country 94%
EUROPE BY THE NUMBERS ALBANIA BELGIUM BULGARIA CZECH REPUBLIC FRANCE GERMANY HUNGARY NETHERLANDS NORWAY NORTHERN IRELAND NORTH MACEDONIA POLAND PORTUGAL REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ROMANIA SCOTLAND SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND UK D G L I M P A C T S I N C E 2 0 0 9 F U T U R E D G L LUXEMBOURG AUSTRIA LONDON 5 SCHOOL YEAR # DGL ACTIVE STUDENTS CUM TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW LEADERS FROM DGL NUMBER OF KIDS TAKEN TO CAMP BY DGL EACH YEAR NUMBER OF KIDS IN BIBLE STUDIES LED BY DGL EACH YEAR NUMBER OF KIDS IMPACTED EACH YEAR* 2009 10 4 2 5 16 300 2010-11 7 5 32 27 600 2011 12 8 11 40 28 950 2012 13 7 25 80 24 1,600 2013-14 16 41 98 84 2,850 2014 15 15 65 162 76 4,000 2015 16 12 78 76 60 4,500 2016-17 25 121 123 109 7,300 2017 18 38 177 364 194 10,750 2018 19 46 296 467 401 17,100 2019 20 58 407 629 912 23,250 2020-21 55 452 221 370 25,350 2021 22 66 520 623 491 29,300
FULL 4 YEAR SPONSORSHIPS PER STUDENT: $250/MONTH $3,000/YEAR $12,000 TOTAL SPONSORSHIP NEEDSEUR A GIFT OF $348,000 EQUIPS AND LAUNCHES 29 NEW DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT EUROPE 6 Young Life identifies promising leaders who have what it takes to succeed in college in their own country DGL students earn a college degree while serving as volunteer Young i i i DGL students are matched with sponsors who fund their DGL h l hi HOW DGL WORKS PROVIDES: Educational tuition and fees Ministry and leadership training Small living stipend to cover transportation and other costs SPONSORSHIP
AL ANDERSON, REGIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
he DGL Program is the most successful leadership pipeline I have ever seen the importance of it in our part of the world cannot be overstated. The Lord is using Young Life to build his Kingdom in Europe and DGL students are the future leaders, donors, and committee members that will make it happen Perhaps no other Region in Young Life around the world has the diversity of economics, language, and religion. Nearly half of all our full time national staff came from this program. As such, it is vital that we raise up local staff to serve in the communities in which they were born and raised "
T PROVEN TIMELY AND VITAL *This partial list represents only half of one Region, current Central & Eastern Young Life staff who were produced through DGL. Rasho Dimitrov Mitkov, Area Director Pernik, Bulgaria • DGL 2016 Martin Polok, Area Director Prague, Czech Republic • DGL 2019 Dominik Faferek, Area Developer Poland • DGL 2018 Joanna Jarzynka, Area Director Poznan, Poland • DGL 2018 Joanna Faferek, Regional Admin Poland/CEE Region • DGL 2020 Tobi Nowakowski, Area Director Gdansk, Poland • DGL 2019 Katerina Simsova, Staff Associate Ostrava, Czech Republic • DGL 2018 Matej Drabek, Staff Associate Ostrava, Czech Republic • DGL 2020 Barca Kleckova, Staff Associate Brno, Czech Republic • DGL 2020 Estera Rycaj, Assistant Regional Camping Coordinator Warsaw, Poland • DGL 2021 DGL STAFF PARTIAL LIST - DGL TO STAFF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE REGION* 7
My name is Teo and I am currently studying humanities at Károli Gáspár Reformed University in Budapest I am an English major with translation as my minor Through the study of humanities, I am learning about people and I am improving my communication skills I hope my education is preparing me to be able to connect with more people and share the Gospel more effectively as I share my story and experiences with God. I want others to know that they too, are loved by God! Basia was raised in a Catholic family and always believed in God but she was greatly impacted during the twenty minutes of silence at her first camp experience “The biggest gift for me at camp was the invitation to have conversations with God ” Basia is pursuing a degree in applied linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan with the hope of becoming a teacher one day or working for an international organization.
My name is Hanna and I am a Young Life leader in Warsaw. I hope that studying philosophy will help me deepen my faith and better understand people, resulting in inspiration to create and write motivational stories with an eternal message I am interested in screenwriting and film direction and want to find a space to develop myself there I would like to start Young Life Capernaum in Warsaw and continue creative projects with kids in my ministry. I'm Julia and I am earning my business management degree at Poznań University of Economics and Business I have a heart for missions and helping the marginalized grow and flourish; reaching places where help is needed is ultimately what I hope to do with my life
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Lukasz is pursuing a business degree in management and product development at Poznań University of Economics His ministry goals are to further develop the new Young Life ministry in Lusowo and to focus on being a better leader for his students.
HANNA WARSAW, POLAND MAJOR: PHILOSOPHY
LUKASZ LUSOWO, POLAND MAJOR: MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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Łukasz shares that “when it comes to leadership in Young Life, I want to invest my whole self and look forward to being a part of the growing ministry of Young Life in Poland ”
TEODÓRA "TEO" BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MAJOR: HUMANITIES BASIA BORÓWIEC, POLAND MAJOR: APPLIED LINGUISTICS
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JULIA POZNAŃ, POLAND MAJOR: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
With the help of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, I am studying civil engineering at Bruno University of Technology (VUT). I chose this area because I love math, physics, and science and I feel this field of study connects with everyday life. After graduation, I want to stay in Young Life and be a leader and achieve my goals of growing in my leadership skills and on my career journey
ALEXANDRA OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC MAJOR: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
My name is Ester and I am studying at Charles University in Prague. I am majoring in political science because it will give me an opportunity to understand the problems happening all around the world and to be a part of the possible solution I also think the world needs more women in this field and hope one day I can inspire other girls to be interested in political science. I would love to work as a diplomat, spokesman, organization manager or an ambassador.
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC MAJOR: CIVIL ENGINEERING MARIA ALBA IULIA, ROMANIA MAJOR: MARKETING AND ROMANIAN LITERATURE
ABIGAIL PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC MAJOR: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
My name is Tomas Kolibac, but my friends call me Koli
My name is Maria and I'm passionate about the importance of literature and cultural arts in our life. I want to find a way to combine it with economics and help the Romanian market better itself and improve my country's cultural offerings I would also love to become an editor and help the literature industry in my country I am currently studying marketing and Romanian literature at Babeș Bolyai University
My name is Abigail and I grew up in a Christian family I always knew about Jesus, but it was when I went to camp at age 14 that I decided to give him my life and to follow him. As a Developing Global Leader, I am studying business management at the University of Economics, Prague I hope to be well educated so that I can get a great job, help people, and thanks to that, bless other people in the future
TOMAS "KOLI"
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ESTER PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
My name is Alexandra and I am studying biology at the University of Ostrava; I want to earn a bachelor's degree and hopefully go on to get my masters or even a PhD In high school I fell in love with science cells, genetics and microbiology. I hope to find job related to that field. I also dream of having my own family and I want to raise my children in Christ. I want travel, explore our beautiful planet, and I want to show people, especially young people, that life with Jesus is not boring and it is not just for old people
My name is Anna and I am from a small village called Moneyreagh, near Belfast in the United Kingdom, where everybody knows everybody. I am studying biological sciences at Queens University. With my degree, I may go on to becoming a secondary school biology teacher or become a paramedic ZAKHAR ASTANA, UNITED KINGDOM MAJOR: THEOLOGY
ANNA BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM MAJOR: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
My name is Katie and my hope is to progress through my primary education degree at Stranmillis University Belfast and achieve a high qualification. I have a great interest in working with children with special needs and want to explore whether this is my career goal Furthermore, I hope to use my gift of creativity and grow in my leadership and communication skills, both within the classroom and in my ministry with youth in my community. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.
LUKE BANGOR, NORTHERN IRELAND MAJOR: HISTORY
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My name is Zakhar. I was born in eastern Kazakhstan; I am part of a large family with six children. I was fortunate that my parents brought me up in the knowledge of the Lord, and for that, I'm eternally der, my goal i specialize od has mir ology and m excited to s KATIE NEWTOWNARDS, UNITED KINGDOM MAJOR: PRIMARY EDUCATION
ANGUS BANGOR, NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM MAJOR: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
My name is Angus and I am studying biomedical science at Queen's University Belfast I was born with a condition called craniosynostosis which made me automatically different from everyone else due to a large scar on my head and an increased chance of headaches and caused me to struggle with low self esteem. Even though those things affected me, I always worked hard in school and participated in many sports from a young age and still love to play today, especially football I hope to finish my university course and eventually complete a masters to specialize in a specific area. I chose the field of medicine because I want to be able to help people.
My name is Luke and I am studying history at Queens University Belfast. I've had an interest in history from an early age and I've always been good at it I think I would like to become a history teacher Young Life has been such a blessing in my life It has allowed me to make some lifelong friends and has really pushed me physically and mentally. It has taught me to be grateful for the opportunities I have been given.
My name is Asher I grew up in Mozambique with missionary parents and I am the middle child of seven As a recipient of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, I am attending Instituto Piaget and studying sports management. Although I am uncertain of my career path, I hope to incorporate my passion for sports and see where God leads as I use sports as a vehicle to point others to Christ
DAISY HOLYWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM MAJOR: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
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SAMUEL LISBON, PORTUGAL MAJOR: ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
My name is Daisy and I am pursuing an honors biomedical science degree from Queens University Belfast Whether my career will be research based or more practical based, I know I’ll always want to be working around children After university, I would love to travel for mission work overseas that’s the dream I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.
In addition to pursuing her university degree and helping with the Young Life club in her area, Marta is dedicated to sports and plays volleyball while also coaching at the local volleyball club. She is pursuing a double degree in physiotherapy and sports science at Tecnocampus Mataró Maresme "In the future I want to be a physical trainer in a sports club and I also want to be a growing part of my Young Life team and pour out the love I have received to the teens in my community.”
My name is Samuel and I hope that with an advanced degree in electrical and computer engineering from NOVA University I can be financially stable and provide financial support to help people in need I have a priority to reach out to people who think they have everything in life, like financial stability, and yet don't know who Jesus is and His sacrifice for them I pray to stay humble and receptive to God’s process of developing my character through ministry and the leadership skills I learn in the Developing Global Leaders program.
ABIGAIL BARCELONA, SPAIN MAJOR: LITERATURE ASHER LISBON, PORTUGAL MAJOR: SPORTS MANAGEMENT
My name is Abigail and I was born in Argentina but when I was two years old we moved to Spain to improve our economic and social situation I have gone to church all my life and have grown up with God Now as a Developing Global Leader I am studying literature at the University of Barcelona (UB) In the future, I would like to work in a publishing house, as an editor, because I love reading and writing. I also plan to continue serving God, both in the church and in Young Life.
MARTA GAVÁ, SPAIN MAJOR: PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS SCIENCE
KATJA FREIBURG, GERMANY MAJOR: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/DEACONRY
I'm Teo and I plan to study management at HLT, Norwegian School for Leadership and Theology. After that I’m planning to pursue a master’s degree as a teacher I have strengths in leading people and a burning heart for kids and youth I hope to use these gifts in the kingdom of God Next year I hope to partner with other Young Life leaders to coach a soccer team that will reach more students with the Gospel.
GEORGE SOLLENTUNA, SWEDEN MAJOR: CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
Originally from Stockholm, George is a theology student at the Bible school of Kaggeholm Folkhögskola in the capital city of Sweden He hopes Bible school will deepen his understanding and prepare him for his future studies. "When I continue with my university studies, I will have a foundation more solid and steadfast to stand on in life and when I'm speaking to my fellow classmates about God Young Life is all about sharing the word of God to kids, and I believe a year in Bible school will help with that."
ALICE "ALI" AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS MAJOR: PHYSICS
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I am Katja and with the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, I am studying religious education and deaconry at Protestant University Freiburg. I want to help and inspire people in their lives and in their faith. I want to challenge people to think about God and help them explore who God is Through the DGL program, I want grow as a Young Life leader and invest in the teenagers around me
LUCIE SOIGNIES, BELGIUM MAJOR: SOCIAL WORK
My name is Lucie and I am attending Haute Ecole Defré in Brussels As a social worker, I would like to help teenagers by simply spending time with them or providing the resources they need to flourish I am anxious to further develop my leadership skills and grow in my ministry with Young Life kids in Belgium. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.
TEO GRESSVIK, NORWAY MAJOR: MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION
Originally born in a small town in Italy, Alice, who goes by Ali, is pursuing a physics degree at Amsterdam University College with the hope of finishing with a master's degree in theoretical physics "After that, I will see where God will lead me I don't have a clear vision for that yet, but I know that my job is to love the people around me and introduce them to the Gospel."
Klarisa is pursuing a social work degree at the University of Tirana She shares that “being a part of the DGL program will help me improve many necessary skills such as active listening, communication, and creating a culture of mentorship in my ministry.” Her priorities are family, faith and school and her goal is to become the first in her family to graduate from university
KLARISA TIRANA, ALBANIA MAJOR: SOCIAL WORK
Xhesjana is a dental student at the Faculty of Medicine in the capital city of Albania She shares, "The vision for my future is to love well the people in my life and above all walk with God. My desire is to work as a dentist and open a clinic. Through a lot of hard work, I want to be the person who gives people a beautiful smile I will be the first in my family to graduate from university "
MAREN FREIBURG, GERMANY MAJOR: THEOLOGY Hi I’m Maren The Developing Global Leader scholarship will allow me to attend Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg to study theology I have the dream of being able to approach different people and tell them the message of Jesus and teach them how to read and understand the Bible. I hope to be able to mentor and have fellowship with younger people I will be the first in my family to graduate from college
SARA SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA MAJOR: NUTRITION
I'm Sara and I am studying nutrition at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics I enjoy cooking, healthy eating, and making a difference with children and would love to find a way in the future to combine my passions together I am eager to grow in my leadership skills and continue to invest in teens in my community, while trusting God to lead me on the path He has for me. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.
XHESJANA TIRANA, ALBANIA MAJOR: DENTISTRY
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