Welcoming PC(USA)
Young Adult Volunteers
We are delighted to join with National Capital Presbytery in
welcoming the first class of PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) to the DC
site. We are fortunate to be the placement for two of the five YAVs coming to
serve during this inaugural year. Join us in welcoming our two Young Adult
Volunteers:
Jenny Hyde hails
from Massachusetts and is a recent graduate of Gordon College with a degree in
International Affairs with a concentration in International Development. At
college, she was very involved in Gordon’s Residence Life program and the
college’s Model United Nation’s team. Whenever she has the chance, she enjoys
writing everything from poetry to political op-eds. She loves kayaking, coffee,
Aristotle and talking about Jesus.
“My name is AmyBeth
Willis. I grew up in Murfreesboro, TN, and graduated May 2013 from Emory
University in Atlanta, GA, where I studied Sociology, Religion, and
Spanish. I spent the 2013-14 year as a
YAV in the desert of Tucson, AZ, working at Southside Presbyterian Church. I am
passionate about the connection between my faith and justice work, especially
in the realm of immigration, advocacy, and education.”
Come visit the OPW this year and meet these fabulous YAVs!
Our fundraising
efforts for service learning are ongoing. YAV Placements contribute a portion
of Volunteers’ living expenses to the Presbytery. In addition, each Summer
Fellow receive a modest stipend to help defray the cost of living expenses,
which are considerable in DC. We need your help to continuing offering these
opportunities! Your gift could make the difference between a vocational dream
and a lived reality. Please give generously to support our YAVs, Interns, and
Summer Fellows. Give online here.
