A YES Trip is an experience of service designed by YES and facilitated by YES leaders for local students and young adults. Participants are exposed to and engaged with the poverty of their own community and given the training and resources to be consistent servant leaders.
Read through the YES Trip description below. If you would like to bring this experience to your community, fill out the form!
We will contact you soon to set a date.
Any questions? Please contact Wadeed Fakhoury, Director of YES, wfakhoury@focusna.org
YES TRIP
Trips take place on Saturdays from approximately 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Cost is $45 a person
- To begin the planning process, gather a group of at least 5 high school and/or college students/young adults who would like to engage with the poverty of their community.
- Identify 2 of the participants above to serve as the parish or city Ambassadors who will serve as our contacts before, during, and after the Trip.
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- College: 2 students with the support of their OCF
- Teen: 2 students and 1 Clergy or Youth Director
- Young Adult: 1 participant
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- Fill out the form below and enter the names and contact information for the 2 Ambassadors and the 3 additional participants.
- The Trip will take place on a Saturday from 9:30 am-4:30 pm. The registration cost for the Trip is $45 per person.
- We will have a 2-hour Orientation to service and exposure to the poverty of your city, followed by 1-2 service opportunities that will be identified through a thorough needs assessment of your city. We will end the day with a debriefing session and discuss the next steps.
- We ask for a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum number of 25 participants, including YES Leaders and local youth leaders.
- Once we set a date, we ask for a deposit of $225, which is a donation for the minimum of 5 participants.
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- The deposit will go towards the registration of any 5 participants that you designate. If the Trip is canceled or postponed, the deposit may be refunded, depending on the circumstances.
- The deposit will go towards the registration of any 5 participants that you designate. If the Trip is canceled or postponed, the deposit may be refunded, depending on the circumstances.
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- Following the Day Trip, you will receive continued support and guidance from YES leaders and Staff.
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- About a month after the Trip, there will be meeting with the YES team and with the Youth Advisor and ambassadors to reflect on the trip and discuss ways for continued support.
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If you would like to set a date for a YES Trip, please fill out this form!
Check out our YES Trip FAQ page
To register for a YES Trip
