Hollywood

Program or Partner
DWELL/YAV Hollywood

Program Description

A YAV plays games with neighborhood children for an after-school program. Photo from the NVO archives.This site seeks young adults to serve and learn with the people of Hollywood, to engage in intentional Christian community and personal discipleship, to work with local ministries and agencies, and to explore urban multi-cultural ministry as a vocation and calling.

Placement Opportunities
Potential sites include service in the areas of:

• homeless services
• education
• children/youth services
• immigrant and refugee services
• public health
• social work

Volunteers will serve their work placements approximately 32 hours a week (four days).

Housing
Three to eight volunteers spend a year living in the community and building relationships with their neighbors. The DWELL/YAV Community House is situ­ated in a Hollywood neighborhood that faces the challenges of inner city. The “Neighborhood” is located in central Hollywood, walking distance to Para­mount Studios, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Intentional Community Aspects
Hollywood volunteers will live in a community with a diverse group of Chris­tian young adults, learning the meaning of Christian love and working through differences. Their life in the YAV community will bring joys and difficulties of cross-cultural differences. One day a week is set aside for processing together as participants. Several books will be read and discussed through the year. The group will do various service projects together in and around the neighborhood and surrounding community together.

Requirements
Age: 20-29
Education: college desirable
Other: applicants should be considering

Site Coordinator
Hazel Davidson

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