What is the YAV experience?

Steve Gillard, Tucsan YAV, seals up an exposed roof. From the Steve Gillard collection.Being a Young Adult Volunteer means living a year you’ll never forget. What do YAVs do? Typically, they participate in the following:

• They serve for one year in communities of need in the United States and around the world.
• They meet regularly for prayer and Bible study.
• They work with mentors to explore and grow in their expression of their Chris­tian faith.
• They build each other up as Disciples of Jesus Christ.
• They are supported in their faith journey through orientation and an end-of-term debriefing event.

Can you show me more about what it means to be a YAV?
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Do you have more questions?
Explore our Frequently Asked Questions to see if you can discover more about the YAV program.

What are the phases of the YAV Program?
Find out more about the various stages of becoming a Young Adult Volunteer and and living the YAV life.