YSOP engages youth, college students and adults in meaningful service experiences through an innovative program that combines an orientation to the issues, hands-on volunteer work and reflection. Using orientation and reflection to frame their service experiences, YSOP inspires our participants to broaden their perspectives and become engaged citizens.
YSOP has been a pioneer in the field of service learning, leading thousands of youth and adults in service programs to encourage community participation and engaged citizenship through service to our society’s most vulnerable populations. Over the years, our focus has shifted from aiding refugees, to serving those experiencing homelessness and hunger, and now, in a COVID challenged world, to addressing the need for establishing connections and community across generations.