Contributed by the 2023-2024 Shinnyo Fellows, Ella Gray, Vanessa Torres and Vernice Heard, and Cassy Huang, Associate Director at UC Berkeley Public Service Center The 2023-2024 Shinnyo Fellows & Cassy at their workshop session The 35th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, hosted by the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), took place in St. Paul, MN on …
Contributed by Kelly Clavel, the 2022-2023 Shinnyo Fellow and Community Development Policy Analyst, Redwood City Together “What are you planning on doing after you graduate?” is one of the most anxiety-inducing questions to ask a college senior. In addition to making sure that you’ve met your credit requirements and are doing well in your current …
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Since 1999, our Annual Retreat has been an intimate intergenerational gathering offered to our affiliates and grantees to reflect on their spirit of service, be inspired by others, and rejuvenate themselves. One of the ways that Shinnyo-en Foundation (SEF) serves is to convene youth and adult leaders from our affiliated organizations at an Annual Retreat. …
Shinnyo-en is an operational and grant-making philanthropic foundation, with its own educational and leadership development programs. These programs offer leadership opportunities and raise awareness of the way service helps us create or connect to the community. We believe in: Participant Eligibility: Some programs are offered to only Shinnyo-en USA’s youth members while others are also …
Contributed by Sydney Cheung, Shinnyo Fellow, Chapman University In May 2020, I graduated from Chapman University with a major in Environmental Science and Policy, and was awarded the Shinnyo Fellowship. Although I was unsure what career I wanted to pursue then, I knew that the mission of Shinnyo-en Foundation aligned well with my values. I …
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Contributed by Youth Community Service (YCS) youth participants “My experience at the Marconi Retreat was amazing. The activities were all so inclusive and helped me understand things I could not understand before,” remarked Ishita Mishra, a high school freshman from the San Francisco Bay Area who participated in this year’s Shinnyo-en Annual Retreat. This past …
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Contributed by Lisa Sackreiter, The Blake School Despacho is a tangible expression of gratitude, the making and sending of a care package to the universe. In parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, Despacho ceremonies are used on many life occasions – birth, death, and life transitions – for healing and spiritual connection. During this ritual, …
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This year, the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) hosted the 29th Annual National Service-Learning Conference at the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel in St. Paul, MN. The conference took place from March 11th through the 13th, and over 600 youth and adults participated. Among them were six Shinnyo-en Junior Youth (JRYA) and Youth Association (YA) members, along …
The Blake School is an independent pre-k-12, private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school with campuses in Minneapolis, Hopkins, and Wayzata, MN. It is a “home” of Nan Peterson, Blake’s Director of Service Learning. Along with Deacon Steve Herrera of San Jose Diocese and Archbishop Mitty High School, and Leif Erickson of Youth Community Service, …
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