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Samcarter25
Review for Youthlinc, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
My international service trip to Thailand this July was amazing. Our team was extremely hard working and we were able to change the lives of everyone involved in the Burmese learning center. We constructed a back wall for the learning center to prevent burglars from breaking in, assembled a hydroponic garden so the school could be more self sufficient and not only have more food to consume but be able to sell to local restaurants as well. Our team also assembled and cemented an entire playground for the kids, dug multiple six foot holes for a septic tank, made a gutter for proper drainage of water, cleaned and remodeled the cleaning areas so dishes could be sanitary, and much more. Another great experience was bonding with the Burmese children and also having cultural conversations with poor fisherman. These experiences changed my life and will forever make me more grateful of the people i am surrounded by and the things I own.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Try to get mentors to use more positive reinforcement. There were several experiences where the leaders used intimidation rather than making everyone feel like a team. With all the effort every student put in to make this trip possible I believe they deserve to be positively reinforced and treated with respect.
Would you volunteer for this group again?
Likely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Likely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2014
Thank you for your comment on mentors who you feel were not positive with you. That is not the Youthlinc way. Please know that we do our best to select and train mentors (adult professionals) who travel with our teams. However, everyone is their own person, with their own personality and style, and sometimes either the advice and training we offer does not 'stick' or sometimes it is a personality conflict between two or more individuals. In any event, we are really sorry that you had this issue on a Service Year trip. Please know that we will continue our efforts to provide quality service leadership experiences for Utah students, and will continue to work with mentors in their important role of facilitating these experiences. Thank you for your participation!
