YAV, City Dwellers Hollywood Urban Project
While Hollywood may seem like a glamorous place full of backlots and movie stars, the City Dwellers program of the Hollywood Urban Project serves a different Hollywood. The City Dwellers live and volunteer in a 16-square-block immigrant and second-generation Latino neighborhood that is economically and socially removed from the movies and their studios. The City Dwellers, which is a site of the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s Young Adult Volunteer Program, run programs out of a community center located in the middle of this neighborhood. They provide a wide range of programs, from ESL classes to Bible study, all intent on building community and the body of Christ. The City Dwellers live in apartments behind the center, forming an intentional Christian community focused on spiritual growth as well as service. Funds raised to support programmatic expenses, as well as, stipends, health insurance, and food allowance. Any funds raised beyond the needs of the individual volunteer are used to support other volunteers and the general YAV program in Hollywood.
E051428Mission Workers: Nathan Mast,Britney Witt, Jennifer Ring,Isaiah Rivera