Why Do We Need Partners?
Interyear Fellowship is looking for organizations that will partner with us to host Fellows. Potential partners will offer professional service internships for young adults that are committed to transforming our community and traveling on a journey of self-discovery and vocational discernment. We want to partner with your organization through our Fellows to help you accomplish your mission and transform our community.
Our Partners
Appalachia Service Project
Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. ASP is a home repair and replacement ministry serving low-income families in rural Central Appalachia making homes warmer, safer, and drier for the families.
This Fellow is working with ASP’s New Build team in the Tri-Cities area. They will have a unique opportunity to work alongside a crew of individuals to provide new home construction for families living in substandard housing with the goal of making homes warmer, safer and dryer.
St. John ‘s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant community of faith, hope, and love in the heart of Johnson City. We are firmly rooted in a diverse neighborhood and seek to be a place of welcome, dignity, and joy for all people. We challenge and commit ourselves to walk the way of love and reconciliation as disciples of Jesus. Prayer and worship sustain and strengthen us to grow spiritually and in generous outreach to the world.We count as our greatest gifts all those who walk through our doors and God’s Spirit in our midst to guide and direct us in our ministries and life together.
The Fellow at St. John’s will support weekly services and primarily serve by working the youth to help them develop and grow in their faith and involvement in the church.
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army of Johnson City exits to meet human need wherever, whenever, and however we can.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
This Fellow will have the opportunity to support The Salvation Army’s communication, social media, and marketing efforts by taking photos, editing videos, and creating material to help promote the work taking place in Johnson City.
Previous Partners
Partner Benefits
Contribution & Connection
Since the Fellow will be at your organization for eleven months, it will give you a chance to invest in someone that will have the potential to make a long-term impact in your organization. They will bring a greater capacity for you to achieve your mission. As part of a community of Fellows, they will be connected to other organizations that have a similar goal as yours, but pursue it from a different direction. Our hope is that they will provide your organization with a deeper connection to like-minded organizations in our community to prevent people and issues from falling through the cracks of our society.
Screened & Selected
Once we have accepted a Fellow, they will have the chance to identify their top choice of organizations to serve with during the year. Each organization will also have the opportunity to interview the potential Fellows that have selected that organization. The final decision on which Fellow works at your organization will be a conversation between all three parties.
Committed & Equipped
Our Fellows will make a commitment to serve for the entire year, it’s part of the selection process. There will be a network of support around them to encourage and inspire them, keeping them grounded in your mission. A component of the Fellowship is to invest in each of the young adults through curriculum intentionally designed to help them better understand themselves, prepare them for the workplace, and equip them to be a valuable part of your organization.
Partner Investment
Cost
While it is not free to participate, we do ask each organization to contribute $1,200 a month to host a Fellow at your organization. These funds help Interyear to provide for the basic necessities of housing and food, a living stipend, and invest in their development through training and retreats.
Job Description
We require each organization to provide Interyear with a full job description for each position. This ensures that you, the Fellow, and Interyear have the best information to help them succeed in their role and provide accountability regarding their performance. This will ensure that, as an organization, you can measure their impact and we will have confidence that it will be a meaningful experience during their service.
Flexibility
Every Friday, all of our Fellows will not work at our partner organizations. They will participate in a Day of Discernment together that is a crucial part of their formation. The Fellows will spend that time in conversation related to their study materials, take spiritual retreats, and meet with mentors. We also ask for some personal days so they can take advantage of opportunities that may arise throughout the year.
