• McVay Youth Partnership

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    McVay Youth Partnership
    742 Snelling Ave
    651-523-2071
    jkrentz01@hamline.edu

    Wesley Center
    Hamline University
    MS-A1735
    1536 Hewitt Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55104

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    Join Us

    The McVay Youth Partnership takes place on MWF from 3:30 - 6 p.m. at Arlington Hills UMC, Emma\'s Place, Liberty Plaza Resource Center, and Wheelock Parkway UMC.  Learn more about our sites and partners below.
  • The McVay Youth Partnership

    The McVay Youth Partnership (Youth-VOICE) offers a fun and safe place for middle and high school students. Students spend time with their friends creating art, music, and drama, and receive help with their homework. Service projects and presentations by local leaders enable students to explore the community.

    The McVay Youth Partnership is staffed by experienced and energetic McVay Fellows and McVay Interns. All fellows and interns receive training and are supported by Hamline staff.

    The program is free and open to all students in grades 5-12 who are willing to follow these basic rules:

    • Respect yourself
    • Respect others
    • Respect property

    The McVay Youth Partnership is a university-church partnership funded by a generous endowment from the McVay Family Foundation. It embodies the mission and vision of Hamline University and is officed through the Wesley Center.
     

    Make a Difference

    If you are interested in joining the McVay Youth Partnership please fill a copy of our application and either email it to jkrentz01@hamline.edu or bring in a copy to the Wesley Center, located at 742 Snelling Ave.

    Download the Application 


    A Legacy of Leadership

    Meet Shamia Sandles and Jessa Williams. Shamia is a former McVay fellow and is currently involved with training new members of the McVay Youth Partnership. During her first year she was one of Jessa's mentors.  Jessa completed six years of after school programming at McVay sites and is returning this year as an intern with the program! She hopes to leave the same lasting legacy of mentorship that Shamia had for her.  To hear the incredible story of these two women watch the video below and read this exciting article about their experience.


  • McVay Program Sponsors Karen Gala

    Zin Zin and Dayliar Htoo are two of the McVay Youth Partnerships interns, and the first Karen students to attend Hamline University.  As part of the program, they've helped dozens of Karen children.  "We started to serve a few, and all of a sudden we had 22 (kids) on the first day of programming at Arlington Hills" said Jane Krentz, director of the McVay Youth Partnership. "We thought we were going to serve one family, and the word spread, and they all registered. It was great." To help this emerging community a special charity dinner was held in October.  This successful event is already scheduled to return in October.
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