The Young Adult Transformation Collective connects, resources, and equips participating locally-led transformation programs.

YATC membership is open to residential young adult transformation programs. Collective members commit to living into the mission, values, and strategic intentions of the Collective; to centering antiracism praxis in their local programming, and to supporting of the Collective’s work in a meaningful way.

We are excited that future YATC partners, members, and participants have a diversity of spiritual beliefs. No specific spiritual belief is a requirement to be a partner, member, or participant. However, we do ask that everyone shows up with openness to discussion about how spirituality intersects with our daily work to transform ourselves and the world.

Benefits of membership include an annual pay-what-you-can professional development retreat for staff, shared recruitment efforts, and much more - click below to see the full list and to fill out a membership interest form.

Check out all the benefits of YATC membership and how to join!

(If you are not a residential young adult transformation program, and are interested in YATC, click here to see why we think partnership would be a great fit for you!)

Strategic Intentions:

  • We seek to root ourselves in deep reciprocal relationships with local partners that guide our work, rejecting Doctrine of Discovery-inspired models of mission.

  • We invite, challenge, demand that young adults move from understanding systemic oppression with their minds into feeling, sensing, noticing the impacts of oppression and opportunities for liberation in their hearts, spirits, bodies, and communities. 

  • Participating programs equip young adults to enter the workforce with an orientation toward justice, antiracism, and collective liberation.

  • Service/volunteering operates as a learning laboratory - where participating young adults can implement their learnings and skills, make mistakes in a supportive environment, learn together, and discern their call for future vocations.

(What are these? Strategic Intentions are one way we work to flock together - agreeing on guiding principles for adapted implementation in each of our local contexts. What would each of these intentions look like in your local program?)

Current Collective Members

Camp Hanover

Zephyr Point

Hands and Feet of Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

Hands and Feet of Asheville is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization rooted in the Presbyterian Church (USA) pairing young adults (21-29) with working experiences at local Western North Carolina non-profit partners making vital change in our community. This transformative experience is designed to walk alongside young adults during a time of change and uncertainty, helping them discern in their vocational and spiritual journeys. Becoming a Hands and Feet Program Fellow requires a willingness to engage in anti-racist and compassionate social justice, learning more about what living a life of service means. Our fellows explore what it looks like to live their values in the world, challenging racism, inequality, and environmental degradation, while sustaining their spirits and developing meaningful relationships. This is a program of personal, professional, and spiritual growth; as such, we welcome young adults grounded in any faith tradition, including no faith tradition, to explore and discern their individual calling, as they live together in intentional community. 

Tucson Mennonite Voluntary Service

Tucson, Arizona

Build Community, Serve and Lead, Explore Faith and Vocation

Nestled between four mountain ranges and buzzing with the energy of a university city, Tucson offers enriching service opportunities with the enchanting Sonoran Desert as its backdrop. Tucson’s location, close to the Mexican border, and neighboring the land of the Tohono O’odham Nation, creates a unique opportunity to learn about issues surrounding both migrant and indigenous populations. Our location in the Sonoran Desert places creation care directly in our sights. A diverse population makes antiracism work vitally important. We invite you to join us, as we strive to build a community that works towards justice in the southwest.

Mechanicsville, VA

Part internship in outdoor ministry and part intentional community, Camp Hanover’s MVP program is an opportunity to learn the many aspects of year-round camp and conference ministry, vocational and spiritual discernment, and developing community. Be part of Camp Hanover’s mission while developing skills to help in your future.

August 2025- June 2026 (With option to extend for summer employment through August).

Lake Tahoe/Da Ow Ga, Nevada

Zephyr Point sits on the shores of Lake Tahoe "Da ow ga" as a center of excellence cultivating spiritual growth, recreation, and learning in an inclusive environment of natural beauty, hospitality, and peace. As a member of the Zephyr Point Internship Program, young adults ages 20-26 are invited to join a spiritually-grounded, living-learning community where they can grow professionally, spiritually, and interpersonally. Each intern will have a set of “core hours” to work in one department and will also have ample time to focus on personal exploration and growth including weekly small groups engaging in topics related to spiritual practice, environmental and social justice, and leadership.

September 1st, 2025 – May 29th, 2026 (with the option to add on summer employment following internship conclusion).

Are you associated with a transformation program that would like to be a part of YATC? Click here to find out more about membership!