Jennifer Mascardo

Growing up in a Filipino household and a diverse community in Burnaby, Jen feels equipped to serve among the South Asian community in west Abbotsford. She oversees the girl’s ministry through time spent at the local schools and through one-on-one mentoring, home visits, small group girls’ nights, and day trips in the community. Connecting with the youth provides an opportunity for Jen to use her gifts of encouragement and service while also putting her intercultural and youth work studies from CBC into practice. Her journey with Youth Unlimited began in 2018 as a volunteer. God continued to open doors for...

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Kathlyn’s quote to live by is “be the person you needed when you were younger.” She is driven by that sentiment every day, and has invested much of her adult life into making it a reality. After graduating high school, Kathlyn became a youth mentor in the youth group she once attended, while also coaching volleyball and attending University. During her time as a youth mentor, she felt drawn to invest in her education to continue discipling young people in faith. This sparked her adventure across the water to Capernwray Bible School in England, where her relationship with Christ grew....

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Katie Jarmer was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She fell in love with Vancouver when she moved to the area to attend Lifeteams: School of Youth Outreach after attending Bodenseehof Bible School in Germany. It was there at bible school that she fell in love with working with youth and wanted to pursue this passion further. She started the Lifeteams program and learned about meeting youth where they are at, loving people because Christ first loved us, and how to build connections with youth through relationships. During the program, she had an internship opportunity in North Vancouver that has...

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Relationships matter most to me. I believe that being ‘known’ by God and others is at the deepest longing of every person in the world. It’s no surprise that YU’s Young Families Director and Staff Mentor finds relationships life-giving. It is in those relationships in which Kellie spends her time, knowing others and pursuing relationships with them. Our Young Families team creates a safe environment where every person who walks through our doors know they are loved and belong. We aren’t just a program, we’re a family. Before YU, Kellie spent ten years working with kids experiencing physical, emotional and...

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