From April 25-28, a four-day workshop for the second class of English Camp volunteers was held at IYF Haiti headquarters. A total of 200 volunteers for dance and 190 for English interpretation registered to volunteer for the upcoming English Camp starting June 3. A total of 11 additio

On March 10th, before the feelings of joy and happiness from the previous night’s performance could even wear off, the staff woke early in the morning to pack all of the equipment and head to Brooklyn, NY.  Having heard the news about the 2013 Easter Cantata, Pastor Juan Castillo prep

In 2011, starting with the Bible Crusade and a variety of events held in the New York area, we invited the pastors of various churches across Long Island and the city to our Pastoral Meeting. For the past two years since, these pastors have had a continuous relationship with the Good

March 3, 2013   Union City, NJ—The 2nd in the 2013 Gracias Easter Cantata took Gracias Choir back to a church that has embraced it since 2011: Iglesia Bautista Betania with pastor Hector Hernández. Always a stop for Gracias Choir during their USA travels, Betania heavily promoted

March 2 Smithtown, NY—With the Gracias Choir back in New York, this year’s Gracias Easter Cantata concert series premiered at Smithtown United Methodist Church with a 2 PM performance. Rev. Dr. Huibing He welcomed Gracias Choir and IYF with open arms and as a result, her congregation

 

“Despite the fact that I need a walker to walk, the volunteers helped me participate in games without seeing my condition.” Name: Rubén Gerardo Esqueda Bautista (English Translation)  Age: 18 years   “I met very good people who are now my friends, and thanks to

“When we open our hearts, we can learn something from our students, too, and gain so much happiness from it.” Nelly Garcia Volunteer instructor 2013 IYF English Camp, Mexico “I will cherish all of the memories we created in Mexico and I am glad I decided to join IYF

On the last day of the English Camp, there was a class under the theme of ‘Who Are You Who Is Dragging Me?’ at TecMilenio University. The students showed sincerity during the lecture as they nodded and agreed on how we are unable to control ourselves; and that there are ma

Unlike the freezing weather on the first day, the weather on the second day of the English Camp was much warmer. English instructor volunteers greeted their students with the heart of joy and concerns about losing their students due to the cold weather. Regardless of their worries, st