Life in the Light Purpose Pathway Internship 100% Remote

VOICE UP LIFE IN THE LIGHT PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP Faith, Mental Health, and Youth Leadership Voice Up invites students to activate the Fruits of the Spirit to transform youth mental health. This 8-12 week Bible-based internship addresses the crisis where suicide became the second leading cause of death for ages 10-14, over 20% of teens consider suicide, and African American youth ages 10-24 show a 36% increase since 2022 four times the national rate. PROGRAM FOUNDATION Fuller Method reflective mentoring and narrative identity development B Curriculum for clarity, self-discovery, and meaning-making Fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control Scripture-inspired devotionals (Matthew 5:14-16, Galatians 5:22-23) LEARNING GOALS Students develop: Understanding of youth mental health advocacy as faith-based calling

• Connection between personal spiritual journey and serving peers struggling with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation
• Skills in peer counseling, spiritual mentorship, suicide prevention, community mobilization, and stigma reduction
• Purpose-based Student Leadership Academies, peer support networks, and faith-based wellness programs
• Professional identity through narrative writing, scripture study, and reflective practice

INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE Weeks 1-2: B Curriculum, faith and mental health narrative, Fruits of the Spirit framework, scripture study Weeks 3-4: Teen suicide crisis, faith-based wellness approaches, cultural humility, peer support techniques Weeks 5-6: Systems mapping, Student Leadership Academy planning, designing mental health initiatives Weeks 7-8: Capstone design, mental health awareness campaign, contribution to Purpose Library Optional Weeks 9-12: Research, program evaluation, grant writing, presentations to church and school leaders KEY DELIVERABLES Life in the Light Identity Statement integrating faith with mental health leadership Community Mental Health Map visualizing faith communities, schools, families, and peer networks Fruits of the Spirit Leadership Brief applying Biblical principles to mental health challenges Purpose-based project: Student Leadership Academy, peer support network, church youth wellness initiative, or devotional series STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MODEL: Students collaborate 4-8 weeks before community events, develop leadership using Fruits of the Spirit, implement mental health awareness outreach, and create calls to action: mini student-led projects, peer mobilization, Christ-like principles, and lessons learned. PARTICIPATION & ALIGNMENT Three Pathways: Academic Credit

• Volunteer Service
• Voice Up University

Professional Standards: CDC suicide prevention, American Association of Suicidology (AAS), National Association of Christian Counselors (NACC), Association of Youth Mental Health (AYMH) Career Pathways: Peer counselors, youth ministers, mental health advocates, faith-based social workers, school counselors, Building Caring Families leaders Mission: Building Caring Families transforms how families embrace and build healthier lives through Bible-based programs addressing the youth mental health crisis where rural teens are twice as likely to consider suicide and African American youth ages 5-12 are twice as likely to die by suicide. Industry: Faith-Based Mental Health & Youth Leadership Type: Academic Credit Internship Voice Up is a purpose-centered learning and engagement organization built to help people connect more deeply to who they are, what they value, and how they can contribute to the world around them. At its heart, Voice Up is about something simple but often overlooked: every person has a story, every story carries meaning, and meaning can become purpose when it is understood, supported, and put into action. Voice Up creates spaces where people can pause, reflect, and move forward with greater clarity. Many people experience life as a constant rush school, work, family responsibilities, social pressure, uncertainty about the future. Even highly capable people can feel disconnected from what motivates them. Voice Up exists to change that by helping individuals and communities build a stronger relationship with purpose purpose that is realistic, grounded, and connected to real needs. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job