Called to Witness

Called to Witness is an overseas program co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM). It is designed to provide a short-term, firsthand experience of the developing world for adults serving and working in Catholic youth ministry. Through Called to Witness, CRS provides youth ministry professionals with an opportunity to enhance their ministry to young people and strengthen their ability to promote global justice in the Catholic educational community.

Called to Witness participants visit a variety of CRS project sites and begin to build solidarity with our brothers and sisters overseas — all within a spiritual context, reflecting on Catholic social teaching, specifically teachings on global solidarity. Effort is made to emphasize CRS' work that aids young people, as well as providing an opportunity to interact with staff and partners in the host country. The Called to Witness experience does not aim to be a direct service program, but rather an opportunity for meeting people, developing relationships with them, learning about CRS programs and gathering information.

More Information

For more information about Called to Witness, including reflections from past participants and pictures from past trips, visit the Called to Witness webpage. The application process for the 2008 trip will be announced in August 2007.

• Visit the website of our partner, the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry