OUR PARTNERS
Through a process of mutual discernment, Fellows are invited to serve up to 32 hours a week at a local nonprofit organization in Indianapolis. Through this service, Fellows will provide a real and tangible benefit to these organizations by increasing their capacity to do good in the world. Through service in the community, Fellows will gain skills and experience that will help them in their future careers. Service also provides the opportunity for Fellows to discern where they are called in the future.
THE PARTNER SITES INCLUDE:
Indiana Youth Group: Indiana Youth Group (IYG) serves young people ages 12-24 who self-identify as LGBTQ+, as well as their ally peers. All programs and services are offered free of charge. IYG strives to provide safer spaces to build self-confidence, explore individualism, and develop friendships within the LGBTQ+ community. IYG promotes a space of acceptance, equity, and restorative practices. We also advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in schools, the community, and through family support services. https://www.indianayouthgroup.org/
Trinity Haven: Trinity Haven provides safe, affirming housing for LGBTQ youth experiencing housing instability. https://trinityhavenindy.org/
St. Richards Episcopal School: A St. Richard’s Episcopal School education provides a transformational experience through our engaging and challenging curriculum while developing global citizens who love learning, embrace diversity and live Episcopal values. Students thrive with small class sizes and personal attention from outstanding faculty as they learn knowledge and values for a lifetime. https://www.sresdragons.org/
Mid-North Food Pantry: The Mid-North Food Pantry’s (MNFP’s) mission is to enhance the health of our mid-north neighborhoods by providing supplemental food and basic necessities for our neighbors in need. https://www.midnorthfoodpantry.org/
Christ Church Cathedral: Christ Church Cathedral is a reverent, yet progressive, faith community located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. We value inclusion and compassion, and are dedicated to glorifying God, serving our neighbors, and transforming our city. https://www.cccindy.org/
Partners Include:
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Faith at the Crossroads was founded by Trinity Episcopal Church, a vital urban parish committed to the work of social justice and service to and with the Indianapolis community. Trinity works in partnership with several not-for-profit organizations in our Outreach Center and beyond, such as the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, Trinity Sunday Dinner, St. Nicholas Early Learning, and Mid-North Food Pantry. Our parishioners include gifted community leaders, many of whom have been pivotal in the incubation and sustenance of these institutions. Most recently, we have founded Trinity Haven, the first dedicated residence for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness in Indiana. We are also home to St. Richard’s, a diverse Episcopal School founded to serve its neighborhood in 1960. trinitychurchindy.org
ROSE CASTLE FOUNDATION: The Rose Castle Foundation was founded in 2014 by Canon Sarah Snyder, a peace-building practitioner. Canon Sarah Snyder has over thirty years of experience working with communities and senior religious figures around the world to promote faith-based ways of finding peace and rebuilding relationships. A Cambridge University theologian specialising in Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, and a trained mediator, Canon Sarah was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Special Adviser for Reconciliation programmes and resources until 2021. She previously worked with the United Nations as Director of Partnerships at Religions for Peace, and directed conflict schools for the Cambridge Interfaith Programme at the University of Cambridge. rosecastlefoundation.org
Waycross Camp & Conference Center: Waycross is a summer camp and year-round conference center. We welcome groups that seek leadership development, spiritual growth or educational advancements. Everything from afternoon meetings to weekend conferences to week long retreats. We have a variety of living and meeting spaces. Additionally, we offer team building exercises with the use of our climbing wall, zip line, and low rope courses along with many other activities. waycrossccc.org