Andrew Talavera

“To simply give people a moment to know that God is near In whatever environment I am in, I want to operate out of a place that knows Christ intimately. I constantly have to remember that I am serving a king who deserves my best.” Andrew has called Surrey his home for his entire life. He is currently studying at Trinity Western University, working towards a bachelor’s in Psychology with a certificate in Human Services, with the goal of one day becoming a counsellor.  Before joining the YU family, Andrew worked as a Surrey Urban Mission Society shelter worker. For...

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Charina grew up in Ontario and made her way out to Abbotsford, BC to attend the Youth Unlimited Lifeteams program. Through this experience, Charina deepened her relationship with God and grew in her passion for helping people. She saw YU’s heart for coming alongside young people to walk with them in their relationship with God and decided she needed to join the team! Charina has one husband and many plant children. She likes to spend her spare time travelling and camping with her husband and friends while eating all the snacks.

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Something quickly noticed about Chelsey is that she brings acceptance and grace wherever she goes. Chelsey considers herself blessed to be serving the mission of Youth Unlimited from administration, and sees it as a true gift. Growing up in Winnipeg, she had heard of Youth Unlimited but it wasn’t until a job opening that she began to learn more of who we reach. She greatly appreciates the impact youth workers have on youth, and she recognizes that her story is connected to the many stories we encounter with vulnerable youth. Chelsey attended Capernwray Bible School in both England and Germany...

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It’s a really good thing that Dean likes working with numbers. After all, his role at Youth Unlimited is overseeing the infrastructure that keeps the organization operating! His role encompasses a wide variety of areas including human resources, finance, administration, and supervision. We think it is safe to say: he’s a multi-talented man! Dean’s unique gift set allows him the ability to work with extremely detailed tasks as well as provide big-picture thinking with large projects! Dean isn’t all numbers, however. His love for people goes deep as he is continually relating and encouraging youth workers and those around him....

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