Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village Fellows Program

The Village Fellows program of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village places international volunteers (“Fellows”) at our site in Rwanda as staff. Fellows spend ~11 months living and working in the Village; they are selected to work in specific professional roles and work together with Rwandan staff to support existing programs. They become an integral part of the staff team that enables the Village to fulfill its goal of providing a nurturing home and exemplary formal and informal education to our kids.

Professional roles are identified annually by Village staff and have included roles supporting the ASYV visitor program, communications, health & wellness, English language learning, career development, information technology, and more.

In addition to their professional roles, Fellows also serve as a mentor to ASYV students. Fellows serve as “cousins” in the family environment, working together with family Mamas and counselors to create a loving and supportive family and home environment for our teens. Fellows play an integral part in ASYV's family model by serving as an important role model in students’ lives throughout the year. In this role, Fellows also help to lead after-school programming, tutoring in English and other subjects, and provide assistance on other projects and tasks, as needed. 

Recruitment for the 2024–2025 Fellowship has closed. ASYV will open the next application cycle in December 2024 for Fellows to serve through the 2025–2026 academic year (September 2025–July 2026). If you have questions about the ASYV Fellows Program, please contact Jill Elias at jill@asyv.org.