Project Transformation provides leadership development and ministry exploration experiences for college age young adults. In turn, these young adults implement academic, social-emotional, and spiritual programming for underserved children and youth.
Programs are operated in churches located in low-income communities to help build relationships with their neighbors. Our evidence-based program model, focusing on these three “C”s: Children, College students, Churches, addresses three, unique challenges in one collaborative program.The transformation that happens through relationships across the three Cs is integrated, interdisciplinary, multi-directional and mutually enriching.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Over 2,000 young adults have served with Project Transformation since 1998.
In a recent alumni survey:
- 90% reported that Project Transformation helped them develop a more holistic understanding of their vocation and calling in life
- 92% feel more prepared for future leadership in the church or community
- 73% reported that Project Transformation was “influential” or “very influential” in pursuing other ministry and service opportunities
- 76% have stayed active in some form of ministry or volunteer service
- 48% have been employed by the church or other ministry organization
- 17% have pursued or are pursuing theological education
CHILDREN
- 3,200 underserved children and youth participate annually in summer and after-school programs
- 96% of participants maintain or improve their reading levels over the summer months
97%
of children and youth maintain or improve their reading levels over the summer
CHURCHES
- 43 site churches in low-income communities host the programs annually
- 239 partner churches support the ministry annually
- 5,286 volunteers serve over 30,000 hours annually
