Report to the Church 2015 | Page 48

YOUNG ADULT S ER V IC E C O R P S ( YAS C) Mar k of mi ssi on 3 48 45 ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF APPLICANTS (2013-14) PARTICIPANTS As the Missionary Society works to double the size of The Episcopal Church’s volunteer, overseas missionary program for young adults, we’re also increasing its diversity. (Nearly one sixth of our recent applicants were from Province IX.) Here is a snapshot of YASC applicants and their service venues: ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF APPLICANTS (2014-15) White (non-Hispanic) African-diaspora background Asian-Pacific Islander Latino Latina from Province IX