At empower we deepen our connection and grow to express Heavenly Parent through our life.
Application Process
Requirements
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You must be 18 years old upon entering Empower (born on or before January 10th, 2008)
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You must have valid travel health insurance.
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You must have a good level of English proficiency
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During the program, it is not permitted to start a matching process or communication
We believe faith is something that needs to be backed by experience for an individual to commit to. We are committed to providing participants with an opportunity for personal growth through a bit of adventure and learn more about the Unificationist roots.
empower is a gap year program inspired by the vision of
True Parents, to raise youth to
develop their character and engage with their faith through
experiencing adventure, connection, and education.
empower is a gap year program inspired by the vision of
True Parents, to raise youth to
develop their character and engage with their faith through
experiencing adventure, connection, and education.
Step 2
Brief Interview With Our Staff
After completing the form a staff will reach out to you to have a brief phone interview, please look out for an email from empower.hj@gmail.com
Step 3
Acceptance
Congratulations, you’ve been accepted! Depending on your situation you might just need to pay tuition and pack or you may need to find out how to get a visa depending on your nationality. The staff can assist you in the right direction for your next steps.
FAQs
The full program is 9 months long. Starting from October 1 until July 8. There is a winter break for about 2 - 3 weeks in December.
The tuition fee depends on your nationality and can range from 300 to 2000 euro depending on your nation.
If participating for less than a full year, costs will depend on the duration and time of year.
The tuition fee is due October 1st. If tuition costs are a concern for you, please reach out to our staff. We want and are happy to help you by setting up a payment plan so you can pay the tuition in installments.
To join empower you must be 18 years old, have a valid international health insurance, and have basic conversational English skills. Most importantly, you must have the heart to experience mission and grow yourself.
We look at each participants’ visa situation individually, some may be required to apply for visa during the program depending on the citizenship
Yes, however, participants should be aware that there will be limited time during the program to have regular calls.
Unfortunately, no. We recommend participants dedicate their time on empower to focus on their personal growth.
During the program participants will travel throughout Europe. Therefore, accommodation will vary from Airbnb's to workshop sites and occasionally enjoying the nature with camping.
Participants will travel to many different countries throughout the duration of the program. Most likely, you will visit the following countries: Austria, Albania, Germany, Moldova, Romania, Switzerland, and UK. Depending on the availability, the countries which participants travel to may vary.
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We believe faith is something that needs to be backed by experience for an individual to commit to. We are committed to providing participants with an opportunity for personal growth through a bit of adventure and learn more about the Unificationist roots.
