In this Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation, Christina sits down with Cynthia Psencik, Mentor and Program Director for the GIVEN Institute.
Cynthia and I crossed paths through my own involvement as a mentor for the GIVEN Institute, and from my first involvement, I knew that I just had to share the work of the GIVEN Institute with others, and then started looking for a time for us to connect--which we finally did!
Cynthia and I spoke about her own journey, especially her own awakening as a part of the first Encuentro, and then her subsequent work in young adult and youth ministry and numerous national organizations designed to help foster an integrated life of faith, especially for Hispanic families, youth and young adults. This eventually led her to GIVEN where she now serves as the director of Mentors and Programs.
The GIVEN Institute (GIVEN) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to activating the gifts of young adult women for the Catholic Church and the world.
GIVEN inspires and equips the next generation of female leaders to “receive the gift that they are; realize the gifts they’ve been given; and respond with the gift that only they can give.”
This is accomplished through leadership training, faith formation, and dedicated mentoring. The goal being to form women for mission and for life.
As this goal is similar to what I do within the Say Yes to Holiness apostolate, it has been a privilege for me to be able to support GIVEN, but the conversation I had with Cynthia here just emphasizes the great joy that results when each of us does our part to help one another fully become who God created us to be.
To learn more about the GIVEN Institute, go to: https://giveninstitute.com/
