Interview– Yaneth Diaz: Teens, Leaders of Today

Written By Ellen Bennett
 

Yaneth (pronounced Janet) is the Team Leader of Cru's high school ministry in Houston. She was born in El Salvador and moved to the U.S. at the age of 4. Yaneth, along with her friend Debby Minell, who is on staff with Cru in the Twin Cities, share about Cru's summer nationwide high school missions trips to 6 continents and stories about teens who are going. Yaneth also shares thoughtfully about the hardships of feeling marginalized leading the Houston team as a brown woman and about an exciting 1,000 Women campaign she developed with the help of some good friends. You'll be inspired by the joyful, resilient spirit and amazing stories of this EXTRAordinary woman.

For more information about Cru's high school ministry in Houston, go to https://www.cru.org/communities/hs/houston/. For info on the 1,000 Women Campaign see https://sites.google.com/cru.org/a-thousand-women-campaign/home

Yaneth recommends the book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength by Kat Armas.

 

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Ellen Bennett

Ellen Bennett lives near San Diego, California. She has been married to Steve for over 30 years. They have two adult children with incredible spouses, Matt married to Elizabeth who have an adorable son, Caleb and another on the way, and Hayley married to Micah. And, she also has an incorrigible, stinky, and beloved “stroodle” (schnauzer/terrier/poodle?) rescue dog named Covie.

Ellen grew up in Memphis, TN and attended UT Knoxville - GO VOLS. She majored in English literature, has a Master’s in Education, and taught secondary English for 9 years at a private Classical Christian school. She also has experience with homeschooling and teaching at a public school. She loves walks, talks, camping, hiking, and doing Bible studies with friends. She relies on “the love God has for us” (1 John 4:16) and…on her husband brewing her coffee every morning

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