Candace Hoitenga

Candace was born and raised in Holland, MI and graduated from Calvin College with a BSW and minor in Latin American Studies. During her undergraduate studies, she spent a semester abroad in Honduras through Calvin College's Justice Studies Semester. She is passionate about working with children and teenagers in both a global and local context and has had experience working in a safe home for teenage girls, after school programs, an early childhood center, and a summer camp. Candace joined the GASP program in order to gain knowledge, cultural humility, and skills to apply when working with children in international contexts. She hopes to one day work with immigrant or refugee populations, specifically children and youth.