High School

Miami, Florida, USA

Destination Overview

About Miami

The Miami metropolitan area is a major port city on the Atlantic Coast. With a population of more than 5.5 million people, it is ranked seventh largest in the United States, and is the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States.

Miami enjoys a vibrant culture that is influenced by a diverse population from all around the world. The city is a minority-majority, in that the Latino population in Miami accounts for 70% of its total population. As of 2016, a total of 73% of Miami's population, ages five and over, spoke a language other than English at home. Of this 73%, 64.5% of the population only spoke Spanish at home while 21.1% of the population spoke English at home.

Meet Our Partner

Ministering to families in the True Vine Christian Church and Kidz XL community is a high priority. This community, located on the border of the Westchester/Olympia Heights, has a population of over 100,000 people within a 3-mile radius of the church. 80% of the homes in these communities speak Spanish as the primary language. Academic enrichment, Bible study, worship and play are ministry cornerstones. The goal of this Apex experience is that participants learn to lead and serve in a diverse community.

Trip Overview

How You'll Serve

Summer Camp — KidzXL hosts a vibrant culturally diverse summer camp for ages 5-13. Academic enrichment, Bible study, worship and play are cornerstones to the ministry. Your team will help lead the camp, getting to know the kids and families in the community.

Host Backyard Bible Club — Join a local church plant in Homestead, FL, in hosting a gospel-centered, fun-filled afternoon of relationship building and community engagement.

Focused Prayerwalks — Visit South Beach and other culturally iconic locations taking in the sights and sounds of the location to understand better how to pray for the people there.

This trip will require your team to plan ahead with pre-trip training materials provided by Apex.