Locations of EFY
The traditional EFY programs that involve staying overnight are normally held on college campuses. Although the first were held at Brigham Young University and early on at other LDS Church owned campuses, more recently many have been held at various public university campuses. There are some held at non-LDS private universities such as Southern Virginia University, which is owned and operated primarily by Latter-day Saints, the University of Redlands and other private universities chosen for good location and or other factors that facilitate the program. In some limited situations EFY has been held based out of a hotel instead of on a university campus. The stay-at-home programs which do not involve overnight accommodations are often held at local LDS stake centers.
Sessions of the Especially for Youth program have been held in the following nations.
- Australia
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Guatemala
- Germany
- Italy
- Mexico
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Tahiti
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Argentina
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Mexico
There are also a number of nations that haven't hosted a session of the Especially for Youth program, but have been invited to participate in sessions in other nations. These nations include:
- Ireland: As of 2009, officially participated within sessions held in the United Kingdom.
- Austria/ Switzerland: Officially participate within the session held in Germany in 2010.
- Iceland/ Denmark/ Sweden: Officially will participate within the session held in Norway in 2010.
- Belgium: (Dutch speaking) Officially participated with the session held in the Netherlands in 2010 and will do so in 2012
Sessions of the Especially for Youth program for Latin America started in Guatemala in 2009 and is now running as SOY (Strength of Youth) in the Central America region, Mexico and other South American countries.
- Brazil
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