Postgrad Service Category: Environmental / Infrastructure
Urban Service Corps
Urban Service Corps ACTIVITIES: Direct Service work in an essential role with one of USC’s nonprofit partner agencies. These opportunities include, but are not limited to: Elementary or high school education, meeting the needs of homeless youth and young adults or seniors through service center work or case management, immigration, environmental justice and sustainability, food insecurity and health, work with […]
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice ACTIVITIES: Interns work five days a week with occasional weekends, 35-45 hours a week total, in the areas of organic gardening, alpaca/animal husbandry, and/or fiber arts (weaving, felting, knitting and spinning). Benefits: A private dorm-style room, farm produce, one paid meal per day in the cafeteria and a household budget for […]
St. Joseph Worker Program
St. Joseph Worker Program ACTIVITIES: Wide range of placements, dependent on location, including services related to domestic violence victim support, trafficking, housing, food justice, sustainable agriculture, at-risk youth, gang intervention, community outreach, refugee resettlement, healthcare and public health, legal services, advocacy, education, economic justice. CONTACT:Los Angeles Program: sjw@csjla.org. Orange County Program: peacejr56@yahoo.com. St. Paul, MN Program: […]
Redeemer Ministry Corps
Redeemer Ministry Corps ACTIVITIES: Nurse/Nurse’s Aide, Hospice and Home Care, Pastoral Care, Rehabilitation, Oncology Patient Assistance and Community Outreach, Elder Care, Housing Issues/Poverty Relief, Social work/case management, Environmental Advocacy – Garden Coordinator CONTACT:sisters@holyredeemer.com COMMITMENT: 11 months OVERVIEW: Redeemer Ministry Corps volunteers serve in the ministries of the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer. This includes health care, […]
PHJC Volunteer Program
PHJC Volunteer Program ACTIVITIES: Variety of types of work: health care, education, social service, and ministry. Mostly Midwest in Indiana and Illinois. CONTACT:Sr. Connie Bach, PHJCcbach@poorhandmaids.org COMMITMENT: 3 to 12 months OVERVIEW: Volunteers share the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Mission, Vision and Core Values as they live and partner alongside Sisters and co-workers in domestic […]
Peace Corps
Peace Corps ACTIVITIES: Peace Corps Volunteers serve in over 60 countries. Collaborate with local community members to work on education, youth outreach and community development, economic development projects, health, the environment, and agriculture. CONTACT:volunteer@peacecorps.gov COMMITMENT: 27 months or more OVERVIEW: The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, […]
Nazareth Farm
Nazareth Farm ACTIVITIES: Provide service retreats for youth and adults through construction/home repair. Opportunities include: rural Appalachian ministry; youth ministry; office management; gardening; construction; community building. Located in Doddridge County, West Virginia and surrounding counties of Appalachia. CONTACT:nazarethfarm@gmail.com COMMITMENT: 1 to 2 years OVERVIEW: Nazareth Farm is a Catholic community in rural West Virginia that transforms […]
Serving and Learning Together (SALT)
Serving and Learning Together (SALT) ACTIVITIES: Sponsored by the Mennonite Central Committee, Serving and Learning Together (SALT) is a year-long, cross-cultural service experience for Christian young adults from Canada and the U.S. Volunteers serve internationally in a wide variety of positions in fields like education, agriculture, health care, information technology, peace and more. During their assignments […]
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Maryknoll Lay Missioners ACTIVITIES: Missioners serve in Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, El Salvador, Kenya and Tanzania, in ministries such as healthcare, education and leadership training, sustainable development, peace and justice, and pastoral care. CONTACT:Lupe Garciajoin@mklm.org or lgarcia@mklm.org COMMITMENT: 42 months, negotiable OVERVIEW: Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic organization inspired by the mission of Jesus to live […]
Maryknoll Bolivia Program
Maryknoll Bolivia Program ACTIVITIES: Ministries may include, but are not limited to: children, prisons, education, AIDS, elderly, pastoral work. Placements will be determined by site availability and volunteer interests/talents. REQUIREMENTS: Spanish language skills are required, varying from 1 year of college coursework to proficiency depending on length of stay. Language classes available at Mission Center. CONTACT:Dan Moriarty […]