Postgrad Service Category: International
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 […]
L’Arche USA and International
L’Arche USA and International ACTIVITIES: Live-in placement. Volunteers provide direct care for adults with intellectual disabilities, including physical and emotional care and helping them participate in social and recreational activities; fulfill specific tasks that help “create home,” such as cooking and light household maintenance; help plan and/or participate in community events and celebrations. CONTACT:info@larcheusa.org or international@larche.org […]
Lay Mission-Helpers
Lay Mission-Helpers ACTIVITIES: Healthcare, education, technical and vocational training, administration, pastoral ministry, computers CONTACT:Ms. Janice England213-368-1873program@laymissionhelpers.org COMMITMENT: 3 years OVERVIEW: Lay Mission-Helpers are called by baptism to live their Catholic faith, to share their gifts and to learn from others, as they walk with those who are marginalized in the world. Their core values are faith […]
House of Brigid, Inc.
House of Brigid, Inc. ACTIVITIES: The Teach Bhride community is based at Clonard Church of the Annunciation in Wexford, Ireland. A second community is located in Ireland’s capital city, Dublin, at Newman University Church. Parochial service is comprised of liturgical music ministry, youth catechesis, and diocesan education and outreach. CONTACT:Anne Horcher574-631-5950ahorcher@nd.edu COMMITMENT: 10 months (late August to […]
Franciscan Mission Service
Franciscan Mission Service ACTIVITIES: Overseas ministry placements vary by needs of the local community but may include: teaching/tutoring, pastoral ministry, social work (with survivors of abuse, torture), community development, and sustainable agriculture. In the U.S., the NonProfit Servant Leadership Program is in Washington, D.C. and includes 1) the 13-month Office Associates track (communications, programming, event planning, […]
Con-solatio
Con-solatio ACTIVITIES: Con-solatio missionaries provide intimate, one-on-one support to individuals in some of the most deprived areas of the world. The volunteers befriend and assist poor and socially isolated people in the area. They work to reaffirm the intrinsic value of every individual through prayer, community life, and compassion. CONTACT:info@con-solatio.org COMMITMENT: 14–24 months OVERVIEW: Con-solatio is […]
Brethren Volunteer Service
Brethren Volunteer Service ACTIVITIES: Children, youth/young adults, senior citizens, general community services, farm workers, people with disabilities, agriculture, hunger/homelessness, prisoners, refugees, peace and justice, domestic violence, housing, healthcare, outdoor ministries, community organizing/development/advocacy, education/training, environment, congregations, miscellaneous CONTACT:Dan McFadden847-429-4396bvs@brethren.org COMMITMENT: 1 year (domestic); 2 years (international) OVERVIEW: Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is a full time volunteer program […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Boys Hope Girls Hope ACTIVITIES: National Volunteer Corps focus on: success and community involvement of scholars, becoming part of a team of residential counselors, caring for scholars through driving, meal preparation, and general supervision. AmeriCorps Go! Team Members focus on: academic preparation, college counseling, co-cirricular learning and the development of ongoing opportunities for scholars to better […]
Bernardine Franciscan Volunteers in Mission
Bernardine Franciscan Volunteers in Mission ACTIVITIES: Tutoring, teaching (ESL, computer skills, music, art), care for the sick and elderly, nursing, build and repair homes, support staff at a soup kitchen and food distribution, community outreach CONTACT:610-796-8972bfvim@bfranciscan.org COMMITMENT: 1 week to 9 months OVERVIEW: Volunteers in Mission (VIM) is a volunteer program with service sites worldwide. VIM […]
Assumption Mission Associates
Assumption Mission Associates ACTIVITIES: Teaching, ministry to and advocacy for migrants, urban/community gardening, community development, Hispanic ministry and parish ministry, religious education, youth ministry, youth programs, literacy and ESL programs, mentoring, homeless, refugee work, advocacy CONTACT:Sandy Piwko508-767-1356directorassumption@gmail.com COMMITMENT: 1-2 years OVERVIEW: Assumption Mission Associates (AMA) is a ministry of young adults in collaboration with the Religious […]