Dominican Volunteers USA
Goal of Program
Through intentional relationships, conversation, and action, Dominican Volunteers USA invites people of all ages to journey with us for 11 months as full-time volunteers. Committed to the liberation and equity of those most marginalized and guided by the Dominican Charism, DVUSA invests time and energy working toward systemic change through ministry, study, prayer, and community.
Type of Placement
Business & Administration | Agriculture, Agronomy & Animal Husbandry | AIDS Ministry | Arts & Music | Child Care & Day Care | Communications & Public Relations | Community Organizing, Outreach & Development | Computer Programming & Data Entry | Education | Elderly Outreach | Environmental | Fund Raising, Grant Writing & Development | Gardening & Groundskeeping | Health Care | Hispanic Ministry | Housing Issues, Shelter Staff & Group Home | Immigration & Refugee Services | Lawyer, Legal Aide & Paralegal | Maternal & Infant Care | Mental Health | Migrant Worker Ministry | Parish Ministry & Pastoral Counseling | Peace & Justice Advocacy | Prison Ministry | Recreation, Camp Counseling & Coaching | Religious Education & Retreat Work | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Social Work | Soup Kitchen & Food Distribution | Tutoring & Literacy Programs | Volunteer Coordinator | Youth Ministry | Black/African American Ministry | LGBTQI | Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution | Mentoring | Racial Justice Work | Domestic Violence Ministries | Campus Ministry
Service Area
Throughout the United States, including: Manhattan, NY; Amityville, NY; Caldwell, NJ; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Redwood City, CA; Atlanta, GA; Grand Rapids, MI; Racine, WI.
Service Length
August to July, one year renewable.
Requirements
ages 21 years and older, two years of college or work experience, with the ability to adapt to various kinds of work and living accommodations. Willingness to live in community with vowed religious.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Medical Insurance | Transportation | Loan Deferment/Forbearance
Living Arrangements
Volunteers live in intergenerational Dominican communities of women and/or men and other volunteers.
Training
Orientation program in August, mid-year retreat in January or February, and closing weekend in July. Ongoing staff development at work-site.
Application Deadline
May 1st; will accept applications until all positions are filled.
Address
533 Ashland Ave.
Chicago , 60305
Phone:
Website
http://www.dvusa.org
Primary Contact
Stephanie
Affiliations
U.S. Dominican Women and Men Religious
Secondary Contacts
Marie Cassidy Stephanie Zavala Megan Rupp