Encuentro Volunteer Program
Goal of Program
Encuentro Volunteer Program provides service opportunities for single women seeking to put their time and talents to the service of others in marginalized and disadvantaged communities. In the spirit of the Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit, the program embraces and promotes the culture of encounter while seeking to build right relationships through service, community life, and spirituality. Through their work in diverse service projects in the areas of evangelization and human promotion, volunteers contribute to more just living conditions for the poor while gaining valuable experience in faith based service.
Type of Placement
Long term: Social services, food and clothing distribution, children's development center, education, migrant ministry, evangelization ministry. Short-term: Mentoring, tutoring and literacy programs, youth ministry, retreat work, evangelization, administration work, community outreach, camp counseling.
Service Area
Long term: Birmingham, Alabama and Eutaw, Alabama; Los Angeles, California; Short term: La Descubierta, Independencia, Dominican Republic; Alabama, and California
Service Length
Long term: Six months to a year; Short term: Two weeks, one month, or three months.
Program Size
2-4 participants in Alabama and California. 3-6 participants in the Dominican Republic.
Requirements
Long term: Single women 21 to 35 years old. Written application, interview, and references. College education or significant work experience. Willingness to commit to simple living in a community setting. Willingness to learn new skills and serve in a multicultural setting. Basic Spanish desirable but not necessary. Short term: Same as long-term. Intermediate Spanish for Dominican Republic placements.
Financial Arrangements
Long term: Room and board. Small monthly stipend and medical insurance. Short term: Room and board.
Living Arrangements
Long term: Housing independent of the host sisters or with the sisters, depending on the number of volunteers for that particular service period. Short term: Same as long term.
Training
Preparation for mission orientation program and on site training for both long-term and short-term.
Application Deadline
Rolling.
Start Date
Contact:
Lorena Sandoval
Address
5467 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323 337-2939
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Additional Contacts
Lorena Sandoval
5467 West 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323 337-2939
[email protected]
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Affiliation
Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit
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