Loretto Justice Fellowship
Goal of Program
The Loretto Volunteer Program pairs volunteers with social justice organizations for a formative year of service. Through meaningful work and communal living, volunteers live out the Loretto Community's mission to work for justice and act for peace - guided by the core values of social justice, community, solidarity, sustainability and spirituality.
Type of Placement
Accounting | Business & Administration | Agriculture, Agronomy & Animal Husbandry | Arts & Music | 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 | Peace & Justice Advocacy | 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 | LGBTQI | Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution | Mentoring | Racial Justice Work | Disabilities Ministry | Domestic Violence Ministries | Campus Ministry
Service Area
El Paso, TX; Denver, CO; New York City, NY
Service Length
1 year
Requirements
Willingness to learn, appropriate education/training for assignment, passion for peace and justice movements, compassion, commitment to inclusivity, and a sense of humor.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Medical Insurance | Transportation | Loan Deferment/Forbearance
Living Arrangements
Volunteer community houses exist in Denver, CO and El Paso, TX.
Training
Week-long orientation, 5-day mid-year retreat, week-long closing retreat, anti-racism training opportunities, on-site work-related training.
Application Deadline
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from Jan - July or until all positions filled.
Address
515 Nerinx Road
Nerinx DC, 40049
Phone: 314 302-0456
Website
http://www.lorettovolunteers.org
Primary Contact
Annie
Affiliations
The program is a project of the Loretto Community, a welcoming and inclusive Catholic order of sisters with a 200-year history of advocating for peace, women's equality, and solutions to social injustices.
Secondary Contacts