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Goal of Program

Our goal is to serve alongside and on behalf of those who are most vulnerable in our local community. As Norbertine Volunteer Community members our Christian service and life is focused by the core values of Community (Communio), Action (Actio), Contemplation (Contemplatio), and Stability of Place (Stabilitas Loci). Taken from the life witness of our sponsors, the Order of Canons Regular of Premontre (Norbertines), these core values shape our volunteer community members for life in an intentional community that embodies simplicity of life, environmentally sustainable living practices, and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Volunteers serve in a variety of non-profit agencies and educational programs within the economically challenged and ethnically diverse Three Corners Neighborhood where they live.

Type of Placement

Education, ESL programs, domestic violence prevention and education, Bellin Health BEAM (Bellin Expressive Arts in Medicine) Program coordinator, youth ministry, pastoral care, community gardening and nutrition education, jail and juvenile detention center ministry, food pantry and homeless shelter work, literacy and tutoring programs, Syble Hopp School, outreach to the hearing impaired and deaf community, Latino(a) outreach. Volunteers will have opportunities to interact with our sponsors, the Norbertine priests and brothers, through shared meals, prayer and retreats.

Service Area

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Service Length

11 months (August through June)

Program Size

Five volunteers in total.

Requirements

Men and women, post-college age (21-29), single, no dependents.

Financial Arrangements

Monthly personal stipend, room and board, health insurance (medical, vision, dental optional), student loan deferment or forbearance assistance, paid monthly spiritual direction, shared use of a community vehicle, paid public transportation, and an educational award upon successful completion of the 11 month term of service.

Living Arrangements

Group living in an intentional community. Each volunteer will have a private bedroom. The rest of the residence is shared communal space. Volunteers will be communally responsible for meal preparation, simple house and yard maintenance, communal prayer time, house meetings and social activities.

Training

Pre-service orientation, mid-service retreat, end of service retreat, group formation, one silent retreat at the Abbey, on-going training in safe environment practices, non-violent communication, Catholic Social Teaching, and professional training provided by service site leadership (if necessary).

Application Deadline

Application deadline is April 15th and continues until all positions are filled.

Start Date