Westmoreland Volunteer Corps
Goal of Program
The Westmoreland Volunteer Corps (WVC) offers five young adults an opportunity for year-long meaningful service, simple living and spiritual growth in intentional community. Corps members tackle challenging societal issues through work in health care, social services, social justice, legal aid and immigrant rights agencies in eleven month internships in the Washington area. A dedicated community counselor encourages and supports individual spiritual growth and exploration of values.
Type of Placement
AIDS Ministry | Child Care & Day Care | Community Organizing, Outreach & Development | Counseling | Education | Elderly Outreach | Health Care | Hispanic Ministry | Housing Issues, Shelter Staff & Group Home | Immigration & Refugee Services | Lawyer, Legal Aide & Paralegal | Maternal & Infant Care | Mental Health | Peace & Justice Advocacy | Prison Ministry | Social Services & Poverty Relief | Social Work | Tutoring & Literacy Programs | LGBTQI
Service Area
Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, Maryland).
Service Length
Eleven months beginning early August, 2018 through late June, 2019.
Requirements
Interested applicants should have a commitment to simple living and openness to spiritual growth and exploration of values. College graduate or equivalent life experience. Spanish is a requirement for some placements, desirable for others. Drivers license required for some placements. U.S citizenship or permanent residency required.
Financial Arrangements
Room and Board | Stipend | Medical Insurance | Transportation
Living Arrangements
Volunteers live together in a furnished house on DC-MD border with easy access to bus and metro lines in the Washington, DC area. Private bedrooms, shared bathrooms. Volunteers share cooking and cleaning. Community meetings required one evening each week with community counselor who provides support for community living, exploration of values, and adaptation to new work environment. Three weekend retreats per year with WVC board and counselor.
Training
Training provided on-the-job by employing service agencies, who typically have a great deal of experience integrating several new volunteers/interns each year. Participation encouraged in annual DC-based Ecumenical Advocacy training and activities.
Application Deadline
Applications accepted starting January 2, 2018. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. After review, finalists are brought to DC for interviews until five volunteers are selected for placements at agencies.
Address
1 Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda MD, 20816
Phone: 301 229-7766
Website
http://westmorelandservicecorps.org
Primary Contact
Kaeley
Affiliations
Nonsectarian, sponsor is Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ. Affiliated with national UCC Young Adult Service Corps.
Secondary Contacts