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Financial Arrangements
- Room & Board
- Stipend
- Transportation
- Loan Deferment/Forbearance
- Medical Insurance
Living Arrangements
- In community with other volunteers
- In community with religious
- In community with former volunteers
- With local people
- Alone
- At placement site
Salesian Lay Missioners
Salesian Lay Missioners (SLMs) work together with Salesian priests, brothers, and sisters to care for disadvantaged youth in developing countries. This is done through education, job training and constructive recreational activities. The goal is to have youngsters achieve intellectual, emotional, and spiritual maturity, thus becoming self-sufficient and contributing members of society with Christian values and good social skills.
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Americas, Africa, SE Asia, Oceania, and Europe
Salesian Volunteers
To provide an opportunity to any young adult who would like to volunteer and experience what it is like to work with young people, while living and being part of a religious community.
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Los Angeles and Bellflower in California
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Associates in Volunteer Ministry
Associates in Volunteer Ministry embrace the values and visions of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati as they strive to meet the needs of the poor and oppressed by: deepening their personal commitment to service while working with Sisters of Charity, reflecting on their ministerial service in the light of Gospel, and sharing in the life and prayer of the Sisters and Associates.
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Location
Long-term placements available in Cincinnati, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. Short-term placements are available in Cincinnati only.
SPIRITUS Ministries
SPIRITUS has two goals: to inspire thousands of Catholic youth and to form young adults as lifelong missionary disciples and leaders for the Church.
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SPIRITUS works out of Mount Tabor Center, a youth retreat facility, and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin.
VIDES+USA
VIDES+USA volunteer missioners accompany marginalized and at-risk youth and women to become productive members of society. As they share life in Christ, they promote education, development, social justice, and solidarity. They learn the value of generosity in giving of themselves and incorporating spirituality into the rhythm of everyday living. VIDES Volunteer Missioners serve together with members of the Salesian Family (Priests, Brothers, Sisters, Cooperators, etc.) VIDES+USA is part of VIDES International, the lay volunteer program sponsored by the Salesian Sisters in 42 countries throughout the world.
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International: Africa; North, Central and South America; Asia; Europe and Australia. National: California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.
Vincentian Lay Missionaries
The mission of VLM is to share the Vincentian spirit with young adult men and women and to help foster systemic change by serving in communities in Ethiopia and Kenya.
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Ethiopia and Kenya, East Africa
Yankton Benedictines Residential Volunteer Program for Women
To provide an opportunity for single women (with no dependants) to volunteer their time and talents in service of God's people within the Monastery and/or through social outreach activities (e.g., homeless shelter, women's shelter, Boys & Girls Club, etc.) while experiencing Benedictine Spirituality within the daily rhythm of prayer and community living at Sacred Heart Monastery.
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Yankton, SD.
Young Adult Missional Movement
The Young Adult Missional Movement offers summer and year-long programs for 18-30 year olds of mutual mission. It is designed to be intentionally cross-cultural; purposeful in transformation and renewing for individuals and organizations as well. The purpose of our work is to expand the capacity of local churches, ministries and social service agencies, to provide meaningful experiences for young adults to discern their vocational and spiritual call, and to engage in our communities by building a living gospel. Our year-long micro-missional program is for young adults to experience the love of God through building cooperative living, meaningful work, and community engagement. Our summer mission intern program provides hands-on opportunities for young adults to make a difference in the world by serving out of the depth of their Christian faith, particularly with children and youth in under-served communities.
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Florida: Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Miami, Naples, West Palm Beach, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Tampa, and Orlando.
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