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ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in a house, meals & laundry provided. Access to Wi-Fi is also available.

LOCATION: Winooski, Vermont. Winooski borders Burlington and has a population of ~8,000. There are colleges and universities nearby, the lake and

mountains and much to do. Volunteers For Peace is located in Burlington and we welcome the volunteers in our office as well. Dismas has a house in Burlington

and Rutland Vermont as well.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including

baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.

TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont is easily accessible by bus or plane from Montreal, Boston or New York City.

SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 21+, male, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills.  Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during

the stay.  VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency

and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time. Volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.

VFP-MTV03-16 COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, RUTLAND PERMANENT SOCI/MANU

AGE 24+  4 Vols    Minimum 12 weeks; maximum 6 months

Rutland DISMAS HOUSE provides transitional drug, alcohol and violence free housing opportunity to men and women getting out of prison so they can

successfully reconcile with the community before living independently.

http://www.dismasofvermont.org/

WORK: A good deal of participation in various components of fundraising activities, representing Dismas at speaking engagements on college campuses and at

civic organizations, working with clothing and food donations and support of the residential community by participating in house group activities.  The average

daily work commitment expected is up to 5 -6 hours per day, however, the hours are varied and non-traditional, and may include some weekends and evenings.

As a resident of the house, volunteers will live as an equal to and with the same expectations as the former prisoner residents:  The volunteer is not at Dismas

to act in a counseling or other related capacity.

STUDY THEME: Reintegration into society from prison.

ACCOMODATION:  Modestly furnished shared room in a large Victorian house; sheets, towels, meals, laundry facilities, internet access provided.

LOCATION: Rutland is a beautiful small city in the Green Mountains with nearby lakes and streams, population 17,500.  Dismas also has houses in Burlington,

Winooski and Hartford, Vermont.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes gym and rock climbing memberships with other residents, as well as house group activities (bowling, hiking,

camping, fishing, etc.) which are offered.  Snow skiing is nearby.  Time off for travel may be approved.

TERMINAL: Air to Burlington, Vermont; Albany, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts.  Train from New York City to Rutland,

Vermont.

SPECIAL REMARKS:  Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay; presence at the evening meal Monday through Friday is required, as

is presence at the weekly house meeting one evening during the week; no smoking inside the house; no intimate relationships between residents permitted.

Volunteers must be 24+, able to speak and understand a better than basic level of English, and have basic computer skills.  A 90-day/3 month commitment is

required, but volunteers may choose to stay for up to 3 additional months following the initial 3 month period if invited to do so.

VFP MOTIVATION FORM AND TELEPHONE INTERVIEW REQUIRED.  VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project!  Dismas offers

liability insurance only – Volunteers are responsible for their own health/accident/travel insurance.  Only one international volunteer serves at any time.

Volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.

VFP-MTV04-16 HOUSE BUILDING RESTORATION, NEW ORLEANS CONS/RENO PERMANENT  AGE 18+  30Vols

VFP-MTV06-16 SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP, VERMONT  14-JUN to 6-AUG  DISA AGE 18+   6 VOLS
CAMP THORPE, GOSHEN, VERMONT provides camping experiences for children and adults with a range of social, emotional, physical, and developmental needs by connecting them with an international group of motivated young people that serve as our Counselors.
WORK: Work as a summer camp staff member and enjoy the activities and events that take place as you support our campers through our traditional camp programming. You will help our campers as they benefit from a fun, safe residential camping experience. You will take part in all activities including swimming, sports, arts & crafts, music, dance and more! Job Rotations will include supervision and care of assigned campers during a six hour time block; supporting campers in Nature, Sports, Arts and Crafts, and Music activities, night events including a talent show, pirate night, campfire, and more.
STUDY THEME: Developmental Disabilities and Education.
ACCOMMODATIONS: You will share a small cabin with three campers. All meals are provided. Vegetarian entrée’s available. Laundry facilities are provided.
LOCATION: Goshen Vermont is a rural community located in the heart of the Green Mountains.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In addition to daily summer camp activities, limited periods of time off provide an opportunity to enjoy Vermont cities and towns and the surrounding landscape.
SPECIAL REMARKS: Interest in working with children and adults who experience a range of physical and developmental needs. Volunteers must pass a background check with the sponsoring organization and may be subject to additional requests for information by Camp Thorpe. Volunteers will be expected to work a 10 hour rotation, which combines one or more of the activities listed under ‘work’ above. No smoking, alcohol/drugs. Volunteers must arrive by 14 June for the orientation and training and stay for the entire project. VFP Motivation Form and Skype/video interview required. Volunteers are required to come to the project with their own insurance, please be prepared to show proof of insurance.

VFP-LTV01-16 DISABILITY AND KIDS, PENNSYLVANIA 26-AUG 2016 to 31-JUL 2017 DISA  AGE 20+  2 VOLS
CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL, GLENMOORE, PENNSYLVANIA is a nonprofit, Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school accredited by AWSNA and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.  We offer day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), and other conditions associated with intellectual disability. Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. www.camphillspecialschool.org
WORK: In the main community our work is dedicated to the 5-18 set and life revolves around school, pre-vocational programs, and recreational activities.  The objective for this age group is to build self-help, life, independence, and personal hygiene skills and help maintain them throughout the year and of course indefinitely.  In the transition program which is located on a separate campus there are three houses.  The Transition program otherwise known as the Beaver Farm is dedicated to furthering the self-help, independence, and life skills of our students aged 18-21; This is done through hands-on vocational work on our farm, the local CSA and adult village Kimberton Hills.  Our goal is to extend as much of a familial setting as possible for all involved and well-rounded hands-on education for the children. The workday begins at 6:45 am with a house meeting to plan the day and ends at approximately 8:30 pm.  During the day there is downtime (an hour and half between breakfast and class helping, and an hour during rest hour).

ACCOMMODATION:  All volunteers have their own bedroom provided in one of our 11 houses with shared living facilities.  We provide room/board, medical insurance, minor personal needs (soap, shampoo, etc.) access to our fleet of cars and a $175.00 monthly stipend.
LOCATION: Glenmoore, Pennsylvania (approximately 1 hour southwest of Philadelphia). Only 2.5 hours away from New York City and Washington, DC.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to enjoy the abundance of history and cultural offerings of Philadelphia and nearby Valley Forge National Park.

TERMINAL: Philadelphia International Airport, Amtrak and Bus Station downtown
SPECIAL REMARKS: We want our volunteers to work with the children and encourage as much independence as possible, not to see the limitations, but rather see the potential of the students.  We have volunteers come to us for 11 months from all around the world. Camphill Application Form required as well as 3 references.  No drugs or alcohol allowed.  Dietary needs are accommodated.  No smoking in houses or in front of children. Camphill will obtain the appropriate work visa for the volunteers.