4/15 Deadline - Paid E. Bay Internship

My name is Salvador Alcántara and I am coordinating a nine-week paid internship that places qualified undergraduate, graduate and recent college graduates with Bay Area community organizations that work on issues of poverty, racism, immigration, environmental degradation, and violence prevention. I would greatly appreciate if you could share the information below with students who might be qualified and interested. We are looking for students with a background in Peace Studies or related subjects, who possess excellent interpersonal and writing abilities and are passionate about working for social justice in their community. Previous community service or non-profit experience is desirable, but not required. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact me at (510) 848-3696 ext. 23 or at: salcantara @fccb.org ,

Peace,

Salvador Alcántara

Nonviolence and Social Justice Summer Mentorship Program

The Nonviolence and Social Justice Mentorship program places college students with Bay Area (Berkeley/Oakland) community partner organizations that address poverty, racism, immigration, environmental degradation and violence prevention. This 9-week internship with $1000 stipend includes a weekly education forum and prepares students to:
Effectively apply nonviolence and social justice skills to actual societal needs
Deepen skills in the practical utilization of nonviolence and social justice approaches to community work

Participants work four days each week directly with their community partner organization and spend one day each week in a facilitated education forum to:

Share and reflect with other interns about the successes and challenges in applying social justice and nonviolence in their particular context.
Participate in skill-building workshops on community-based leadership, nonviolent communication, consensus decision making, meeting facilitation, social movement formation, sustainable development, and anti-oppression work
Learn from highly skilled practitioners

Strong candidates will already have a background in community service and Peace Studies or related subjects. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students, or recent college graduates. Additional qualifications include:
Experience, training or study in nonviolence and social justice issues
Desire to apply these skills to a particular field of interest
Great communication and people skills
Excellent writing and research skills

By providing students with this opportunity, the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education and First Congregational Church of Berkeley work together to inspire young people to seek creative alternatives to violence and injustice, educating them on theories and practices of nonviolence and social justice, and support them in the application of ethical and spiritual teaching to build a society that is safe, empowered, just and loving toward all.


The mentorship begins on June 20th, 2008 and ends on August 15th, 2008.
The program provides a stipend of $1,000 per participant.

Application deadline: April 15th, 2008 at 5pm.
Applications available at http://www.fccb.org/programs/campus.php or
http://www.mettacenter.org
Contact Salvador Alcántara at sleavitt.alcantara@gmail.com or
Shelly Dieterle at sdieterle@fccb.org
for more information
-- Salvador AlcantaraGraduate Student of Systematic TheologyGraduate Theological UnionBerkeley, California.