communal Americorp positions:

Hi all-

I received this email about some communal type positions now open, and I think it's a great alternative for those thinking about joining groups like Zendik Farm. Americorp has thousands of positions across the country, including an in house program much like Job Corp for people 19-24. The rest of the program is open to all people, and housing is often included, plus a living expense allowance, child care, health care, and relocation grants. These positions also give an education grant that you can use to pay off student loans, or with in 10 years apply it to any college course. Check out Americorp-it's really cool and there's all kinds of jobs to choose from.

Peace-
Would you like to live and work in an intentional community alongside children, young adults or adults with developmental disabilities?

Camphill is an international movement of communities designed to meet the needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities through community life, the arts and work on the land. You can be an integral part of our community, working as an AmeriCorps volunteer to lead workshops in painting, pottery, weaving, or drama....working in our biodynamic farms or gardens ....organizing hiking, camping, and cultural expeditions. We need your skills and motivation!

Most Camphill communities are in a rural setting, providing opportunities for agricultural and horticultural work supporting a sustainable world ecology. In each Camphill community - whether a children's village, a community for young people finding their way into adult life, or communities that provide opportunities for adults - people live together in house communities. Members of the house community share in the daily life and tasks of the house, and engage in work at school, on the land, in one of the craft workshops or providing some other service.

The Camphill approach honors the spiritual integrity of every human being, regardless of ability or circumstances, and recognizes the individual's need and right to lead a full life that includes material, emotional, social and spiritual needs. The Camphill approach to community living, service, outreach and support is a practical _expression of the holistic worldview introduced by Rudolf Steiner PhD. It brings together education, science, healing, agriculture, the arts and civil society.

As a volunteer joining a Camphill community, you will participate in a variety of experiences that can include:
· Supporting individuals with disabilities in the home, classroom, or at work on the farm, gardens, or in a craft workshops, such as weaving, pottery, stained glass, woodworking, candle-making, or bakery;
· Taking a group of people on a hike or field trip;
· Cooking wholesome food for the house community together with others
· Celebrating seasonal community festivals.

If this opportunity sounds appealing, I would encourage you to check out our listings on the AmeriCorps website, www.americorps.org or the website www.camphill.org for more detailed information. Currently, there are openings in the following communities:





Camphill Village U.S.A. is a unique therapeutic residential community in Copake, NY where dedicated volunteers and people with developmental disabilities share a full life together. Located in rural Columbia County 100 miles north of New York City, the Village comprises 600 acres of wooded hills, gardens and pastures. Villagers (adults with disabilities), co-workers and co-workers' children live together in extended family households and work together in a variety of craft shops and work areas. Crafts include candle-making, stained glass, bookbinding, weaving, and woodworking. Land work includes a biodynamic dairy farm, vegetable gardens, the Healing Plant garden and work shop and Turtle Tree Seed biodynamic seed work shop. The Village also has a medical care center, culture and arts center, bakery, Café and Gift Shop. www.camphillvillage.org Contact: Liz Hamann 518-329-4851 X108 AmeriCorps Program Listing 01EDNNY0020101- 9 Openings: Rolling.



Kimberton Hills Camphill Village is a land-based life-sharing community striving to restore vitality to our ecosystems and to societal structures. Anthroposophy, the spiritual philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, is the wellspring of our community life. Adults who have developmental disabilities and volunteers form a supportive community based on shared responsibilities and caring. Volunteers live and work in our village community, serving in family households, craft workshops (bakery, weavery, fiber workshop, wood workshop), land and building maintenance work, organic gardening and farming. The village fosters a strong cultural life of festivals, music, and art. It is located one hour west of Philadelphia in the same general area as Camphill Soltane and Camphill Special School at Beaver Run. www.camphillkimberton.org Contact: Nell Hazinski 610-935-3963 AmeriCorps Program Listing 01EDNNY0020101-5 Openings: November 2006



Triform Camphill Community is a residential therapeutic community, founded in 1979. Triform is a growing energetic community. In the past five years, we have built a residential house and a weavery-therapy building. As a youth-guidance community, Triform endeavors to accompany the young adults with special needs to adulthood, self-development, and fulfillment of the potential through education and work training. About 60 people live in 125 acres of land. The community is rich in agriculture, crafts, festivals, and arts. Triform is located in up-state New York, near the city of Hudson and Hudson River, 2 hours from New York City, 3 hours from Boston. www.triform.org Contact: Takeshi Suesada 518-851-9320 volunteer@triform.org AmeriCorps Program Listing 01EDNNY0020101-10 Openings: September 1, 2006




As an AmeriCorps member, you will join a diverse group of coworkers from all over the world, and have the opportunity to receive training in a variety of areas. Coworkers receive room and board in one of our community houses, a monthly stipend, health insurance after 3 months, vacation funds, and the AmeriCorps Education Award after 11 months of service.



For more information, please contact me at coworker@camphill.org, or call me at 518-671-6832. If you are in the area, we also invite you to come out and visit us! Since our program year begins soon, I encourage you to apply right away if you are interested!

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Best regards,

Lauren Bratburd

Lauren Bratburd
Camphill Coworker Development Office
Phone (518) 671-6832
Fax (518) 671-6783
website: www.camphill.org
Email: lauren@camphill.org

 

I receive emails from Americorps pretty regularly, and just want to let you all know that the above post is just one of many positions across the country. Americorps has a program like Job Corps for youth aged 19-24, andtons of other programs that are for all ages from 16 years up. Most positions include housing, health insurance, daycare, and a monthly living expense fund, and all include a large amount of money for college when you've completed a year of "service." The money can be used twards existing student loans, or pay for any college classes, and you have 10 years to use the money. All states have an Americorps program, and if you decide to take an out of state position, they'll pay your moving expenses. It's a program geered twards helping people get work experience, so they can get a permanent job in the field of their choice. Hope this helps some of you people that sound a little lost, as well as anyone else. Please be safe in your choices of communal living, and in all your life choices. Just remember, there's a lot of bad places out there....