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This might be of interest to some who are in the process of making summer
plans.
Deadline is nearing....
C O U N T R I E S: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Eritrea, Ivory Coast
Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Malawi, Ethiopia, Namibia, Guinea Bissau, Namibia
and Brazil (in South America)
S U M M E R J O B A N N O U N C E M E N T
A F R I C A & B R A Z I L
Position: P r o j e c t D i r e c t o r / G r o u p L e a d e r
[Also, accepting Intern/Volntr Applications-college-age & up/all welcome]
Director 25 years or more; with experience related to
Requirements: a Crossroads project
Professionals, Faculty, Staff, Adv'd Students and others
are welcome to apply
Location: 18 Countries in Africa, plus Brazil
Duration: June 16 - August 12
Director Pay: All travel and living expenses will be covered,
plus you will receive an honorarium/stipend
DEADLINE: Application cut-off is pending; must apply NOW
Organization: Operation Crossroads Africa
475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1366
NY, NY 10027
A Non-Profit 501(C)(3) Organization
Co-Sponsors: Various UN Programs, NGO's, Ministries [Health, Education,
etc.], WHO, Int'l Econ Dev Orgs, Medical Schools, Local
Hospitals, Clinics & Grassroots Organizations
Contact: Diaspora Programs
International Projects
212-870-2106
E-mail: <African_Diaspora_Studies@juno.com> & <GriotS@juno.com>
OnLine Info: E-Mail to <GriotS@juno.com> & in the Subject Fireld,
type either:
1- "SEND DIRECTOR/LEADER PACKET" [25 yrs & up w/ leader skill]
or
2- "SEND PACKET FOR VOLs/INTERNS" [all welcome; college-age & up]
Crossroads helps Volunteers/Interns raise needed funds
Early application, essential.
P R O J E C T D I R E C T O R S / L E A D E R S
If you are 25 or over with experience in a field related to a Crossroads
project, and with a strong interest in Africa and team work, please contact
LaVerne Brown.
As a Project Director/Group Leader, you will be in charge of a project with
10 to 14 Volunteers/Interns, usually in a rural community or village. This
is an intense living and learning experience.
Multi-disciplinary Projects
Nursing * Medicine * Clinical * Primary Care * Rainforest * Ecology
Health * Social Sciences * Nutrition * Education * Econ & Comm Dev
Gender Issues * Wildlife * Anthropology * Water & Sanitation * Folklore
Agriculture * Dist Lrng * Ethnomusicology * Dance * Computer Literacy
Construction of Clinics, Libraries, Homes * Traditional Medicine
200 - 250 Volunteers & 20 - 25 Projects
Group leaders are at least 25 years old and have some combination of
the following:
- experience in an area related to a Crossroads project
- skill in interpersonal relations, group facilitation and dynamics
- (not mandatory) work and travel experience in Africa
- considerable ingenuity and creativity to bring to bear in insuring the
success of the project
- flexibility and adaptability
- group- and team-oriented; skill in facilitating group work
- ability to relate well, live and work with a cross-section of
personalities and individuals, some of whose basic assumptions and
views may be very different from -- even in stark contrast with --
your own
- Volunteers/Interns often arrange to earn credit for participation; job
may entail supervision of research or independent study
- time off for 7 or 8 weeks from mid-June to mid-August (dates are
not yet fixed)
- a healthy sense of humor and an ability to "connect" easily with others
In-Reply-To: 199703231702.JAA13046@abraham.xc.org