Young Adult Residency
– A Unique Internship
Fall
2009 Session: August 10 - November 23
Spring 2010 Session: Dates TBD
Fall 2010 Session: Dates TBD
The
residency program helps cultivate the next
generation of social change agents by providing
space for young adults to reflect, build community,
serve, and pursue their passions. Participants
clarify their own sense of meaning and purpose
and discover how to carry it into their relationships,
work, and life choices. Participants leave
The Mountain with concrete skills and a lifelong
thirst for greater awareness. They leave with
the belief that they have the capacity and
responsibility to work with others to bring
peacebuilding, meaning, social justice, and
enviromental ethics to the center of their
communities.
Overview
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20-30
hours of Mountain service per week |
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3-5
young adults ages 18-26 |
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15-week
immersion program |
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$1500
stipend; room and board provided at
The Mountain |
Residents participate in all aspects of the
retreat and learning center, including housekeeping,
maintenance, food service, finance, marketing,
website management, program design and evaluation,
and guest services. In addition, they undertake
learning projects, community service, and
field trips. Due to the program’s intensity
and schedule, participants are not able to
have outside employment during the time of
the residency. Residents
share housing on The Mountain’s property
and have the opportunity to experience building
community, respecting differences, living
simply, and constructively resolving conflict.
Internship
credit may be available through your educational
institution. Please let The Mountain know
if we can help facilitate this.
Program
Components
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service
in various aspects of Mountain Retreat
& Learning Center |
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live
in a learning community with a common
purpose |
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volunteering
with community organizations |
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develop
an individual initiative to address
a social or environmental issue |
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facilitate
workshops for youth and young adults |
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garden
management |
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intentional
time in nature |
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individual
meetings with Mountain staff mentor
to monitor progress on personal goals |
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group
meetings to process experience |
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outdoor
education |
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artistic
expression |
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visit
social change organizations and meet
with staff |
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book
and film discussions |
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research
issues of interest and present to fellow
residents and Mountain staff |
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attend
public events (lectures, concerts, etc.)
in surrounding area |
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team-building |
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assist
with outcome evaluations of Mountain
programs |
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participate
in collective action in surrounding
cities (nonviolent protests, teach-ins,
etc.) |
Click
here for Application and Reference Forms
Application
Deadline: Applications
for the Fall 2009 Session are due May
1 , 2009. Applications will be
accepted on a rolling basis after that
time.
Questions?
Please contact:
Alisa
Pykett, Director of
Planning & Research
828-526-5838, Ext. 238
Email
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