Young
Adult Residency – A Unique Internship
Spring 2010 Session: January 26 - May 11
Fall 2010 Session: August 10 - November 23
The
residency program helps young adults navigate
our shared world by providing space to reflect,
build community, serve and pursue 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 environmental 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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Stipend
plus room and board provided at The
Mountain (Spring 2010 Stipend $1,500
- please note that stipends are taxable
income) |
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
Due
date: For
Fall 2010 semester send applications
and references by June 10th, 2010.
Questions? Please contact:
Shelley
Denham , Director of Residencies &
The Arts
828-526-5838, Ext. 224
Email
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