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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
20-30 hours of Mountain service per week
3-5 young adults ages 18-26
15-week immersion program
$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
service in various aspects of Mountain Retreat & Learning Center
live in a learning community with a common purpose
volunteering with community organizations
develop an individual initiative to address a social or environmental issue
facilitate workshops for youth and young adults
garden management
intentional time in nature
individual meetings with Mountain staff mentor to monitor progress on personal goals
group meetings to process experience
outdoor education
artistic expression
visit social change organizations and meet with staff
book and film discussions
research issues of interest and present to fellow residents and Mountain staff
attend public events (lectures, concerts, etc.) in surrounding area
team-building
assist with outcome evaluations of Mountain programs
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
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