Volunteer
& Internship Opportunities
Volunteer & internship experiences present the opportunity to bridge theory and reality. These international experiences contextualize course material. Service to others opens the doors to growth at the individual, community and global level, fostering the realization of connectivity to others and our planet beyond our consumer based connections.
Students participating in international volunteer experiences lasting less than one month, accompanied by appropriate research and written work, may earn a 1/2 course credit. Students participating in international volunteer experiences exceeding one month, accompanied by appropriate research and written work, may earn one full course credit. For further details please contact Dr. Bernie Hammond, Coordinator, Social Justice and Peace Studies Program bhammond@uwo.ca.
This is certainly not an exhaustive list; any suggestions for additions can be emailed to sjpsweb@uwo.ca for consideration.
Volunteer Resources:
Local Opportunities:
Aids Committee of London
Amnesty International London
Association for the Elimination of Hate
Chelsey Park Retirement Community
Council of Canadians
Daily Bread Program
Habitat for Humanity London
L'Arche London
London and Area Foodbank
London Urban Services Organization
Men's Mission and Rehabilitation Centre
North West London Resource Centre
Office for Systemic Justice
Quintin Warner House
Rotholme Women's and Family Shelter
Salvation Army
Save a Family Plan
Street Connection
Streetscape
The Cross Cultural Learner Center offers this opportunity to find out more about their volunteer needs:
Join them on the first working Monday of each month (September - June) for an orientation to the many different volunteer opportunities available through the CCLC.
Time: Next one: October 4 at 7:00pm
Location: 505 Dundas Street
Contact: For more information call 432-1133
Volunteering: Charity Village has countless volunteer opportunities posted on its site from countless organizations. This is an excellent site to begin your exploration. In particular, the Local Volunteer Centres List can be useful to people searching for volunteer positions in many different parts of Canada.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.charityvillage.com
Volunteer Database: www.charityvillage.com/applicant/volunteer.asp
Local Volunteer Centre List (excellent): www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr31.html
Mission Statement: Our Mission is to increase the visibility, credibility, accountability, professionalism and capacity of the voluntary sector.
Volunteering: You can use the Pillar site to find a volunteer position that suits your needs and the needs of the receiving organization. It is an extensive database and you can search by organization or create a profile of yourself.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.pillarv.com
Canadian Opportunities:
Mission Statement: Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) offers an organized, nonviolent alternative to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict. CPT provides organizational support to persons committed to faith-based nonviolent alternatives in situations where lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is supported by public policy. CPT seeks to enlist the response of the whole church in conscientious objection to war, and the development of nonviolent institutions, skills and training for intervention in conflict situations. CPT projects connect intimately with the spiritual lives of its constituent congregations. Gifts of prayer, money and time from these churches undergird CPT peacemaking ministries.
Opportunities: Delegations are short-term assignments in which Christian Peacemakers visit a conflict zone to hear from and work with local peacemakers in the region to better understand the conflict and the opportunities for peace.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.cpt.org
Email: canada@cpt.org
Tel: (416) 423-5525
Fax: (416) 423-9213
Mission Statement: Frontier College is a Canada-wide, volunteer-based, literacy organization. We teach people to read and write and we nurture an environment favorable to lifelong learning. Since 1899, we have been reaching out to people wherever they are and responding to their particular learning needs. We believe in literacy as a right and we work to achieve literacy for all.
Opportunities: Frontier College is a national volunteer-based organization. This means that we rely upon volunteers from communities in all parts of the country to deliver our programs. Each program area recruits, trains and places volunteers at various times through the year, depending on need. Our dedicated and trained volunteers work with adolescent and adult literacy learners, including prison inmates, people with physical disabilities, and others marginalized by society, to improve their reading and writing skills. Volunteers also help recent immigrants to Canada improve their English, encourage young children and their families to read together, and work side-by-side with migrant farm workers during the day and tutor them in English and literacy at night. In addition, Frontier College works with a large number of partner agencies for which we provide training and resource support.
Contact
Information:
Homepage: www.frontiercollege.ca
Email: information@frontiercollege.ca
Phone:
(416) 923-3591
Toll Free: 1-800-555-6523
Fax:
(416) 323-3522
Mission Statement: Frontiers Foundation embraces a vision of the human family honouring the Great Spirit. Therefore our Mission is to implement the enduring relief of human poverty throughout Canada and also abroad in tangible advancement projects. These activities reflect the dreams and priorities of those reaching out for a vibrantly productive partnership.
Opportunities:
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Contact
Information
Homepage: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/
Operation Beaver: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/volunteers/opbeaver-volunteers.html
Bolivia: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/projects/international/bolivia.html
Haiti: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/projects/international/haiti.html
Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Volunteering: The Habitat ReStore, was opened by Habitat for Humanity London Inc. early in 1995 as a way to recycle used building materials. It provides an immediate hit with both homeowners and renovators, while keeping tons of such materials out of our landfills.
Contact Information:Homepage: www.habitat.org
London Homepage: www.habitat.org/script/link.asp?url=www%2Ehabitat%2Elondon%2Eon%2Eca
Email: info@habitat.london.on.ca
Tel: (519) 455-6623
Fax: (519) 455-8479
London Restore Telephone: (519) 659-1949
Mission Statement: WWOOF organizations compile a list of organic farms that from time to time welcome volunteer help When you join a WWOOF organization, you will be sent a copy of this list. It is then up to you to contact the farms that interest you and make your own arrangements with them. The Aims of WWOOF are:
- To give you first hand experience of organic or other ecologically-sound growing methods
- To give you experience of life in the countryside
- To help the organic movement which is labour intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides.
- To give people a chance to meet, talk, learn and exchange views with others in the organic movement
- To provide you with an opportunity to learn about life in the host country by living, and working together
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.wwoof.org
Canadian Homepage: www.wwoof.ca
Email: wwoofcan@shaw.ca
Tel: (250) 354-4417
WWOOF-Canada, 4429 Carlson Road, Nelson, B.C. Canada, VIL 6X3
Cross-Cultural Experiences:
Mission Statement: The Volunteer Opportunities Exchange (VOE) is a free online database service to help connect you to volunteer opportunities. Through the VOE, Canadians are signing up as volunteers and community organizations of all types and sizes are advertising their volunteer positions and finding people just like you.
Volunteering: Find an appropriate volunteer position and fill out an application on this website.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.volunteer.ca
Volunteering: This is a very extensive database with countless volunteering options. It was created to link perspective travelers to overseas programs / opportunities. Search by country, region or type of volunteer work!
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.volunteerabroad.com
Mission Statement:
The International Secretariat, as part of the Amnesty International movement and in solidarity with those who face human rights abuses, works to: combat human rights abuses and help create a world where human rights are respected; strengthen the global community working for the defense and promotion of human rights; and ensure that perpetrators are held accountable for human rights abuses.
Volunteering: AI has many possible volunteering opportunities. There are some excellent ways to get involved - see webpage below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.amnesty.org
Canadian Homepage: www.amnesty.ca
Mission Statement: Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) offers an organized, nonviolent alternative to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict. CPT provides organizational support to persons committed to faith-based nonviolent alternatives in situations where lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is supported by public policy. CPT seeks to enlist the response of the whole church in conscientious objection to war, and the development of nonviolent institutions, skills and training for intervention in conflict situations. CPT projects connect intimately with the spiritual lives of its constituent congregations. Gifts of prayer, money and time from these churches undergird CPT peacemaking ministries.
Opportunities: Delegations are short-term assignments in which Christian Peacemakers visit a conflict zone to hear from and work with local peacemakers in the region to better understand the conflict and the opportunities for peace.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.cpt.org
Email: canada@cpt.org
Tel: (416) 423-5525
Fax: (416) 423-9213
Mission Statement: COMPAŅEROS organizes and facilitates volunteer service and cross-cultural learning experiences in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. We offer a number of scheduled and customized programs for individuals and for groups that work with grassroots educational, community development, and environmental organizations in Central America. These short–term, entry-level programs provide participants with opportunities to be of constructive service while learning cross-culturally, and gaining valuable study, work or faith-related experience.
Opportunities: Our programs are safe, modest, mindful of local initiatives, and designed to encourage personal growth, community development, global education, and spiritual inspiration. We believe that bringing people together to live, work, and interact with one another in a cooperative way challenges participants to improve their understanding of themselves and others and inspires citizens to contribute positively to the betterment of the world.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.companeros.ca
Email: duarte@companeros.ca
Tel: (613) 379-9007
Fax: (613) 379-9005
Mission Statement: Frontiers Foundation embraces a vision of the human family honouring the Great Spirit. Therefore our Mission is to implement the enduring relief of human poverty throughout Canada and also abroad in tangible advancement projects. These activities reflect the dreams and priorities of those reaching out for a vibrantly productive partnership.
Opportunities:
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Homepage: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/
Email: marcoguzman@frontiersfoundation.ca
Tel: (416) 690-3930
Fax: (416) 690-3934
Operation Beaver: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/volunteers/opbeaver-volunteers.html
Bolivia: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/projects/international/bolivia.html
Haiti: www.frontiersfoundation.ca/projects/international/haiti.html
Mission
Statement: The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer
opportunities
in community projects throughout the world. Our vision is to support
the work of local community organizations in
developing countries through the placement of international volunteers.
We
believe that local communities are in the best position to determine
their
needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.
Opportunities: Currently GVN provides volunteer programs through partner organizations in Alaska, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.
Contact Information:Homepage: www.volunteer.org.nz
Email: info@volunteer.org.nz
Toll Free: 1-800-963-1198
Mission Statement:
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization that uses non violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
Volunteering: There are many ways to volunteer with Greenpeace and many ways to support or join in their actions - see their website below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.greenpeace.org/homepage
Canadian Homepage: www.greenpeace.ca
Volunteering (Canada): www.greenpeace.ca/e/action/index.php
Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Opportunities:
Habitat for Humanity International's Global Village trips
give participants a unique opportunity to become active partners with
people of
another culture. Team members work alongside members of the host
community,
raising awareness of the burden of poverty housing and building decent,
affordable housing worldwide. As partners, team members help build a
true
"global village" of love, homes, communities and hope! www.habitat.org/gv/
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.habitat.org
London Homepage: www.habitat.org/script/link.asp?url=www%2Ehabitat%2Elondon%2Eon%2Eca
Email: info@habitat.london.on.ca
Tel: (519) 455-6623
Fax: (519) 455-8479
Mission
Statement: To link Peruvians and Canadians through friendship
and support for mutual growth and enrichment.
Vision:
Opportunities:
Heart-Links offers Work/Awareness Trips to build caring
relationships with the poor of
Homepage: www.heart-links.org
Email: info@heart-links.org
Tel: (519) 432-3781 Ext 227
Fax: (519) 472-1190
Mission Statement:
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
Volunteering: There are consistent volunteer positions posted on the HRW website - see below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.hrw.org
HRW Volunteering: www.hrw.org/jobs/volunteers.htm
Mission Statement: To implant volunteer programs that make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting a wide experience exchange between cultures and strengthening a constant and growing number of NGOs in Brazil. Iko Poran society is a civil association of private right, non-profit purposes, independent of any political party or religious link, based on the principles of democracy, peace, citizen’s rights, human rights, and non-discrimination against beliefs, race, color or gender.
Opportunities: Customize your program and the length of your stay. Duration of volunteer internship term will be agreed upon by Iko Poran, the partner NPO, and the international volunteer prior to arrival in Brazil. Previous volunteer internships have ranged from 3 weeks to 6 months, and volunteers have worked part-time as well as full-time.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.ikoporan.org
Mission Statement: Intercordia’s mission is to provide a conceptual, experiential and relational opportunity for young Canadians to develop basic skills of cross-cultural understanding (openness, humility) that will assist them to become responsible, compassionate citizens, working towards peaceful resolutions of conflict. Intercordia’s vision is to contribute to a global climate of mutual understanding and cooperation through transformative relationships that uphold the intrinsic and adaptive value of diversity and which support moral responsiveness to those in distress.
Opportunities: Intercordia is a university-accredited educational experience that promotes cross-cultural understanding and moral responsiveness in students by placing them in contexts where they are challenged to build relationships with people who are marginalized, and where they learn to integrate conceptual & experiential knowledge under the guidance of trained mentors.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.intercordiacanada.org
Email: info@intercordiacanada.org
Mission Statement: In a time such as ours…. KAIROS unites Canadian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Informed by biblical teaching, KAIROS deliberates on issues of common concern, striving to be a prophetic voice in the public sphere. Inspired by a vision of God’s compassionate justice, KAIROS advocates for social change, amplifying and strengthening the public witness of its members. Responding to Christ by engaging in social transformation, KAIROS empowers the people of God to live out their faith in action for justice and peace, joining with those of goodwill in Canada and around the world.
Opportunities: There are many ways to become involved with Kairos. Check with the local Kairos representative.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.kairoscanada.org
Email: info@kairoscanada.org
Tel: 416 463 5312
Toll free: 1-877-403-8933
Fax: 416-463-5569
Mission Statement: One World is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development.
Volunteering: Volunteering generates triple bottom line results for the not for profit sector. The organization values your resource, people and the planet benefit from your efforts, and you gain valuable experience and fulfillment. See website below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.oneworld.net
Volunteering (this page is subject to change): www.oneworld.net/article/frontpage/266/4408
Mission Statement: One World is an experiential learning program. It's objective is to provide participants in its programs with the opportunity to “live themselves into a new way of thinking” resulting from cross-class and cross-cultural immersion experience—or, as our mission statement puts it: “To help North Americans discover that their lives are interconnected with those of developing nations by immersion living and working among the Third World poor.”
We hope that the cross-cultural, cross-class learning opportunities arranged by One World will help create a true global community—not a global Shopping Centre where everything and everyone is for sale, but rather an interdependent community in which people care about and care for one another.
Opportunities: One World Global Education Program facilitates yearly eight month programs running from September to April to: Central America (El Salvador, Nicaragua), Ghana (West Africa), India. The One World Global Education Program also facilitates a six week summer program to Mexico.Contact Information:
Homepage: www.oneworlded.com
Email: golden@teamwork.net
Tel: (519) 743-8448
Fax: (519) 743-4204
Mission Statement: Oxfam International is an international group of independent non-governmental organizations dedicated to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world. The Oxfams work together internationally to achieve greater impact by their collective efforts.
Volunteering: There are many ways to become involved with Oxfam. Check with your local Oxfam group.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.oxfam.org/eng
Volunteering (Canada): www.oxfam.ca/what_you_can_do/volunteer.htm
Purpose: Peace Brigades is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts. When invited, we send teams of volunteers into areas of repression and conflict. The volunteers accompany human rights defenders, their organizations and others threatened by political violence. Perpetrators of human rights abuses usually do not want the world to witness their actions. The presence of volunteers backed by a support network helps to deter violence. We create space for local activists to work for social justice and human rights.
Volunteering: There are a number of ways to volunteer with Peace Brigades. You can become a member, join their Emergency Response Network, help with outreach or volunteer as a team member in a country at risk (must be 25yrs or older to do so). Check the website below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.peacebrigades.org
Email: info@peacebrigades.org
RayJon
Share Care of Sarnia inc.
Opportunities:
Integrated Community
Development Project - The project aims to assist communities,
especially women, to organize themselves to access resources more
effectively and to develop the skills needed to analyze, plan,
implement and evaluate their actions for improving their situation.
Priority is given to Education, Health Care and Community Development.
The project is located in a 60 sq. mile mountainous area southeast of
St. Marc with a population of 30,000
Work Trip
Program - The work trip program evolved from a desire
of previous
Awareness Trip participants to develop a greater understanding of
conditions and
culture through "hands-on" experience working alongside community
members as equals and learning from each other. Local community leaders
select and manage
the projects. The
Rayjon team provides both skilled and unskilled labour together with a
significant portion of the materials and supplies. The community and
Rayjon
members learn from each other as they work along side each other. 1-2
weeks in
duration.
Urban Development Project - The Urban Development Program, developed by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, is a family oriented program with a strong emphasis on community development and ownership. The Sisters of St. Joseph recognize the unique problems and opportunities of an inner city location and the need to involve local agencies in the improvement of hopeless situations. Many families live on the street and most are single parent families. The overall program consists of three components: The Nutrition Program, The Women’s Commerce Program and The Family Support Program
Awareness
Trip – Destinations are normally to the Carribean
Homepage: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/
Email: rayjon@ebtech.net
Fax: (519) 383-1305
Integrated Community Development Project: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/community%20dev%20doc.htm
Eyeglass Program: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/eyeglass.html
Work Trip Program: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/work%20trip%20program%202004.htm
Urban Development Project: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/urban%20dev%20program.htm
Awareness Trip Program: www.sarnia.com/rayjon/awareness%20trip%20doc.htm
Mission Statement: Partnering with the poor for a just world
Opportunities: There are many ways to become involved with Save a Family Plan. Visit the Save a Family Plan office in St. Peter's Seminary to find out how you can volunteer abroad.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.safp.org
Email: safpinfo@safp.org
Tel: (519) 672-1115
Fax: (519) 672-6379
Mission Statement: Seeds of Hope is an international program for women who stand with those who struggle for justice in Peru and Canada. The purpose of the program is to facilitate connections between women in Canada and Peru by:
- providing opportunities for Canadian and Peruvian women to meet and share concerns
- providing learning experiences for women to deepen their commitment to justice
- raising awareness about local/global socioeconomic issues and their interconnectedness.
- creating opportunities for women to experience their spirituality
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.ursulines.org/seeds%20of%20hope.htm
Email: pmaheux@uwo.ca
Tel: (519) 352-5225
Mission Statement: The Sierra Club of Canada's mission is to develop a diverse, well-trained grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our global ecosystems. The Sierra Club mission focuses on five overriding threats: loss of animal and plant species, deterioration of the planet's oceans and atmosphere, the ever-growing presence of toxic chemicals in all living things, destruction of our remaining wilderness, and spiraling population growth and over consumption.
Volunteering: There are a large number of formal and informal positions available to people who would like to be involved with the Sierra Club's work. There are also a number of ways to join in their campaigns or support their work. Check the website below for the latest volunteer posting or navigate the homepage for ways to become involved. Furthermore, check out the possible volunteer vacations advertised on the Sierra Club’s international website.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.sierraclub.org
Canadian Homepage: www.sierraclub.ca/national
Mission Statement: The Volunteer Missionary Movement (VMM) is an international community of Christians, with its origins in the Catholic tradition. We proclaim the Good News by sharing our lives, resources and skills, and thus challenge oppressive and unjust structures and promote equality, respect and dignity for all. We are committed to international justice and “the transformation of all things in Christ.”
Volunteering: VMM-USA missioners are involved in service-oriented ministries in Central America, the United States or Africa. Typically the term of service is two years. VMM missioners enter into a special relationship with the people they serve, one which values and respects their dignity… a relationship which recognizes that God was there, at work, long before the missioner arrived. It is a relationship built upon shared faith and experiences, an exchange of culture and ideas. It is a relationship in which the missioner receives as much or more than is given.
Contact Information:
Homepage: http://www.vmmusa.org/index.htm
Canada World Youth: www.cwy-jcm.org
Canadian Crossroads International: www.cciorg.ca
Canadian Guide to Living and Working Overseas: www.workingoverseas.com
Cross Cultural Solutions: www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Global Citizens for Change: www.citizens4change.org
Katimavik: www.katimavik.org
Lisle International Programs: www.lisleinternational.org
Peace Brigades International: www.peacebrigades.org
Peacework Volunteer Organization: www.peacework.org
Voluntary Service Overseas: www.vsocanada.org
Volunteer Abroad International: www.volunteerabroad.com
World University Service of Canada: www.wusc.ca
Youth Challenge International: www.yci.org
Internship Resources:
Internships are excellent ways of gaining valuable work experience and often needed in order to put your university learning into context. The following list may be of use to you but be sure to search for positions beyond this website. The databases are great places to start but there are specific opportunities listed for your interest. This is certainly not an extensive list; any suggestions for additions can be emailed to sjpsweb@uwo.ca for consideration.
internships and volunteer opportunities. Make sure to check out
their website, there are hundreds of internship positions
listed by category!
Mission Statement: CIDA supports sustainable development activities in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.
Internships: CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) is an employment program for young Canadian professionals, which offers post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain valuable international development work experience. It aims to make young people aware of globalization and to make a contribution to international cooperation. The program is part of the international internship stream of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES) which is designed to help young people make the school-to-work transition. Participants must be Canadian Citizens.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.acdi-cida.gc.ca
Make sure to check out their website, there are hundreds
of internship positions!
Internships: The DFAIT has created a program called “Young Professionals International (YPI),” which has a number of internship programs that could be of interest to graduates of Social Justice and Peace Studies. Some of the possible internships address priorities such as the promotion of peace and global security, human security, war affected children, human rights, and democratic development. There are about 400 possible internships available with agencies such as the United Nations, Project Ploughshares, Rights and Democracy International, etc... The internships are available to Canadian citizens that are 30 years of age or younger and have completed a post-secondary degree. For more information about these possible internships and to review the eligibility requirements, see the WebPages below.
Contact Information:
YPI Homepage: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/interns/menu en.asp
Internships: Free The Children and Taking It Global have partnered to bring you this list of multiple internships that would be of interest to Social Justice and Peace Studies students. There are also scholarships, fellowships, grants, and awards listed on this webpage.
Contact Information:
FTC Homepage: www.freethechildren.org
Internship Database: ftc.takingitglobal.org/opps/sfgdir.html
Internship: This is a very extensive database with countless internship positions. It was created to link perspective travelers to overseas programs / opportunities. You can search for suitable placements by region or type!
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.internabroad.com
Mission Statement: Dev-Zone (also known as the Development Resource Centre) is a not for profit, non-government organization (NGO) providing information and education services to NGOs, consultants, universities, community groups and businesses operating in the field of overseas aid and development. Dev-Zone also works with schools and colleges of education to incorporate global education in the school curriculum and school activities. Our vision statement is "Change for a just world" and our mission is to "inform and educate people to empower them to take action to create a just world". Dev-Zone's work is guided at all times by a set of core values which recognize that development must be people-centred, holistic and sustainable.
Internships: Internships, Volunteer positions and Jobs are all listed on the Employment Page. This is not as extensive as the other internship databases but it is certainly worth a look.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.dev-zone.org
Employment Page: www.dev-zone.org/jobs
Mission Statement:
The International Secretariat, as part of the Amnesty International movement and in solidarity with those who face human rights abuses, works to: combat human rights abuses and help create a world where human rights are respected; strengthen the global community working for the defense and promotion of human rights; and ensure that perpetrators are held accountable for human rights abuses.
Internships: There are a number of internships available with AI over the summer months - see their webpage below and be sure to search for opportunities internationally and locally.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.amnesty.org
Canadian Homepage: www.amnesty.ca
Internships (International): From www.amnesty.org search for “internship”
Mission Statement: CARE's mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by strengthening capacity for self-help, providing economic opportunity, delivering relief in emergencies, influencing policy decisions at all levels and addressing discrimination in all its forms.
Internships: CARE internships provide students with a substantive and challenging work experience, and an opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of CARE. Whether based in the U.S. or internationally, internships generally range from six weeks to nine months. Internationally based internships are full-time. US-Based internships are full-time or part-time, depending on CARE's needs and the student's goals.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.careusa.org
Internships: www.careusa.org/careers/internship.asp
Mission Statement: The Glencree Centre for Reconciliation is a membership-based association of individuals who subscribe to the object of fostering mutual respect, tolerance and understanding between individuals and groups in conflict, with a view to building peace and reconciliation within the island of Ireland, between Ireland and Britain and beyond. It is an autonomous organization which seeks to work together with all those trying to build peace, in whatever area of society.
Internship: The intern program is designed to:
- To provide interns with the training to develop their skills as facilitators, including engagement with groups, integration, listening, observation and communication.
- To give interns an understanding of Irish, European, and international society and how it is changing and how political systems affects local communities and young people.
- To enable students to identify and develop personal
qualities which can be of value to them, such as, analysis, planning,
organisational and political skills.
Homepage: www.glencree-cfr.ie
Mission Statement:
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
Internships: Graduate interns monitor human rights developments in various countries, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy efforts aimed at curtailing human rights violations. Undergraduate internships are primarily administrative and clerical in nature, but other projects can be assigned as they arise and match the student's interests and abilities, including research, drafting documents, translating, and helping researchers prepare for missions. Internships are generally unpaid, although work study funds are available. Academic credit can usually be arranged, as HRW internships offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by the HRW staff, interaction with other U.S. and international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures and special events relating to human rights. For more information and to learn how to apply see the internship webpage below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.hrw.org
Internships: www.hrw.org/about/Intship1.htm
Mission Statement:
Rights & Democracy (ICHRDD) is a Canadian institution with an international mandate. It is an independent organization, which promotes, advocates and defends the democratic and human rights set out in the International Bill of Human Rights. In cooperation with civil society and governments in Canada and abroad, Rights & Democracy initiates and supports programmes to strengthen laws and democratic institutions, principally in developing countries.
Internships: There are a number of internships that are offered by ICHRD. Visit their website and search for “internships.” In the past internships have focused on varying social justice issues, have been six months in length and have been situated in many different countries.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.ichrdd.ca (search for “internships”)
Mission Statement: Project Ploughshares is mandated by Canadian churches to work in cooperation with churches and related religious organizations, as well as governments and non governmental organizations, in developing and implementing peacemaking and peace-building programs based on our biblical understanding of the call to pursue peace; and in carrying out research, policy analysis, and public discussion in developing and communicating our biblical understanding of the causes, prevention, management, and resolution of national and international conflicts, alternatives to armed conflicts, and the circumstances necessary to achieve and sustain national and international reconciliation and peace.
Internships: Project Ploughshares is an NGO with offices in Waterloo Ontario and has internship positions available to graduates who have a justice and peace related background. Their internships provide an opportunity for Canadian youth (30 years of age and under) to work with Project Ploughshares and engage in activities related to international peace-building and security. Please see their website for the latest posting.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.ploughshares.ca
Internships: www.ploughshares.ca/CONTENT/INTERNS/internships.html
Mission Statement: Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
Internships: All internships require working at RAN's office in San Francisco for a minimum of 12 hours per week for a period of three months. Interns are directly supervised by an experienced staff member who designs and oversees the completion of a special project. Interns participate in the day to day operations of a campaign or department as well. There are over 20 different internship positions with the RAN, see their internships webpage below for the latest posting.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.ran.org
Internships: www.ran.org/what_you/volunteer_info/intern.html
Description: Romero House is community consisting of four houses and neighbourhood centre in an area north of High Park and south of the "Junction" in the west end of Toronto. Romero House plays a critical role in the resettlement of refugees and is highly effective. Everyone who has moved out of Romero House has moved into independent housing. Besides serving the residents of the four houses, Romero House also responds to the needs of numerous other refugees who come seeking various kinds of assistance.
Internships: Our Interns live and work within a Christian community of service in Toronto - The most multicultural city in the world. They receive room, board and a small stipend while working with political refugees who are seeking protection from persecution. In this home environment, newcomers and interns share the suffering and hopes of our global community.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.romerohouse.org
Internships: www.romerohouse.org/volun.htm
Mission Statement: The Sierra Club of Canada's mission is to develop a diverse, well-trained grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our global ecosystems. The Sierra Club mission focuses on five overriding threats: loss of animal and plant species, deterioration of the planet's oceans and atmosphere, the ever-growing presence of toxic chemicals in all living things, destruction of our remaining wilderness, and spiraling population growth and over consumption.
Internships: There are a number of possible internships available with the Sierra Club of Canada and Internationally. Check the WebPages below.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.sierraclub.org
Canadian Homepage: www.sierraclub.ca/national
Mission Statement: Sojourners is a Christian ministry whose mission is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice. Sojourners publish a bi-monthly magazine that reflects powerful justice and peace perspectives.
Internships: Sojourners Internship Program is open to anyone 21 years or older who is single or married without dependents. We seek each year to have as much age, gender, class, race, and denominational diversity as possible. Sojourners interns provide new energy, enthusiasm, and vitality to our life together. You must be prepared to participate enthusiastically in issues and activities of Sojourners and Call to Renewal ministries; expecting to share a household where simple living is affirmed and caring relationships are nurtured; eager to face the blessings and challenges of new cultural and class settings and of different perceptions and outlooks; aware that learning from others is perhaps the best way to work alongside and accompany them. Room, board, health insurance, city transportation, and an $80 monthly stipend for clothing, travel, and recreation are provided. Sojourners internships are typically a one year commitment from early September to mid-August.
Contact Information:
Homepage: www.sojo.net
Internships: www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=about_us.internships
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