Volunteer Opportunity Details:

AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps seeks full-time corps members of all backgrounds who will work for one year at anti-poverty organizations in Chicago, New Orleans, New York, and Washington, DC. Specific positions range from Legal Advocate and Health Outreach Worker, to Housing Resource Specialist. Through AVODAH, corps members are matched with placement organizations and work on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, hunger, homelessness and housing, legal assistance, environmental justice, youth work, education, public health, or others, depending on their interests. In addition to full-time work, corps members, ages 21-26, live together, learn together, and build a community committed to integrating Jewish life and social justice.

Corps members earn a modest living allowance in addition to receiving health insurance, a travel subsidy and subsidized housing. Upon completion of the program, participants may qualify for an AmeriCorps Education Award of over $5,000 for repayment of student loans or continued education and may also be able to defer student loans.

Applicants must be between the ages of 21-26 at the start of the program year in August.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants must be able to participate in the program for a full year.

To learn more about AVODAH and to apply go to http://www.avodah.net/apply. The application requests basic contact information, resume, essays, and three references. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Recruitment and Communications Coordinator Rachel Gross-Prinz at apply@avodah.net.

The application deadline is February 11th 2013, after which applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

This opportunity is sponsored by: AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps

Volunteers will work with the following groups Abused / Battered Low-income / Poverty Adolescents (13-17) Men Adults (26-54) Military Children (5-12) Minorities Disabled / Ill Older Adults (55+) Disaster Victims Religious Groups Families / Parents Students Govt Aid Recipients Women Homeless Young Adults (18-25) Law Offenders We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Young Adults (18-25) This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Advocacy & Human Rights Human Services Children & Youth Hunger / Food Civic & Community Immigration Community Development Labor Cultural Legal Disabilities Literacy Domestic Violence Mental Health Drug Abuse Nonprofit Organization Education & Technology Poverty Elder Abuse Public Assistance Family Violence Seniors Gay / Lesbian / Bi / Trans Sexual Assault Health Urban Homelessness Women's Housing We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Advocacy Public Relations / Outreach Arts / Culture Public Speaking Caregiver Recreational Activities / Sports Counseling / Information Support Research / Evaluation Health Care Special Events Leadership Development Teaching Legal Services Tutoring Management Writing / Editing Program Management National Initiatives Hurricane Katrina

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Contact Person: Rachel Gross-Prinz, Program Coordinator, (212) 545-7759, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

45 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 (See a map)

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Nationwide:

Available throughout all of the US