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neighborhood. In order to become the next generation of lay and ordained church leaders, Interns share a common schedule with daily worship, work and free time, weekly discipleship and leadership training and neighborhood events, and semi-annual retreats. These elements of the program ensure that Interns have the tools they need to live as mature, evangelistic Christians grounded in the catholic faith. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Priority Deadline: End of April. Rolling Admission Afterward. Contact us today! We look forward to helping you reach your potential! Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach Washington D.C. 415 Michigan Ave. NE Washington 20017 202-635-5812 ccaoprograms@columban.org CONTACT: Wesley Cocozello, Communications and Outreach Coordinator US-Mexico Border: Columban Mission Center L @ColumbanCenter  @columbancenter AFFILIATIONS: Missionary Society of St. Columban GOAL OF PROGRAM: Columban Missionaries are called to heal, reconcile, build bridges and create mutual understanding through dialogue which is expressed through our solidarity with marginalized people and the exploited Earth. Columbans are internationally recognized for their work addressing the ongoing threat of climate change, defending the rights of migrants, promoting sustainable economic justice, and engaging in interreligious dialogue. We are guided by our 90 year history of crossing cultures and boundaries and strive to live in harmony with Creation. We invite you to be transformed by living with and serving people and communities who are most vulnerable to social, economic and environmental injustices. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: Domestic Placements: Volunteers currently have the opportunity to spend 8 weeks in Washington D.C. learning about how faith-based groups work for structural change at the heart of the United States government and structures of power. Immersion Experiences/Alternative Spring Breaks: Participants are able to spend one week experiencing a border immersion at the United States- Mexico border where Columbans run the Columban Mission Center. AREA OF SERVICE: Domestic Placements: Washington D.C.: Spend a summer in Washington D.C. at the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach and learn how to advocate for social change through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Interns specialize in migration, environmental justice, economic justice and communications, and learn how policies in the United States affect the poor and vulnerable populations Columbans serve around the world. Immersion Experiences: US-Mexico Border Immersion: Participants spend one week at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso, TX where Columban Fathers run the Columban Mission Center. The staff facilitates the group’s contact with organizations and institutions who 816 Magoffin Ave. El Paso, TX 79901 915-351-1153 cmc@columban.org CONTACT: Fr. Bob Mosher, Director w columbancenter.org F facebook.com/ColumbanCenter

work on the front line of border issues including poverty, migration, human rights, and environmental justice. LENGTH OF SERVICE: Domestic Placements: Washington D.C.: The summer internship is eight weeks long. Immersion Experiences: The border immersion experience is 1 week long. REQUIREMENTS: Columban volunteers live and serve in cross- cultural environments which require flexibility and respect for diversity. Volunteers should be prepared to live simply and participate in shared prayer and reflection. Summer interns are young adults between the ages of 18 - 35. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Summer interns in Washington D.C. earn minimum wage, and with that pay for their housing and local transportation. All volunteers and interns are responsible for transportation to and from service site. Border immersion participants are expected to cover all costs. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Living arrangements vary depending on location and length of service but possibilities include shared community with other volunteers and Columban missionaries. Contact Program Assistant for more details. SIZE OF PROGRAM: Summer interns in Washington D.C. may be as many as five and as few as three. TRAINING: All volunteers participate in orientation and retreats. Length of each will vary depending on service length and location. D.C. participants often attend D.C.-based educational seminars, lectures, panel discussions and conferences. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Deadlines vary depending on location. Contact Program Assistant for more details: ccaoprograms@columban.org . Comboni Lay Missionary Program 1615 East 31st St. LaGrange Park, IL 60526 708-588-1602 info@laymission-comboni.org w laymission-comboni.org F facebook.com/comboni.lay.missionaries.nap CONTACT: Paul Wheeler, Director AFFILIATIONS: Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus GOAL OF PROGRAM: We are a Catholic community of lay men and women who live out our faith by walking with the poor of other lands, sharing our talents, learning from one another, and working together for a more just and compassionate world. We value cross-cultural sensitivity, learning the language of the local people, working in pastoral teams, and living a simple lifestyle. We work for greater justice and solidarity among all peoples of the world. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: We work in Comboni mission sites of Africa and Latin America where there is sickness, hunger and injustice. We serve as teachers, health care workers, community organizers, social workers, journalists, and pastoral workers. We minister to people in the city slums, refugees, St. children, and those suffering from AIDS. AREA OF SERVICE: Peru, Malawi, Zambia and Ethiopia LENGTH OF SERVICE: Three years (renewable) REQUIREMENTS: Catholic men and women who are strong in their Catholic faith and identity. CLMs are people who regularly practice their faith, and have an interest in growing in their spirituality. U.S. or Canadian citizen, ages 24-54, personal maturity, adaptability, good physical and psychological health, college degree or needed skill with a minimum of one year's work experience, commitment to live and work with the poor of different religions, traditions, and cultures, commitment to learn a foreign language if necessary, willingness to live a simple lifestyle, and work with the local church and Comboni religious. Because the Comboni Fathers, Sisters and Brothers are very diverse, it is essential that we have candidates with good cross- cultural skills, or a willingness to learn.

30 RESPONSE 2019 | A DIRECTORY OF FAITH-BASED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES