This is not an exhaustive list. Positions are being added all the time but this does give you an idea of possibilities within a site. Apply for the cities you're interested in. Feel free to contact Heidi Aspinwall, National Director for Volunteers with your questions about the program a site specifically.
Denver
Large citywide food distribution agency: resource counseling and work in local emergency food bank.
Volunteer coordinator for local parish that runs multiple programs: after school program, food pantry, seniors program, and renewal program for ex-offenders.
Drop in center for homeless women with or without children: 3 placements available: Work in Basic Services at the front desk and women's advocacy. Family Area supporting mothers, playing with and teaching children, resource advocacy for families. Personal Growth and Learning; supporting the arts programs, third floor reception, and Computer Lab.
Work at a local assistance center that provides meals, clothing closet and food pantry.
Construction, home repair and renovation for low income families and oversight of volunteer painting groups.
Atlanta
A downtown homeless outreach and advocacy center across the street from the Georgia capitol and next door to Atlanta's city hall. The Dweller will work as a case manager with folks who are homeless or the working poor in the mornings. In the afternoons, the Dweller will have an opportunity to engage in the advocacy efforts of the center.
An organization working to stop sex trafficking and child prostitution in Atlanta. Currently Atlanta is ranked #13 internationally among cities for sex trafficking. The Dweller will spend 10 hours/week in a mentoring program with middle school girls in the neighborhood of Capitol View (where one of our houses is located) and the rest of your time helping to connect college students to advocacy and service opportunities to help support and end these practices in Atlanta. Still available for 2010-2011
A multi-cultural church which is 50% Latino, 30% Anglo and 20% African-American, African and Caribbean. The Dweller will work with the children's program of the church. The Dweller will visit several local churches using Godly Play in their children's program and help to organize volunteers in implementing this new children's program in the
church. The Dweller will also help connect with people in the neighborhood who are interested in worshipping and serving together with a diverse body of believers. Spanish is helpful for this position, but not necessary. Still available for 2010-2011
An organization that provides shelter and transitional housing for men who are sick or elderly. The Dweller will help out with the Health and Wholeness program of the ministry, as well as, work with the shelter guests and build relationships with the former guests who now live in transitional housing.
Miami
* an athlete or an organizer to instigate and lead athletic clubs/teams for children and youth in the migrant farm worker housing centers as an outreach into the families. The mission intern must speak Spanish. The agency is very involved in HIV/Aids testing, counseling and hospice.
* business skills and background needed to serve clients in ecomic stabililty position, will include tax preparation for low-income families, emergency assistance, and entreprenurial classes.
* a young adult to train and empower local congregations to teach low income workers of their rights and resources. The mission volunteer will organize and train individuals within each church to reach their community of low wage earners by way of food banks or shelter programs. Spanish is required.
* an enthusiastic volunteer to reach, organize and support a growing ministry to the families of the Redlands a rural area SW of Miami. Interest in Boy Scouts, connecting with the Middle School nearby and desire to work within a church all important.
* teach conflict resolution skills in public schools throughout Dade County. Other activities include trainings, special events and community relations.
San AntonioMost work placements in San Antonio revolve around service to the West side of the city, where the unit house is located, and to recent immigrants or refugees in this community. Some placements include:
• Social work/International Relations- Work as a case manager with refugees settling in San Antonio.
• Education/Social Work- Work with seniors during the day and youth after school at a local drop in community center.
• Social Work- Work in various capacities at a home for homeless expectant women.
• Law- Work as a paralegal in an immigration law office.
• Education- Work with high school students in an intensive college prep program for first
generation college students.
• Construction- Assist in building process
• Education/Youth Ministry- Work with teens in an after school program connected to a local Methodist Church
Chicago
A homeless prevention program on the west side of Chicago cares for the community through preschool and after school programs. A Dwell participant will join in work with the children of the community.
Policy Assistant: A position within a homeless coalition that helps track dynamics and statistics of Chicago's homeless. This position would also give insight into the political nature of Chicago.
Policy Assistant - A position working with schools to track federal and state law dynamics and the effect on education. Once studying this information, a placed volunteer would be a part of sharing that information with churches throughout the Chicagoland area.
News Assistant- There is an opening for a news reporter at a non-profit news paper. If you are interested in learning the newspaper business from a very unique perspective this might be for you.