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Rainforest * Ecology * Wildlife * Medicine * Primary Care * Health
Biology * Computers * Nursing * Distance Learning * Gender Issues
Soc Sciences * Comm & Econ Dev * Education * Conservation * Agriculture
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Re: Int'l Internships/Work Opptys: Africa & Brazil - Summer '97
To: List Owner/Mgr
Thanks in advance for making these summer internships known to the List.
They are multi-disciplinary and should be of interest to some.
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Proj DIRs - Volunteers - Interns
With Non-Profit Projects
OnLine Application (follow instructions below)
E-Mail: <RainForestS at Juno.Com>
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A N N O U N C E M E N T
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FOR:
Students, Faculty, Professionals, Technicians, non-Students
Canadians, Americans, etc., are all welcome
POSITIONS:
Interns * Volunteers * Project Directors * Group Leaders
CONTACT:
Operation Crossroads Africa
[A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Org]
475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1366
NY, NY 10027
(212) 870-2106
E-Mail: <RainForestS at Juno.Com>
(read below for OnLine App/Info)
LOCATIONS:
18 countries in Africa, plus Brazil - rural & urban settings
200-250 Volunteers/Interns * 20-25 Projects
DURATION:
6 - 7 Week Program: June 16 thru August 12
Starts with a several-day Training Orientation in NYC
SPONSORS:
Various UN Programs, NGO's, Ministries,
International Organizations, Professional Schools,
Local Hospitals, Clinics & Grassroots Organizations
- Projects: multi-disciplinary, covering a range of academic areas
- Students generally arrange to receive academic credit
- Typically 7 - 15 units
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I n s t r u c t i o n s for Receiving Info, Brochure, App, Update, etc.
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E-Mail to <<B O T H>>
1. "Prog Info/Application" <RainForestS at Juno.Com>,
2. "Brochure/Update" <oca at igc.apc.org>
[be sure to put ONE of the following positions in the SUBJECT FIELD]
-> "Send Intern/Volunteer Packet" <open to ALL, college-age & up>
OR
-> "Send ProjDIR/Leader Packet" <25 yrs & up - with leadership ability>
NOTE: To receive the Proj Director/Leader application, pls also send a
*brief* paragraph on your interests & background
Include a street address in case of equip./delivery problems
Crossroads helps Volunteers/Interns with raising the funds
for their summer journey * [EARLY] application - a MUST
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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECTS / RESEARCH / WORK CAMPS / FIELD STUDY
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C O U N T R I E S: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Eritrea, Ivory Coast
Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Malawi, Ethiopia, Namibia, Guinea Bissau, Namibia
and Brazil (in South America)
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Brazilian Settlement Communities / Rainforest Issues / Community Dev
<< B A H I A >>
This project with multiple objectives is in the Mata Atlantica (Coastal
Forest) area in the Southern Cone of the State of Bahia. We have been
contacted by leaders of these communities to help with various
projects dealing with Reforestation, Human Rights, Youth Development,
Education & Training, as well as Ecological issues (helping the effort to
save this rich bio-diverse forest).
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Crossroads-Credited by JF Kennedy for inspiring creation of the Peace Corps
Celebrating 40 yrs of service and 10,000 Volunteers
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Forwarded by
University Services
International Internships & Careers