(NAME-MCE) PEACE MAKERS WANTED! Workshop facilitators needed for Peace Project in Jamaica and Massachusetts

[Michelle Cromwell]

Description of the "Village"

Multicultural Village Inc. is a small nonprofit organization based in  
Natick Massachusetts, which works locally and globally to create a  
culture of peace among groups in conflict through meaningful contact.  
Multicultural Village is a simulated Village which is an intense  
teaching, learning and practice site for peace building and conflict  
resolution. The Village is a created community of youth and adults or  
adults only from extremely diverse cultural, geographic, ethnic and  
social groups who have the opportunity to engage in PEACE BUILDING by  
having meaningful contact.

www.multiculturalvillage.org





PEACE MAKERS WANTED!

Villager Elders (Facilitators), Interns and Volunteers for Summer 2009

We need Workshop Facilitators/Village Elders and Interns for the  
Youth Empowerment Village and Multicultural Village -Jamaica Village  
Programs. Applications will be available until the end of May.  
Volunteers are also needed on an ongoing basis to assist with  
operations. Limited Unpaid internships are also available. See http:// 
www.multiculturalvillage.org/Programs/Upcoming_1.htm for details



Village Elder Qualifications

Holds a graduate degree in relevant field or has 5 or more years work  
experience with diverse youth

Demonstrated knowledge of Peace Studies and Conflict Analysis and  
Resolution theory and practice

Holds a passport, can acquire Visa(if needed) and has international  
travel experience

A demonstrated commitment to working for the advancement of peace  
building and conflict resolution

The ability to live in the moment and have a sense of humor!

Fluent or has working knowledge of a foreign language a plus

Available for 3-week period or entire duration of Village

Able to plan, deliver and evaluate interactive peace studies and  
conflict resolution workshops

Adapts easily to new culture

Duties: Village Elders will be the primary medium of support,  
teaching and mentorship for the Villagers. Their main duties will be  
to plan, deliver, evaluate the workshops and mentor Villagers and  
Interns. An honorarium is offered and all meals and accommodation is  
included.



Intern Qualification:

Upper level undergraduate or holding a Bs. in a Social Science or  
related discipline

Proficient in Microsoft Office or Apple I Life

Fluent or working knowledge of foreign language preferable

Ability to adapt to different cultures easily

A demonstrated commitment to Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

Available for entire period of Village

Holds passport ( has traveled internationally preferable )

Duties: Interns will be expected to act as supplementary mentors to  
the Villagers and support for the Village Elders. Each intern will be  
assigned to a Village Elder so that the intern will in turn receive  
mentorship. In their support capacity they will be required to assist  
Village Elders with the delivery and evaluation of their program.  
This may include delivering workshops, coordination entertainment,  
and evening activities, assisting with programming or assisting with  
the back end duties such as the documentary or the newsletter. Other  
administrative duties may be also included after discussion.  
Internships are unpaid but a very small stipend may be offered  
contingent on funding.



Please email a Staff application to jobs at multiculturalvillage.org  
placing the position (Intern, Village Elder, Volunteer) you are  
applying for in the subject line. Downloadable applications will be  
available from this link



http://www.multiculturalvillage.org/GetInvolved/Employment.htm











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