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To print this volunteer announcement as a PDF please click here.
To print this volunteer announcement as a JPG (photo) please click here.
Below
are actual quotes of what interns and volunteers are saying:
"Thanks for the
excellent evaluation, by the way. I got full credit from my
professor."
-Mary, a student from Evergreen
College, class of 2009, on an internship at the
Freeschool Community with the Peace Communities in Spring
“Without
dedicated volunteers there is little hope for anything to get
done. It seems as though the freeschool is going through a
renaissance of sorts. Updating
and creating new systems to ensure
it's success. I'm fortunate to
have stumbled upon it at this
time, and I'm happy to be a part of the process... I
love to connect with people and share a learning space with
them.”
-Leeza, a
student and recent Graduate from Evergreen College, on an internship at
the Freeschool Community in Spring
All Freeschool positions are unpaid and do not
pay a wage or a stipend. We are paid only
with gratitude and thanks from the community and that is payment
enough.
Some Peace Communities Intern and Volunteer
positions are paid
Whats In It For Me?!…
...Besides
Lots of Fun!
We need individuals to help raise funds
and support
our quarterly publication, by both canvassing and visiting local
businesses and organizations for advertisements. We Often Have Lots
of
Delicious Vegan and Vegetarian Pizza from Vics Pizza at many of our
Volunteer Meetings! * All of these positions
require no experience. We will provide comprehensive volunteer and
organizational skills trainings! Volunteering at the Freeschool and the
Peace Communities will be helpful in building experience and resumes.
Plus, it'll
be really fun and fulfilling! Check it out!
* Every year we have our Annual, International
Facilitators, Distributors and Volunteer (FDV)
Awards Appreciation Dinner! You will receive a
certificate of appreciation with all of our
other volunteers, interns, newspaper distributors
and class facilitators! Join us!
For fastest reply call our
Volunteer Coordinator, anytime 7 days a week
from 11am-11pm at
(3 6 0 ) 5 3 9 - 8 0 0 8 .
Volunteer
The peace Communities is an all volunteer run
organization. Our facilitators and organizers
donate their time to bring skill share opportunities to the community.
If you are interested in supporting us some of the opportunities
available are listed below. We also encourage new ideas and projects.
Calendar
Coordinator 2hours/week then
for two weeks prior to catalog: 5hrs/week *
Works with existing contacts as well as develops new community contacts
to compile class listings for our quarterly
catalogs (may include attending community
meetings, advertising in the local papers, etc) * Coordinates times and
locations for the classes
* meets with design coordinator to develop the
catalog
Community/Facilitator Coordinator
3-5 hours/week *
handles enrollment of new students * works as a
contact between participants and facilitators *
keeps in contact with facilitators to provide them with their up-to
date class lists
Work Trade
3-5hrs/week * develops
relationships with community organizations and individuals
to establish mentoring/work trade programs for Free School * develops
and maintains database of
opportunities
Website 3-5hrs/week
* maintains and updates website
Design *
designs catalog and flyers * designs general
info brochure for Free School
Fundraising * Special
Events planners needed to help raise money
for Free School programs
Outreach *
Attends community meetings to advertise Peace Communities and
Freeschool opportunities * Develops and builds on past relationships
with
community organizations; (i.e. youth, seniors,
neighboring communities)
Intern with the
Freeschool and the Peace Communities
* The Freeschool
offers internship opportunities for college credit. Simply come in and
talk us about your ideas. Contact
us for more information.
Facilitate a class
* Our facilitators come from many diverse
backgrounds.
Peace + Fun = Peace Communitieswww.peacecommunities.ning.com
to see the photo slideshow and to network with over 450
Peace Communities members! Our main website is at www.PeaceCommunities.org
Our twitter is www.twitter.com/lovepeaceandjoy
The Peace Communities works to give our volunteers and Interns the Worlds Best reference letters. We try to give Faster, Better, Longer and Stronger Letters of Reference
for our Volunteers than any volunteer experience that you have ever had or will ever have.
HERE IS JUST
ONE EXAMPLE:
“Thanks for the excellent
evaluation, by the way. I got full credit from my professor.”
-Mary
Student
from Evergreen College, class of 2009, on an internship at the
Freeschool Community and the Peace Communities in Spring. Mary continued and continues (as of this
printing) to volunteer for the Freeschool long after her internship.
WHERE IS MARY NOW? HERE IS AN EXCERPT OF AN EMAIL THE FREESCHOOL AND THE PEACE COMMUNITIES PROGRESSIVE COALITION
RECEIVED in 2009:
Dear [Freeschool Community of Olympia Collective Member and Peace Communities Member],
Many
thanks for your enthusiastic endorsement of both Mary and YES!
Magazine. Both
much appreciated. I’m happy to tell you that I’ve
invited Mary to be an editorial intern here, and that she has accepted. I
hope our experience with her is as happy as yours was.
Doug Pibel, Managing Editor. YES! Magazine
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That
letter of reference sent to Yes! Magazine for Mary was 2, 224 words
long and was returned to Yes Magazine within 6 hours after receiving the
initial request from Yes! Magazine for information about Mary. Volunteer at the
Freeschool and the Peace Communities..so we can write fast, epic and sincere words of praise for
you too! We love you all!
Peace Communities Progressive Coalition
is happy to feature a project
by some of our members:
Radiant Amazing World:
Tenants Who Are Exploited By Landlords -
'Sometimes We Smile
and Laugh Through the Pain'
We will pay $10 for your non-fiction, uncensored description if you experienced or are about to experience an eviction or unethical treatment by a landlord. The description can be in one or more of the following forms: video, audio, original uplifting music, uplifting artwork, poetry, humorous (sometimes you must laugh through the anguish) or non-fiction written stories, photographs or a portfolio combination of any of the these types of descriptions. All material that we accept to publish will be displayed in exhibits worldwide, published in a booklet, CD, DVD as well as broadcast on Mondays and Friday nights at 11:59pm on TCTV Channel 22 on an uncensored Film Series called: ‘The Art of Having Fun: 'Sometimes We Smile and Laugh Through the Pain'
You can find printable entry forms and many printable, colorful flyers on any of the below pages of the Peace Communities members who arparticipating in this project:
www.InspireNewMedia.Net or www.OlympiaFunCoop.org or www.IAAMWE.org
Thank you for speaking out against injustice!
We welcome descriptions of eviction or unethical treatment by a landlord from anywhere in the world because this is an international project.
