Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.95q.970319102846.8603C-100000@library.wustl.edu> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:29:25 -0600 From: Jeff Huestis <mailto:Jeff-Huestis@library.wustl.edu> Subject: INTERNS & Volntrs * Africa/Brazil [Info Tech/Medicine/Ecology] To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
[FORWARDED]Non-profit and humanitarian summer programs, of possible interest to some.
1] Pointers to info on NIH and NSF grants and funding:
National Science Foundation (NSF) [ http://www.nsf.gov/ ] National Institutes of Health (NIH) [ http://www.nih.gov/ ]
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2] A F R I C A & B R A Z I L - Summer '97
With the Crossroads Program
Internship Positions Volunteers * Interns Project Directors * Group Leaders
OnLine Application (follow instructions below) E-Mail: <mailto:Science-For-Humanity@juno.com>
Int'l Internships/Work-Study Projects: Africa & Brazil - Summer '97
Crossroads greatly appreciates the enthusiasm shown for this summer's program, particularly on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary.
Multi-disciplinary Projects _________________________________________________________________________
Dist Lrng * Social Sciences * Rainforest * Ecology * Health * Medicine Nutrition * Education * Econ & Comm Dev * Gender Issues * Wildlife Anthropology * Info Technology * Folklore * Clinical * Agriculture Nursing * Primary Care * Ethnomusicology * Dance * Habitat-Building __________________________________________________________________________
A N N O U N C E M E N T _________________________________________________________________________
FOR: Students, Professionals, Technicians, non-Students All are welcome / All nationalities
POSITIONS: Interns * Volunteers * Project Directors * Group Leaders
CONTACT: Crossroads Africa & Brazil [A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Org] 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1366 NY, NY 10027
E-Mail: <mailto:Science-For-Humanity@juno.com> for OnLine info & app
** In the Subject Field, type either:
1) "Send Intern/Vol Info & App" <college-age & up/ALL, welcome> 2) "Send ProjDIR Info & App" <25 yrs & up w/ leadership skills> _________________________________________________________________________
LOCATIONS: 18 countries in Africa, plus Brazil - rural & urban settings
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 [Health, Education, etc.] WHO, Int'l Econ Dev Orgs, Medical 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
Crossroads helps Volunteers/Interns with raising the funds for their summer journey * [EARLY] application - a MUST
==================================================================== MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECTS / RESEARCH / WORK CAMPS / FIELD STUDY ____________________________________________________________________
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) _____________________________________________________________________
Brazilian Settlement Communities / Rainforest Issues
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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, Health, as well as Ecological issues (helping the effort to save this rich bio-diverse forest). _______________________________________________________________________
Crossroads-Cited by JF Kennedy for inspiring creation of the Peace Corps Celebrating 40 yrs of service by 10,000 Volunteers/Alumni