Community Engagement
Agahozo-Shalom
needs world-wide support in order to continue to offer an exceptional home
and learning environment to hundreds of young people in Rwanda. If you are
interested in organizing a program in your local community, you can learn
more about our Race4Rwanda here. Please contact Mara Berde at mara@asyv.org or (212) 863-1352.
Service Learning Trips
Agahozo-Shalom organizes 10-day service learning trips for various groups and institutions. Designed for 15-20 people, program participants learn about the development of Agahozo-Shalom and the history of Rwanda while taking part in a volunteer project at the Village. Groups include college and graduate programs, religious and interfaith groups, as well as community organizations. Agahozo-Shalom offers pre-trip orientations, educational materials, class sessions an extensive follow-up curriculum that brings the lessons and themes of the experience into the daily lives and communities of the volunteers. *
Click here view a sample itinerary.
Click here to read student reflections from the 2011 Tufts University trip.
Long-Term Volunteer Service Corps
A select group of volunteers are sent to the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village each December to spend one year as part of the Village staff. Volunteers serve the Village in a professional role, dictated by current needs. Past volunteers have included professional artists, IT experts, educators, farmers and many more. The volunteers are an integral part of the Village staff and are exemplars of the Agahozo-Shalom core values. Agahozo-Shalom offers a variety of opportunities for volunteers. We seek dedicated, motivated and talented volunteers who can help meet the needs of the Village while integrating naturally into the rhythm of life. Whatever your age or where you live; there are many ways to volunteer for ASYV. Applications are accepted beginning in May of each year. In 2011, five of the twelve long term volunteers were members of the JDC’s Jewish Service Corps. If you would like to apply as a JDC Service Corps Volunteer, visit their website.
To meet this year's volunteers, click here.
Thinking about applying? Read this: Who Should Apply/Sample Job Descriptions
To learn more about these volunteer opportunities, contact Mara Berde at mara@asyv.org or (212) 863-1352.
Download an application here:
The Application and Recommendation Form
Individual Volunteers
Agahozo-Shalom does not ordinarily place individual volunteers at the Village. Exceptions are made on occasion when an applicant possesses a specific skill set needed at the village. Volunteers and visitors are asked to pay a minimum of $35/day to cover the cost of their food and accommodations.
*ASYV's Service Learning Program is generously supported in part by Repair The World.
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