VFP 2014 PERMANENT, MEDIUM & LONG TERM PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
All projects below require the VFP Motivation document to be submitted with the VEF and volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.

VFPPERM01-14 COMMUNITY REENTRY and SOCIAL JUSTICE, BURLINGTON PERMANENT SOCI/MANU 
AGE 22+  4 Vols    Minimum 12 weeks; maximum 6 months 
The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://www.dismasofvermont.org/
WORK:  Volunteers will be working as a Resident Advisor as well as on administrative tasks in small office. Volunteers are also expected to support the residential community by participating in group activities. 
STUDY THEME: Criminal Justice 
ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in large Victorian house, meals & laundry provided. 
LOCATION: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is a beautiful college town overlooking Lake Champlain (Pop. 40,000). Burlington is also the home of Volunteers For Peace and we welcome volunteers in our office. There are two other Dismas locations nearby in Winooski and Rutland Vermont. 
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.
TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont is easily accessible by bus or plane from Montreal, Boston or New York City.  
SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 24+, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills.  Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay.  VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time.

VFPPERM02-14 COMMUNITY REENTRY and SOCIAL JUSTICE, WINOOSKI PERMANENT SOCI/MANU 
AGE 21+  4 Vols    MALE ONLY Minimum 12 weeks; maximum 6 months 
The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://www.dismasofvermont.org/
WORK:  Volunteers will be working as a Resident Advisor as well as on administrative tasks in small office. Volunteers are also expected to support the residential community by participating in group activities. 
STUDY THEME: Criminal Justice 
ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in a house, meals & laundry provided. 
LOCATION: Winooski, Vermont. Winooski borders Burlington and has a population of ~8,000. There are colleges and universities nearby, the lake and mountains and much to do. Volunteers For Peace is located in Burlington and we welcome the volunteers in our office as well. Dismas has a house in Burlington and Rutland Vermont as well. 
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.
TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont is easily accessible by bus or plane from Montreal, Boston or New York City.  
SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 21+, male, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills.  Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay.  VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time.

VFPPERM03-14 COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, RUTLAND PERMANENT SOCI/MANU 
AGE 24+  4 Vols    Minimum 12 weeks; maximum 6 months 
The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://www.dismasofvermont.org/
WORK:  Volunteers will be working as a Resident Advisor as well as on administrative tasks in small office. Volunteers are also expected to support the residential community by participating in group activities. 
STUDY THEME: Criminal Justice 
ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in large Victorian house, meals & laundry provided. 
LOCATION: Rutland, Vermont. Rutland is a beautiful town in the Green Mountains with nearby lakes and streams (Pop. 17,500). Dismas also has a house in Burlington and Winooski Vermont. 
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.
TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont is accessible by bus from New York City.  
SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 24+, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills.  Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay.  VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time.

VFPPERM04-14 HOUSE BUILDING RESTORATION, NEW ORLEANS  CONS/RENO PERMANENT  AGE 18+  30Vols Minimum 1 Month; Maximum 3 Months 
Lowernine.org, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA is a non-political, secular organization dedicated to helping this historic neighborhood recover and return to its former vibrant self. http://www.lowernine.org/
Work:  Experienced carpenters, roofers, plumbers, painters and other tradesmen needed for rebuilding homes in the flood-damaged Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Unskilled volunteers will be trained by skilled staff.  All aspects of home rebuilding will be addressed, from roofing to finish carpentry.  5-day week of full work days. Medium-term volunteers provide free labor to neighborhood residents, so they can return home after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Isaac. Work can be difficult and it is hot in New Orleans!  
STUDY THEME: Carpentry, construction, community building. 
Accommodation:  Housing is in dormitory style bunkrooms. No smoking in the house.  No drugs allowed. No alcohol allowed in the house or on the property. Vegetarian meals available.
Location: New Orleans, LA, 2 miles east of the French Quarter.
Leisure Activities: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to partake of the abundant cultural offerings of the most unique city in America on weekends and after work hours.
Terminal:  Louis Armstrong International Airport; Amtrak and Bus station downtown.
Special remarks: VFP Motivation Form required. Volunteers must have intermediate spoken and comprehension of English in order to ensure workplace safety. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project, LowerNine general liability insurance will cover volunteers only while they are working. In case of a natural disaster volunteers will be required to make their own arrangements to evacuate the city. Multiple volunteers serve at all times in this location.
EXTRA Fee: $480 regardless of length of stay. Fee due in US Dollars upon arrival or online through lowernine.org's
website.

VFPMTV01-14 SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP, VERMONT  17-JUN to 10-AUG  Disa AGE 18+   6 VOLS
Camp Thorpe, GOSHEN, VERMONT provides camping experiences for Vermont children and adults who have physical and mental challenges. Camp Thorpe has both a children’s camping program (Mountain Reach) and a camping program designed for adults (Pine Haven).
Work: Work as a summer camp staff member and enjoy the activities and events that take place as you support our campers with a range of physical and developmental needs. You will help our campers as they benefit from a fun, safe residential camping experience. You will take part in all activities including swimming, sports, arts & crafts, music, dance and more! Job Rotations will include supervision and care of assigned campers during a six hour time block; supporting campers in Nature, Sports, Arts and Crafts, and Music activities, night events including a talent show, pirate night, campfire, and more.
STUDY THEME: Developmental disabilities and Education.
AccomModationS: You will share a small cabin with three campers. All meals are provided. Vegetarian entrée’s available. Laundry facilities are provided.
Location: Goshen Vermont is a rural community located in the heart of the Green Mountains.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In addition to daily summer camp activities, limited periods of time off provide an opportunity to enjoy Vermont cities and towns and the surrounding landscape.  
Special ReMARKS: Interest in working with children and adults who experience a range of physical and developmental needs. Volunteers must pass a background check with the sponsoring organization and may be subject to additional requests for information by Camp Thorpe. Volunteers will be expected to work a 10 hour rotation, which combines one or more of the activities listed under ‘work’ above. No smoking, alcohol/drugs. Volunteers must arrive by 17 June for the orientation and training and stay for the entire project. VFP Motivation Form and Phone interview required. VFP will provide medical insurance for volunteers serving on this project.
VFPMTV02-14 WILDERNESS TRAIL BUILDING, VERMONT 3-Jul to 13-Aug  CONS/ENVI     AGE 18+   3 VOLS         
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB, DANBY, VERMONT is for vols who are experienced at camping with no running water or electricity. Vols must be able to carry a 40 - 60 pound (18-27kg) backpack several miles (a few kilometers.)  Join international and local volunteer teams of 10 to build a piece of the Appalachian Trail, a wilderness footpath that runs through the mountains of the eastern U.S.  http://www.greenmountainclub.org/
Work: Can include reconstructing a hiking path by building stone structures (stairs, walls) and by digging tread ways and drainage ditches or helping rebuild a trail shelter. You will get muddy! Learn trail building skills. Work safety is our highest priority. The MTV volunteers will also be responsible to help support new international volunteers as they join the two week sessions and to assist them in planning activities on the days off. Trail crews are on the mountain working Friday through Tuesday each week. Days off can be spent at base camp or volunteers can travel. Meals are not provided on days off.
STUDY THEME: Environmental issues, hiking, climate change.
Accommodation: Friday - Tuesday nights at a primitive campsite in the mountains. Wednesday and Thursdays are off and will be spent at a base camp. Tents are provided. 
Location: Danby is 2 hours east of Albany, New York in southern Vermont. 
Leisure Activities: Explore Vermont swimming holes, historic villages, and forested mountains.
Terminal: Rutland, Vermont. There is one train a day from New York City to Rutland. 
Special ReMARKS:  Volunteers must arrive by 6PM on 3 July. Be prepared for a remote, outdoor experience! Bring hiking boots, backpack, sleeping bag (rated to 20 F/ -6 C) and sturdy work clothes. Work is physically demanding and is done outside in all weather. Technology free camp.  This project has flexible start and end dates.  
VFPMTV03-14A  EXPLORE NEW YORK 17-March to 6-June  	DISA/CULT    2 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14B  EXPLORE NEW YORK 21-April to 30-June  	DISA/CULT    2 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14C  EXPLORE NEW YORK 27-May to 22-July  	DISA/CULT    4 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14D  EXPLORE NEW YORK 17-June to 22-Aug  	DISA/CULT    4 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14E  EXPLORE NEW YORK 30-July to 3-Sept  	DISA/CULT    3 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14F  EXPLORE NEW YORK 13-Aug to 26-Sept  	DISA/CULT    3 Vols 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14G  EXPLORE NEW YORK 26-Aug to 8-Oct  	DISA/CULT    1 Vol 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14H  EXPLORE NEW YORK 26-Aug to 30-Oct  	DISA/CULT    1 Vol 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14I  EXPLORE NEW YORK 15-Sept to 29-Nov  	DISA/CULT    1 Vol 	AGE 21+
VFPMTV03-14J  EXPLORE NEW YORK 15-Sept to 16-Dec  	DISA/CULT    1 Vol 	AGE 21+

SPROUT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK  is dedicated to helping individuals with developmental disabilities and mental retardation to grow through challenging and safe travel experiences. http://www.gosprout.org/
WORK: Volunteers will co-lead small groups of adults with special needs on short vacations to various destinations. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, providing emotional and physical support, enhancing fun, budgeting, driving and activity planning 24 hours a day while on trips. Volunteers must be willing to assist with all Adult Daily Living skills (brushing teeth, separating dirty clothes, showering etc.). This is very challenging work, yet also very rewarding and fun. Experience working with this population is an asset but not required. Training will be provided. Between trips, some light office work or assistance is required. 
STUDY THEME: Traveling with disability. 
ACCOMMODATION: While on trips you will stay in hotels. In between trips, you will stay at a youth hostel. Volunteers will be responsible for their own meals, transportation and activities when not on a trip. 
LOCATION: Manhattan, New York City & various destinations. 
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In between trips, you will have minimal time to explore NYC
TERMINAL: New York City, New York. 
LANGUAGE: Fluent English REQUIRED  
SPECIAL REMARKS: Responsible, motivated vols age 21+ with driver’s license strongly preferred. Start dates are set for orientation but end dates can be flexible if required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project. Sprout insurance only covers volunteers when they are on group trips. No alcohol during trips. Fluent English. VFP Motivation form and phone/Skype interview required.