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U.S. PIRG is a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups. This year, U.S. PIRG will be hiring 100 graduating college students to determine where this country is going; to solve the nation’s energy problems; to reform the campaign finance system; to safeguard individuals from identity theft; to fight hunger and homelessness; to work to make higher education affordable; and to make an impact on many other public interest issues. For more information, visit www.uspirg.org/jobs or email Vanessa@masspirgstudents.org.

Windhorse Associates in Northampton seeks housemates to live with persons in psychiatric recovery. This is an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand, intimate experience of individual recovery and for any human services field, but also of interest to artists, political activists, and humanists of all stripes. Windhorse Associates uses a mindfulness-based philosophy in working with people experiencing extreme mind states, including depression, trauma, and mental illness in all its forms. Specific experience in this field is not required. A personal contemplative discipline such as yoga, meditation, a serious religious pratice or an artistic discipline is highly desirable. Time commitment is approximately 25 hours per week for a minimum six-month commitment. Compensation is $650/month stipend, free room and board, and benefits. For more information, visit Windhorse or email a resume to jobs@windhorseassociates.org.

Spend a summer learning about DOROT and serving the elderly in the New York community. DOROT is a non-profit organization on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that seeks to enhance the lives of Jewish and other elderly through a dynamic partnership of volunteers, professionals, and elders; and to foster mutually beneficial interaction between the generations. As a DOROT intern you will be exposed to the complex issues of aging, and gain experience in all aspects of DOROT's operations. DOROT will assist you in designing an individualized internship. To apply, contact Shayna B. Finman at sfinman@dorotusa.org or complete an application at www.dorotusa.org.

A volunteer is needed to help a quadriplegic learn to use an electronic system that activates and controls household electronic equipment such as the phone. This role is for a limited time (about 1.5 to two months) and would requires two or three late afternoon visits a weeks for no more than two hours at a time. Training by the device company would be provided. Compensation is $15/hour. For more information contact, Michael Chernoff at (413) 577-2477 or mlc@ecs.umass.edu.

SPRING AND SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Facilitate Service-Learning Programs for Middle and High School Students

Spend time this spring or summer helping young people discover how to make a difference in the world! The Civic Education Project (CEP), a leadership and citizenship program at Northwestern University, is now hiring exceptional staff for its Spring & Summer 2009 service-learning programs. CEP offers week-long field study programs for 9th-12th graders during the academic year, and intensive, three-week service-learning courses for 7th-12th graders during the summer. CEP programs explore complex social issues through academic study, meaningful service work and meetings with community leaders, and helps teach young people how to apply their skills and abilities to pressing social issues in their own communities. This year, CEP will offer programs in Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, covering a wide variety of topics. Instructional, residential, and administrative positions are available, ranging from one-week to seven-week sessions. Staff generally receive a cash stipend, room and board, and training in service-learning and experiential education. To learn more or to apply, visit www.civiceducationproject.com/jobs.