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Volunteers For Peace (VFP) 7 Kilburn Street Suite 316, Burlington Vermont 05401 USA

Tel: 802-540-3060 Fax: 802-540-3161 You must call before you send a fax.

Contact: Tessa Fancher, US Program Coordinator

Hours: Monday – Friday 9-4:30 Eastern Standard Time

INCOMING: incoming@vfp.org OUTGOING: vfp@vfp.org WEBSITE: www.vfp.org Volunteers For Peace (VFP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 in Belmont, Vermont, USA. VFP promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education and community service. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental decay facing our planet. We coordinate annual USA service projects, medium-term and long-term volunteer placements, and international projects in Haiti and Jamaica. In 2012 we will be offering our first teen camp as well as one family camp. The camp language in all our projects is English.

Vermont: 05, 06, 07, 08,

09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19,

22, 25, 26 and MTV 01, 02, 03,

and 06.

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New Orleans:

MTV05

New York City:

02 and MTV 04.

Philadelphia: 04

Glenmoore: LTV01

Haiti Haiti 03

Haiti 04A

Haiti 04B

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VFP 2012 PROJECTS

33 USA STV PROJECTS includes 1 TEEN camp and 1 FAMILY camp! (224 SPACES)

6 USA MTV PROJECTS (44 SPACES)

1 USA LTV PROJECT (2 SPACES)

2 JAMAICA STV PROJECTS (20 SPACES)

3 HAITI STV PROJECTS (36 SPACES)

New Hampshire:

10, 12 and 17.

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VFP 2012 CAMP NOTES AND CONDITIONS Volunteers must be motivated to work at least 30 hours per week, or as indicated in project

description.

VFP MOTIVATION FORM: Volunteers are expected to complete this form on their own! VFP Motivation form must be submitted with the VEF at the time of application and is required for the following projects: 02 all sessions, 12, 14, 15, 17, 26, and all MTV Projects. Motivation form attached at end.

VFP CHILD PROTECTION FORM: Volunteers working with children must complete this form in order to participate in the project. This form is required for the following projects: 12, 14, 15 & 26. The VFP Child Protection Form will be sent with the acceptance letter and must be returned to VFP 2-weeks before the camp starts; the original must be brought to the camp. VFP Child Protection Form is attached at the end.

VFP PARENTAL CONSENT FORM: This form is required for our TEEN camp VFP06B. This form will be sent with the acceptance letter and must be returned to VFP 2-weeks before the camp starts; the original must be brought to the camp. VFP Parental Consent Form is attached at the end.

CAMPHILL APPLICATION FORM: This form is must be completed and submitted with the VEF for VFPLTV01. Camphill Form is available upon request from incoming@vfp.org.

INTERVIEWS: Phone or Skype interviews required for placements in VFP-02 All Sessions, 14 and MTV01, 02, 03, 04 and 06. Volunteers must include a Skype address on their VEF. Allow at least two weeks for these placements!

PARTICIPATION FEES: VFP-MTV05 has an extra fee of $480 payable on arrival. Our TEEN camp, VFP06B has an extra fee of $250 payable to VFP by 22 June 2012. VFP camps in Haiti have an additional fee of $150 payable to VFP 3 weeks before the start date. VFP projects in Jamaica have an additional fee of $200 payable upon arrival. All extra fees are in US Dollars.

INFORMATION SHEETS: These will contain more detailed information, including travel information and what to bring, and will be available in April 2012.

VFP 2012 CAMPAIGNS

4YG=Four Years Go (fouryearsgo.org): This is an environmental campaign that aims to change the path of our planet in the next four years. Volunteers in 4YG projects will spend time talking about the environment and the impact of our individual actions. Together they will come up with actions they can take in their personal lives or countries that will help move our planet in a more sustainable direction. Volunteers in these projects should arrive prepared to share information from their countries, participate in discussions and help create a camp product that shows the work they have done on this theme.

VFP/ALLIANCE 30: This year both Volunteers For Peace and the ALLIANCE are celebrating their 30th anniversaries! Volunteers in VFP/ALLIANCE 30 projects will spend time looking at the history of International Voluntary Service, VFP and the ALLIANCE. They will discuss the need for these projects in the past, present and future and will create wishes for our next 30 years. Volunteers should come prepared to share examples from their countries or lives of how volunteering has impacted them.

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MIXED AGE CAMPS: We are seeing more and more older volunteers who want to continue to serve, travel and exchange information. This year VFP is offering 3 Mixed Age Camps with a goal of having a wide age diversity in these projects. We welcome older volunteers in these projects and have worked to ensure the accommodations and work will be suitable for volunteers of all ages.

TECH FREE: There are positive benefits to spending a little time away from technology. In our Tech Free camps volunteers will have very little access to technology. In some cases this is because there is little or no cell phone service in the area of the project. In other situations it is to enhance the volunteer experience. Volunteers on these projects should be prepared to have limited cell contact during the project.

VFP 2012 SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

VFP Code Project Name/Location Start End Vols

Type Age Remarks

VFP02-12B Explore New York 1-Apr 1-May 3

DISA 21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, no alcohol or drugs.

VFP02-12C Explore New York 10-Jun 10-Jul 3

DISA

21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, no alcohol or drugs.

VFP02-12D Explore New York 10-Jul 10-Aug 3

DISA

21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, no alcohol or drugs.

VFP02-12E Explore New York 10-Aug 10-Sep 3

DISA

21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, no alcohol or drugs.

VFP02-12F Explore New York 1-Sep 23-Sep 3

DISA 21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, no alcohol or drugs.

VFP03-12 California Family Camp 16-Jun 24-Jun 8

FAMILY ENVI AGRI 18+

Family camp. No alcohol or smoking.

VFP04-12 Community Development, Philadelphia 29-Jun 21-Jul 8

RENO MANUAL

18+ No alcohol or drugs.

VFP05-12A Wilderness Trail Building, Vermont 1-Jul 21-Jul 3

CONS ENVI 18+ 4YG, Tech Free, Physical Fitness

VFP05-12B Wilderness Trail Building, Vermont 22-Jul 11-Aug 3

CONS ENVI 18+ 4YG, Tech Free, Physical Fitness

VFP05-12C Wilderness Trail Building, Vermont 19-Aug 1-Sep 2

CONS ENVI 18+ 4YG, Tech Free, Physical Fitness

VFP06-12A Growing Friendship in Vermont 2-Jul 16-Jul 7

AGRI CONS

18+ 4YG, Tech Free

VFP06-12B Growing Friendship in Vermont-Teen 2-Jul 16-Jul 5

TEEN AGRI CONS 16-17

4YG, Tech Free, Teen, Additional fee: $250

VFP06-12C Growing Friendship in Vermont 3-Aug 24-Aug 8

AGRI CONS 18+ 4YG, Tech Free

VFP07-12 Greening up the Parks, Vermont 7-Jul 28-Jul 10

ENVI CONS 21+ VFP/Alliance 30th Anniversary, 4YG

VFP08-12 River Relief and Restoration, Vermont 7-Jul 22-Jul 10

ENVI MANU 18+ 4YG, Physical Fitness

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VFP Code Project Name/Location Start End Vols

Type Age Remarks

VFP09-12 Building Bridges, Vermont 8-Jul 29-Jul 10 ENVI

CONS 18+

VFP/Alliance 30th Anniversary, 4YG, Physical Fitness , No smoking or alcohol

VFP10-12 Beautiful School, Vermont 8-Jul 22-Jul 10 AGRI

MANU 18+ VFP/Alliance 30th Anniversary. No smoking or alcohol

VFP11-12 Alternative Energy Festival, Vermont 11-Jul 25-Jul 8

ENVI FEST

MANU 18+ 4YG, Animals present

VFP12-12 Kids Peace Camp, New Hampshire 14-Jul 28-Jul 8

KIDS ENVI 18-30

VFP/Alliance 30th Anniversary, 4YG, VFP Motivation Form, Child Protection Form. SCI No More War.

VFP13-12 Environmental Park Work, Maine 14-Jul 28-Jul 8

ENVI MANU 18+ 4YG, Physical Fitness, No smoking

VFP14-12 Kids and Gardening, Vermont 15-Jul 28-Jul 4

AGRI KIDS EDU 18+

VFP Motivation Form, Child Protection Form, Skype Interview, Good English

VFP15-12 Sharing Culture with Youth, Vermont 21-Jul 12-Aug 10

CULT KIDS EDU 21+

MIXED AGE, VFP/Alliance 30th

Anniversary, Child Protection Form and VFP Motivation Form required.

VFP16-12 Dream Big in Vermont 29-Jul 18-Aug 4

AGRI ART

KIDS 18-25 4YG, Female only

VFP17-12 Model U.N. New Hampshire 3-Aug 18-Aug 10

EDU CULT KIDS 18+

VFP Motivation Form, Fluent English, No alcohol or drugs

VFP18-12 Historical Barn Restoration, Vermont 5-Aug 17-Aug 10

RENO MANU AGRI 21+

MIXED AGE, Tech free, no alcohol or drugs

VFP19-12 Kids, Gardens and Community, Vermont 11-Aug 25-Aug 8

AGRI RENO ENVI 18+ 4YG

VFP20-12 Rustic Cabin Building, Colorado 11-Aug 25-Aug 10

ENVI CONS 18+ Mixed age, Tech Free

VFP21-12 Feeding the Community, Oregon 12-Aug 26-Aug 9

AGRI SOCI ENVI 18+

No smoking, drugs, alcohol. Ability to ride bike.

VFP22-12 Bicycle Trail Building, Vermont 13-Aug 28-Aug 12

ENVI RENO 18+ Physical Fitness

VFP23-12 Community Development, Missouri 25-Aug 15-Sep 12

AGRI MANU 18+

VFP24-12 Costal Environmental Project, Maine 22-Aug 13-Sep 6 ENVI

All Ages

VFP/Alliance 30th Anniversary, No smoking

VFP25-12 Historical Garden and Museum, Vermont 2-Sep 15-Sep 6

AGRI CONS 18+

No smoking or alcohol, No overnight guests

VFP26-12 Kids and Outdoor Activities, Vermont 2-Sep 16-Sep 8

KIDS ART

MANU 18+

Child Protection Form, VFP Motivation Form, VFP/ Alliance 30

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Anniversary, Good English.

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VFP 2012 MEDIUM & LONG TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

VFP Code Project Name/Location Start End Vols

Type Age Remarks

MTV01-12 Community Reentry and Social Justice, Vermont Perm 3

SOCI MANU 22+

Minimum 3 Months. No alcohol or drug use, VFP Motivation Form and Skype interview required.

MTV02-12 Community Reentry and Social Justice, Vermont Perm 4

SOCI MANU 22+

Minimum 3 Months. No alcohol or drug use, VFP Motivation Form and Skype interview required.

MTV03-12 Disabled Summer Camp Assistance, Vermont 17-Jun 12-Aug 10 DISA 18+

No drugs or alcohol, VFP Motivation Form, Skype interview.

MTV04-12 Explore New York Perm 8 DISA 21-35

VFP Motivation Form, Skype Interview, Fluent English, driver’s license

MTV05-12 House and Building Restoration, New Orleans Perm 15

CONS RENO 18+

Minimum one month. VFP Motivation Form, Additional Fee: $480.

MTV06-12 Growing Friendships in Vermont 1-May 30-Sep 4

ENVI YOUTH

AGRI 20+

Minimum 3 months. Technology free. VFP Motivation Form, Skype interview.

LTV01-12 Disability, Kids and Education, Pennsylvania 25-Aug 31-Jul 2

DISA EDU 20+

Camphill Application Form, No drugs or alcohol

VFP 2012 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

VFP Code Project Name/Location Start End Vols Type Age Remarks

VFPJA01-12

Recycling Education and Community Clean-Up,

Jamaica 19-May 2-Jun 10

ENVI ART EDU 21+ Extra Fee $200

VFPJA02-12

Recycling Education and Community Clean-Up,

Jamaica 13-Oct 27-Oct 10

ENVI ART EDU 21+ Extra Fee $200

VFPHaiti03-12 Cultural Exchange in

Schools, Haiti 31-May 17-Jun 12

EDU KIDS AGRI 18+

Extra Fee $150. Must speak some French or Creole. Pre-Camp excursion possible. Haiti Application Form.

VFPHaiti04-12A Summer Camp for Kids,

Haiti 5-Jul 22-Jul 12

EDU KIDS AGRI 18+

Extra Fee $150. French or Creole helpful. Pre-Camp excursion possible. Parents traveling with a child welcome. Haiti Application Form.

VFPHaiti04-12B Summer Camp for Kids,

Haiti 26-Jul 12-Aug 12

EDU KIDS AGRI 18+

Extra Fee $150. French or Creole helpful. Pre-Camp excursion possible. Parents traveling with a child welcome. Haiti Application Form.

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VFP 2012 SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

VFP 02-12B EXPLORE NEW YORK 1-APR to 1-MAY DISA AGE 21-35 3 VOLS VFP 02-12C EXPLORE NEW YORK 10-JUN to 10-JUL DISA AGE 21-35 3 VOLS VFP 02-12D EXPLORE NEW YORK 10-JUL to 10-AUG DISA AGE 21-35 3 VOLS VFP 02-12E EXPLORE NEW YORK 10-AUG to 10-SEP DISA AGE 21-35 3 VOLS VFP 02-12F EXPLORE NEW YORK 1-SEP to 23-SEP DISA AGE 21-35 3 VOLS 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: Vols 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. Vols 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. LOCATION: Manhattan, New York City & various destinations. TERMINAL: New York City, New York. 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. LANGUAGE: Fluent English REQUIRED STUDY THEME: Traveling with disability. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In between trips, you will have minimal time to explore NYC. SPECIAL REMARKS: Responsible, motivated vols age 21-35 with driver’s license strongly preferred. No alcohol during trips. Fluent English. VFP Motivation form and phone/Skype interview required. VFP03-12 CALIFORNIA FAMILY CAMP 16-JUN to 24-JUN FAMILY CAMP ENVI/AGRI AGE 18+ 8 VOLS SIERRA FRIENDS CENTER is a residential educational institution focusing on peace, social justice and sustainable living, under the care of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Family work camp is a time to work alongside others who believe in the possibility of a peaceful, creative world. Please check out our web site at www.woolman.org to explore the work being done at Sierra Friends Center that your volunteer hours help to support. WORK: The work will involve maintaining and improving the buildings and grounds at Sierra Friends Center, a non-profit, residential educational facility. Projects may include construction, repair, or painting of buildings on campus, or planting/weeding in the organic garden, or helping to facilitate permaculture projects on the property. There will also be work in the 200 acre forest! ACCOMMODATIONS: Shared cabins, central bathhouse, and excellent organic vegetarian meals in our dining hall. LOCATION: Nevada City, California, 1 1/2-hour East of Sacramento. Our site is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and offers 230 acres of meadows, woods, streams and ponds. Our rustic cabins are nestled among pines and oaks, and provide an inspirational and tranquil setting. The site is 7 miles west of historic Nevada City in the heart of gold country. The local area offers museums, historic parks, theater, and music festivals. TERMINAL: Sacramento, CA. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Those in attendance plan the leisure activities for the week. A trip to the Yuba River, as well as a skit night toward the end of the week is traditional. Other activities may include group singing, folk dancing, hikes, and/or stargazing among other possibilities. SPECIAL REMARKS: No alcohol or tobacco use on campus. Families and parents with children welcome! A parent/legal guardian must accompany children under age 18. VFP04-12 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN PHILADELPHIA 29-JUN to 21-JUL RENO/MANU AGE 18+ 8 VOLS THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CEDC), PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA is a non-profit social service organization. CEDC provides individuals with information about educational job training and available job opportunities in the community. http://cedc-inc.org/ WORK: Vols will work on renovation of the CEDC building that houses the local and international volunteers. Also, vols contribute to local manual, landscaping and renovation projects as well as a possible church renovation project. STUDY THEME: Multiculturism LOCATION: Philadelphia is the birthplace of the USA, and has more than 100 nationalities living here peacefully and productively. The city has the largest inland port and the largest urban park in the world. TERMINAL: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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ACCOMMODATION: Bed, showers and a kitchen are provided. SPECIAL REMARKS: We welcome people from all walks of life, with any variety of interests and background. However, individuals with alcohol or drug addiction problems are not welcome. Painting, carpentry and roofing skills would be of great help, but are not required. No drugs or alcohol. VFP05-12A WILDERNESS TRAIL BUILDING, VERMONT 01-JUL to 21-JUL CONS/ENVI AGE 18+ 3 VOL VFP05-12B WILDERNESS TRAIL BUILDING, VERMONT 22-JUL to 11-AUG CONS/ENVI AGE 18+ 3 VOL VFP05-12C WILDERNESS TRAIL BUILDING, VERMONT 19-AUG to 1-SEP CONS/ENVI AGE 18+ 2 VOL This project, hosted by the 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 with local volunteers 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. LOCATION: Danby is 2 hours east of Albany, New York in southern Vermont. TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont. Easily accessible from New York City. ACCOMMODATION: Monday - Thursday nights at a primitive campsite in the mountains. Spend the days off at a base camp in town. Tents are provided. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Explore Vermont swimming holes, historic villages, and forested mountains. SPECIAL REMARKS: 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. VFP06-12A GROWING FRIENDSHIPS IN VERMONT 02-JUL to 16-JUL AGRI/CONS AGE 18+ 7 VOLS VFP06-12B GROWING FRIENDSHIPS IN VERMONT—TEEN 02-JUL to 16-JUL AGRI/CONS AGE 16-17 5 VOLS VFP06-12C GROWING FRIENDSHIPS IN VERMONT 03-AUG to 24-AUG AGRI/CONS AGE 18+ 8 VOLS OSCARSFARM, WEST BURKE, VERMONT--Development of land into farm use, and construction on farm buildings. WORK: Agricultural; turning soil, weeding, gathering, and hauling, felling trees, composting, cutting firewood, using trees saws, shovels, axes, and other garden tools. Construction; building a large deck, gazebo, and outhouse. Volunteers will be nailing, moving materials, digging foundations, making beams and posts, using hand and power tools. We will gladly teach anyone basic construction skills. STUDY THEME: To expose people to new ideas and new experiences to better understand themselves and the world they live in. Bring your ideas. Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City.

ACCOMODATION: Indoor sleeping and cooking facilities, mattresses, blankets. We can meet any reasonable dietary needs. Boots, raingear, and warm clothes are recommended. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: There is hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, and day trips to Burlington Vt., We will also visit local farmers markets. SPECIAL REMARKS: No Technology, calls home are allowed upon request. 4YG Campaign. VFP06-12B requires VFP Parental Authorization and additional fee of $250. VFP07-12 GREENING UP THE PARKS, VERMONT 07-JUL to 28-JUL ENVI/CONS AGE 21+ 10 VOLS BURLINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION and VOLUNTEERS FOR PEACE, BURLINGTON, VERMONT are teaming up for this 30

th Anniversary project. Volunteers will spend time working in five different parks in the greater Burlington

area. WORK: In 1983 one of VFP’s first workcamps took place in Burlington with the Parks and Recreation Department. The volunteers moved some of the first stones to make our 20+ mile bike path. This year volunteers will help with the renovation of the bike path and with maintenance and upkeep of the many parks in Burlington. Work may include planting trees, removing unwanted plants, making signs, planting flowers, identification and removal of invasive species, park beautification, boardwalk construction and more. The camp will conclude with the Annual Senior Adult Picnic. The Parks and Recreation Department also oversees many festivals during the summer and volunteers may assist at those as well. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: TBD but will be simple and communal, possibly camping. Volunteers will help with meal preparation and other daily tasks. STUDY THEME: VFP Alliance 30

th year anniversary—looking at the past and thinking towards the future. Four Years Go

campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change.

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LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY: Burlington is the largest city in Vermont with a population of ~38,000. It is located on the shores of Lake Champlain. Vermont is a small state and there will be opportunity to hike mountains and visit other areas as well. Local festivals, hiking, swimming, biking, baseball games. Activities will be planned based on volunteer interests. VFPs 30

th anniversary event will be held on July 14

th, volunteers will assist with this event and be expected to

share information about volunteering and their countries. VFP08-12 RIVER RELIEF AND RESTORATION, VERMONT 07-Jul to 22-Jul ENVI/ MANU AGE 18+ 10 VOLS FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER, WAITSFIELD, VERMONT is a private, non-profit organization committed to protecting, improving and enhancing the ecological, recreational, and community values of the Mad River and its watershed. Founded in 1990, the Friends work to achieve this goal through research, education, advocacy and cooperative partnerships with neighbors, businesses, governments and other organizations. We work to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the Mad River and its watershed, and help find solutions to problems facing this precious community resource. www.friendsofthemadriver.org/ WORK: On August 29, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene caused the most devastating flooding that Vermont has experienced in the last 83 years. One of the hardest hit areas was Waitsfield, Vermont. This workcamp will focus on cleaning up the Mad River Watershed which was seriously impacted by the storm. Work will involve separating the human habitat form the river habitat and the river habitat from the human habitat. LOCATION: The Town of Waitsfield has a rich history and heritage grounded in the Vermont doctrine of freedom and unity. Located in the heart of the Mad River Valley and surrounded by spectacular natural beauty, Waitsfield is the commercial and civic hub of a diverse and vibrant community. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City. ACCOMMODATION: TBD, probably camping. Vols will prepare meals together. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Swimming, hiking. SPECIAL REMARKS: Be ready for hard, physical work. VFP09-12 BUILDING BRIDGES, VERMONT 08-JUL to 29-JUL ENVI/CONS AGE 18+ 10 VOLS 16th annual workcamp with the MONTPELIER PARKS DEPARTMENT, MONTPELIER, VERMONT. http://www.montpelier-vt.org/parks/index.cfm - see Summer Camp page. WORK: We hope to build a new trail connecting the center of the community to the city’s largest office buildings which reside near the top of a hill, creating a trail through a hillside forest. The project will involve the construction of stone steps up a steep hillside. We may also rebuild the wood portion of a bridge that crosses a river. Both these projects require state permits, we may or may not be able to obtain so the group may end up working on other projects. Other major projects could include trail restoration work in remote sections of the parks, general park maintenance such as mowing lawns and restoring drainage ditches. LOCATION: Montpelier is the capitol of Vermont with a population of 8500, making it the smallest capitol in the U.S. TERMINAL: Montpelier, Vermont. Montpelier is easily accessible from Boston, Montreal and New York City. ACCOMMODATION: In the Christ Church with shared cooking duties. Smoking and alcohol are not allowed in the Church. STUDY THEME: VFP Alliance 30

th year anniversary—looking at the past and thinking towards the future. Four Years Go

campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: During free time volunteers will have access to local parks and recreation areas. The summer weather is usually good for visiting some wild and beautiful swimming areas. There will be time for interaction with the local community so please bring information about your country, hobbies, and life to share. VFPs 30th anniversary event will be held on July 14th, volunteers will assist with this event and be expected to share information about volunteering and their countries. SPECIAL REMARKS: Be ready for hard, physical work. No smoking or alcohol. Bring proper clothing and footwear. VFP10-12 BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL, VERMONT 08-Jul to 22 -Jul AGRI/MANU 18+ 10 VOLS ORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL is a nursery through grade eight primary school located on 55 acres on the pristine Kingsbury Branch of the Winooski River in East Montpelier, Vermont, approximately 13 miles from Montpelier, Vermont's capital. One of the distinctive qualities of the school is its beautiful rural location and its dedication to nurturing and educating children in a natural and holistic manner. WORK: Our work will involve the care, maintenance and improvement of the existing orchard, gardens, playgrounds, and the endangered species trail; cleaning, painting and organizing the school buildings; and basic carpentry and maintenance of the playground structures and various outbuildings. Please bring appropriate clothing and footwear.

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STUDY THEME: VFP Alliance 30th year anniversary—looking at the past and thinking towards the future. Guidance

and instruction in Waldorf education, organic and sustainable growing, and building practices. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The River and surrounding area offer regular swimming, canoeing and water recreation. ACCOMODATION: Two classrooms of the Grades school building which look out over the rolling property toward nearby mountains will be converted into dormitory space. The school building also has bathrooms and a kitchen where volunteers will prepare their own meals. Temporary outdoor showers will be assembled for the volunteers for bathing. LOCATION: East Montpelier is 20 minutes drive from Montpelier Vermont, 1 hour from Burlington Vermont, 3 hours from Boston or Montreal. TERMINAL: Montpelier Vermont. Montpelier is easily accessible from Boston, Montreal and New York City SPECIAL REMARKS: Absolutely no alcohol or smoking on school grounds. VFP’s 30th anniversary event will be held on July 14th, volunteers will assist with this event and be expected to share information about volunteering and their countries. VFP11-12 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FEST, VERMONT 11-JUL to 25-JUL ENVI/FEST/MANU AGE 18+ 8 VOLS SOLARFEST, TINMOUTH, VERMONT is a weekend-long arts and environment festival that is powered entirely by renewable energy. Vols will help prepare the site (a working horse farm and bed-and-breakfast). http://www.solarfest.org/ WORK: Pasture clean up, removing fencing, grading roadways, clearing brush, setting up and beautifying the site, and clean-up for two days after the festival. Some of the work may be strenuous, but great care will be taken to make it fun. VFP vols should count on simply enjoying the actual festival weekend. Study and recreation opportunities with the greater SolarFest community. Vols will make many new friends and have ample opportunity to interact while working for a common, fun, worthwhile endeavor. LOCATION: Tinmouth, Vermont is a very small, rural town. It is beautiful but remote. TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont. Rutland is easily accessible from New York City. ACCOMMODATION: A rustic house and cabin with pond and amenities 1½ miles away. Dogs and cats live at both houses. Great food is prepared with rotating vol help; no curfew but we work farm hours. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Gorgeous hikes, canoeing, swimming, horseback and bicycle riding. SPECIAL REMARKS: Knowledge of horses, gardening, construction useful. Smoking only allowed in one area.

VFP12-12 KIDS PEACE CAMP, NEW HAMPSHIRE 14-JUL to 28-JUL KIDS/ENVI AGE 18-30 8 VOLS CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE This workcamp is part of the worldwide "NO-MORE-WAR!" campaign of diverse voluntary service organizations which have united together to highlight and practice pacifism and non-violence. We promote a future of peaceful cooperation where armed forces will no longer be necessary. More Information: www.no-more-war.net WORK: Volunteers will work with American volunteers from local schools, churches and organizations on numerous community projects. Vols will work side by side with counselors at the Audubon Society’s Childrens’ Summer Day Camp. Activities involve assisting with outdoor adventures, games, crafts, stories and environmental education in a beautiful forest setting. In addition, some landscape and maintenance work at the South Congregational Church where we will be housed. STUDY THEME: Peace in the traditions of Martin Luther King and Gandhi with African djembe drumming, peace music and peace poetry evening workshops. American peace activists will make presentations all in the interest of opening dialogue around cultural and outdoor activities as one cohesive group. VFP Alliance 30

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past and thinking towards the future. LOCATION: Concord, New Hampshire, the state capital with the feel of a small New England town. TERMINAL: Concord, New Hampshire. ACCOMMODATION: Simple but sufficient accommodation in an apartment owned by the South Congregational Church. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: A full cultural itinerary includes hiking, swimming, and a summer market festival as well as dinners and get togethers with local families. SPECIAL REQUESTS: VFP Motivation Form and Child Protection forms are required and supplied by VFP. VFP13-12 ENVIRONMENTAL PARK WORK, MAINE 14-JUL to 28-JUL ENVI/MANU AGE 18+ 8 VOLS BAXTER STATE PARK, BAXTER, MAINE will be your host, offering memorable experiences while completing meaningful environmental work in a wilderness setting. http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/ WORK: The first work week will offer a unique backcountry tent camping experience to build a new trail in a remote region of the park. The second work week will include campground maintenance projects based out of a roadside cabin facility. STUDY THEME: Environmental – Wilderness / Park Management. Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change.

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LOCATION: Baxter Park is a unique and beautiful 209,501acre wilderness preserve not far from the rugged and famous rocky coast of Maine, 2 hours north of Bangor. TERMINAL: Bangor International Airport, Maine. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Hiking, swimming, canoeing, optional guided whitewater raft trip ($55 separate fee), see moose, bear, loons, and other wildlife. Meet and share memorable experiences with other people. ACCOMMODATIONS: Tent camping for four nights during the first work week. In dormitory style cabin with no electricity, including running water for hot showers during campground projects of second week. You’ll live near the foot of beautiful Mt. Katahdin. SPECIAL REMARKS: Must bring a backpack, sturdy hiking boots, work gloves and rain gear. Willingness to work hard, Ability to hike up 8 miles/6 kilometers. No smoking in Park facilities. A complete gear list will be sent with the information sheet. VFP14-12 KIDS AND GARDENING, VERMONT 15-JUL to 28-JUL AGRI/KIDS/EDU AGE 18+ 6 VOLS GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM-TO-SCHOOL (GMFTS), JAY, VERMONT is a small non-profit organization that is growing throughout the rural "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont to provide K-12 students with hands-on food and agriculture education. GMFTS seeks self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with a strong interest local food systems, sustainable agriculture, nutrition education and food access for a two week volunteer period. WORK: Volunteers will tend to school gardens and assist with educational programming at a week long summer camp for children. Volunteers will also visit with local farms, educate about local food in the community, process and prepare fresh local food, and engage in a number of various garden projects. ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will work in the beautiful "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont while staying at a VT Farm House. Meals will be prepared by volunteers for themselves featuring fresh local seasonal ingredients. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City. LOCATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITY: Our main office is in Newport, VT and our work is generally within 50 miles from town. Northeastern Vermont is renowned for its outdoor recreation offerings including mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and more. Volunteers can also look forward to potlucks with youth from the community involved in the local food movement. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. SPECIAL REMARKS: Selected volunteers will be fluent in English, passionate about Local Agriculture and Education, and preferably have experience working in this field and with children. VFP Motivation form and phone/skype interview required. VFP15-12 SHARING CULTURE WITH YOUTH, VERMONT 21-JUL to 12-AUG CULT/KIDS/EDU AGE 21+ 10 VOLS KING STREET CENTER, BURLINGTON, VERMONT is hosting its 6th group of international volunteers. King Street is a not- for-profit organization located in the heart of Burlington that annually serves more than 500 children and families. Our high quality programs build academic skills, improve physical fitness, and develop the fortitude needed to succeed at home, in school, and in life. To see what else King Street Center does visit www.kingstreetcenter.org. WORK: Volunteers will work with our 6-person summer camp staff Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm, serving children ages 6-12. Vols will assist staff with daily activities including prepping program spaces, planning daily activities, serving snack and lunch, and cleaning up at the end of the day. There will be opportunities for volunteers to plan and implement activities based on some of their own interests and/or games or activities from their own countries. STUDY THEME: Sharing of culture. VFP Alliance 30

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ACCOMODATIONS: The Friends Meeting House. Volunteers will help with meal preparation. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City. LOCATION: Burlington is the largest city in Vermont with a population of ~38,000. It is located on the shores of Lake Champlain. It is less than 2 hours south of Montreal or 4 hours from Boston, MA. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Vermont is a small state and there will be opportunity to hike mountains and visit other areas as well. Local festivals, hiking, swimming, biking, baseball game- Activities will be planned based on volunteer interests. There will also be activities with members of The Burlington Friends Meeting and informal discussions around peace and justice issues. SPECIAL REMARKS: VFP Motivation Form and Child Protection Form required. Volunteers must be motivated to participate in discussions around peace, freedom and war. Please share this motivation on your VEF. Volunteers must enjoy spending time and working with children. Mixed Age Camp, older volunteers welcome!

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VFP16-12 DREAM BIG, VERMONT 29-JUL to 18-AUG AGRI/ART/KIDS AGE 18-25 ALLGIRLS 4 VOLS CAMP BETSEY COX, PITTSFORD, VERMONT is a camp for young women growing up in the global world of the twenty-first century. Betsey Cox was established in 1953 and focuses on providing each camper with a stable, long-term experience with a real sense of belonging. Our staff and campers represent many countries and they contribute multiple talents and perspectives on growing up and living with others. More information can be found at www.campbetseycox.com WORK: Work will take place in the community of Pittsford at the McClure Public Library. Projects will include assisting with the summer reading program for children ages 5-12, the theme this summer is Dream Big! Other tasks are gardening work around the library, painting a mural, upkeep and renovation projects, and creating an event or two for area teens. Volunteers should bring materials from their countries to share with the community. LOCATION: Camp Betsey Cox is built on a picturesque Vermont hill farm in the Killington-Pico Mountain area, ten miles north of Rutland. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Can easily be reached by bus, train or plane from New York, Boston or Montreal. ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be staying at Camp Betsey Cox. Meals will be provided there as well as a wide selection of camp activities. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. Sharing of cultures. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Swimming, Hiking, Horseback riding, community contra dances, Addison County Field Days. SPECIAL REMARKS: Female only project. Must arrive in Burlington by 2PM on 29 July. VFP17-12 MODEL U.N., NEW HAMPSHIRE 3-AUG to 18-AUG EDU/CULT/KIDS AGE 18+ 10 VOLS The NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT and the NEWPORT REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE, NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE host this project jointly. WORK: Teaching and Community Interaction. The primary project will be working with Newport youth who will earn academic credit in Social Studies through one-on-one learning about volunteers' homelands and other topics in history and geography. Vols will be expanding the world vision of rural NH youth. Mornings will be semi-formal instruction and afternoons will feature cooking, games, use of computer laboratory, etc. The school program ends with an evening cultural fair, presentations and dinner. STUDY THEME: World Culture and History, appreciation of diversity, tolerance of differences. LOCATION: The organizers are experienced workcamp hosts in rural western New Hampshire, town population 6000. TERMINAL: New London, NH. Easily reached by bus from Boston. ACCOMMODATION: In the local high school. Beds and linens provided. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: There will be several opportunities to experience the beauty of New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains plus one all-day field trip with the students. In addition Vols will meet with local Revitalization Committee, Rotary and other elements of the Newport community. LANGUAGE: Good English. SPECIAL REMARKS: VFP MOTIVATION FORM REQUIRED. Volunteers must speak English. No smoking or alcohol at housing. Basic computer skills, including PowerPoint, are helpful. Must enjoy working with teens and be able to maintain appropriate teacher-student boundaries. VFP 18-12 HISTORICAL BARNS, VERMONT 5-AUG to 17-AUG RENO/MANU/AGRI AGE 18+ 10 VOLS OLD KING FARM, BENSON, VERMONT We are a non-political ecumenical meditational and ecological center on a bio-dynamic farm. We steward 9 historical handcrafted barns which desperately need rescue and revitalizing. WORK: We need workers to help disassemble old wood from 2 small barns, sort and stack lumber, assist with simple diffing and cement work, also helping in the organic gardens and orchard. Skills taught as we work together with a carpenter/boat builder supervising. LOCATION: Old King Farm is located in a rural setting with archeological sites, next to Shaw Mountain nature Reserve, two miles from the quaint village of Benson and near the southern edge of Lake Champlain. ACCOMMODATIONS: In a barn on cots, real food shared in a communal dining hall, lunches on work days prepared by a chef. Weekly access to laundry and full bathrooms. Tenting optional. TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont. Easily accessible from New York City. STUDY THEME: Environmental conservation, history, sustainable agriculture, herbs and Eastern religions. SPECIAL REMARKS: We request a sober workplace, smoking away from buildings and a midnight curfew. This is a technology free camp. Mixed age camp, older volunteers welcome!

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VFP19-12 KIDS, GARDENS AND COMMUNITY, VERMONT 11-AUG to 25-AUG AGRI/RENO/ENVI AGE 18+ 8 VOLS WILLOWELL, MONKTON, VERMONT is an environmental, arts, and education non-profit based on 230 acres of farmland and forest. Alternative outdoor high school program the Walden Project has an outdoor classroom on our land during the school year. WORK: Volunteers will sleep and work on the land, building and improving the trail system around the outdoor classroom and expanding the student vegetable garden by digging new beds. This project involves daily physical labor in woody and sunny areas. All training will be provided. Bring work boots, warm clothes as nights can be chilly, and bathing suit for time off. LOCATION: In the foothills of the Green Mountains, Monkton is a small rural community about 40 minutes from Burlington and a short distance from mountain swimming holes, Lake Champlain, and beautiful hikes. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: A community celebration, an excursion to Burlington, and fun outdoor activities are planned. ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will camp on the Willowell land and should bring sleeping bags and pillows. Volunteers may bring their own tent, but group tents will be provided. Solar showers and port-a-let at the site. Cooking will take place over the fire and with a pizza oven on the land. Vegetarian meals available. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Easily accessible from Montreal, Boston or New York City. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. SPECIAL REMARKS: Camping! VFP20-12 RUSTIC CABIN BUILDING, COLORADO 11-AUG to 25-AUG ENVI/CONS AGE 18+ 10 VOLS FRYING PAN WILDERNESS, CARBONDALE, COLORADO WORK: The Aspen Public Schools run a wilderness cabin (8400 ft / 2250 meters elevation) that is in need of repair. Volunteers will install a primitive outdoor shower, insulate under the cabin, build rustic furniture, work on a low ropes challenge course and other projects. Training will be provided, but initiative is a must. Volunteers will also work with Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers on trail maintenance in the wilderness. Sturdy, warm outdoor clothing, boots, work gloves and a sleeping bag are required. Trail work may reach 11,000 ft / 3,350 meters. LOCATION: The cabin is located about 45 minutes from Aspen or Glenwood Springs in a beautiful, remote location adjacent to the Frying Pan Wilderness. Participants may want to bring backpacking equipment. ACCOMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in the primitive cabin with no electricity in a common bunk room, or can choose to bring tents and camp. We’ll have a camp shower after we build it. There is no hot running water (but we can heat it for the shower). Only outhouses are available. We’ll share the cooking. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: We’ll spend some evenings at free outdoor concerts in Aspen or nearby towns, but most of the time we’ll provide our own entertainment around the campfire or hiking trails or swimming / boating on a reservoir. There is no cell phone service or internet access in the wilderness. TERMINAL: Glenwood Springs, Colorado or Aspen, Colorado. STUDY THEME: Sustainable construction and trail maintenance. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to be away from civilization for days at a time. Mixed age camp, older volunteers welcome! VFP21-12 FEEDING THE COMMUNITY, OREGON 12-AUG to 26-AUG AGRI/ENVI/SOCI AGE 18+ 9 VOLS FOOD FOR LANE COUNTY, EUGENE, OREGON PARTNER: Food for Lane County is a nonprofit food bank, founded in 1984 and dedicated to eliminating hunger by creating access to food. We accomplish this by soliciting, collecting, rescuing, growing, preparing and packaging food for distribution. We provide emergency food boxes, meal sites, summer lunch program for children, and community gardens. WORK: Harvesting, weeding and other garden tasks, in the community gardens. Helping prepare lunches and packaging rescue food. Participants must be flexible and willing, to help with all tasks. LOCATION: Eugene is a unique town with a population of about 150,000. It is a University town, bicycle friendly, with many small sustainable businesses and non-profits. Eugene is two hours south of Portland, Oregon, an hour to the coast, and an hour to the Cascade mountains. TERMINAL: Eugene, Oregon. ACCOMMODATIONS: Accommodation will be sleeping on mattresses on the floor of a house. Bring sleeping bags. Food will be primarily vegetarian. Cooking will be shared by participants. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Biking along the river, visiting local market, a one-day trip outside of Eugene to mountains or coast will be organized. The final weekend is the annual “Eugene Celebration” including a parade, lots of music, films, art and good food! STUDY THEME: Hunger around the world. SPECIAL REMARKS: Must be able to ride a bicycle! Bicycles will be provided. Bring work boots and gloves. No smoking during camp. No drugs allowed.

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VFP 22-12 BICYCLE TRAIL BUILDING, VERMONT 13-AUG to 28-AUG ENVI/RENO AGE 18+ 12 VOLS CVTA, MONTPELIER, VERMONT WORK: Explore the forests and villages of the Vermont countryside. We are building a network of bicycle/pedestrian trails that will go across the entire state - connecting small towns, their schools, and the natural areas in between - providing a safe, healthy alternative to driving in cars. You will help build a new piece of the trail in a primitive forest area, and help repair damage from historic floods of 2011. The work is hard, heavy physical labor - including carpentry, building walls with large stones, and digging ditches, you WILL get muddy. But the work is satisfying too - at the end of each day you will see you have really made a difference! ACCOMMODATION: We will camp in tents in the forest. The camp has no electricity, no running water, no flushing toilets. We will be able to take showers just three times during the camp. No alcohol is allowed at the housing. 11 PM curfew. We cook food together. Group gear (tents, cooking utensils) are provided. You bring sleeping bag and personal items. LOCATION: We are working in a rural part of Vermont with a mixture of small towns and wild forests. We will be working in the woods, however we will be near to several small towns including Montpelier, which is the capitol of Vermont with restaurants, theater, etc. TERMINAL: Montpelier, Vermont. Easily accessible from Boston, Montreal, New York City. STUDY THEME: Guest speakers will introduce us to the wild plants and animals that live in the area. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: We will explore the forest - riding bikes, hiking up mountains, swimming in lakes; and also visit Montpelier, capitol city of Vermont. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Desire to camp outside, work hard, get dirty, have fun, and make a visible difference! VFP23-12 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MISSOURI 25-AUG to 15-SEP MANU/AGRI AGE 18+ 12 VOLS OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS RESTORATION GROUP, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI is a community-based nonprofit organization established by neighborhood residents in 1981 to revitalize the physical and social dimensions of the community in a manner that respects its historic, cultural, and urban character. The neighborhood has been undergoing a dramatic transformation in recent years but is still home to many economically disadvantaged residents. More information can be found online at: www.onsl.org/ WORK: Assisting neighborhood residents in cleaning up alleys, vacant lots, and helping elderly and disabled people with things that they can no longer get out and do. We will also be helping in the community gardens throughout the neighborhood and may assist with building repairs or improvements at the community-owned grocery co-op. LOCATION: Less than two miles from downtown St. Louis, MO. TERMINAL: St Louis, Missouri. ACCOMMODATIONS: Vols will be living in a house in the community. Meals will be prepared together and with other families in the neighborhood. STUDY THEME: City restoration and community development. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Bikes and bike trails close by; jazz, soul and blues clubs, theatre district and several museums are within driving distance or accessible by public transit. VFP24-12 COSTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT, MAINE 22-AUG to 13-SEP ENVI AGE 18+ 6 VOLS WORK: Come to the beautiful seacoast of southern Maine and the WELLS NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE, WELLS, MAINE. Your work will include improving trails and wildlife habitat at the Reserve as well as grounds and maintenance projects on our historic buildings. This entails getting dirty and working hard. You may also help with a beach dune cleanup for the Ogunquit Conservation Commission. The major project for the camp will be helping prepare for and staff a large Nature Crafts Festival fund-raising event. Work involves setting up and taking-down, assisting other volunteers and staff with food, parking, recycling, and many other jobs. Educational programs are available to volunteers. The Reserve has a private beach and many nature trails. Learn more about the Wells Reserve at www.wellsreserve.org. ACCOMMODATION: In a recently built dorm with comfortable beds, modern kitchen facilities, and common area. Bicycles available. Vols will cook their own meals. LOCATION: Wells is 1/2 hour south of Portland, Maine and 1/2 hour north of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The 2,250–acre research and education reserve includes beach, coastal marsh, scenic uplands, historic farm buildings, and is a sanctuary for endangered plants and wildlife. TERMINAL: Wells, Maine. STUDY THEME: VFP Alliance 30

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VFP25-12 HISTORICAL GARDEN AND MUSEUM, VERMONT 2-SEP to 15-SEP AGRI/CONS AGE 20+ 5 VOLS OLD STONE HOUSE MUSEUM, BROWNINGTON, VERMONT is a museum of regional history and culture with 6 historic buildings on 55 acres of farm land. The museum rests on a beautiful hilltop near the Canadian border and houses 21 rooms of exhibits focusing on 19

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WORK: There are historic gardens to be maintained, grounds work to be done after the re-construction of a barn and walkways or fencing to be built. Volunteers may also help at small sustainable farms in the area with seasonal work or help move the Museum’s collection of farm artifacts. ACCOMODATIONS: Housing in comfortable home on museum grounds, bring sleeping bags. Kitchen space available. LOCATION: Rural, Brownington is a historic district in the village of Orleans, 15 miles south of Canada. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Easily accessible from Montreal, Boston or NYC. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Hike, swim, canoe, picnic, press cider and enjoy the outdoors during the best month of the year. Explore the museum and learn more about the history of Vermont. Photograph and help with our bike and running ½ marathon race. STUDY THEME: Local history, sustainable agriculture, community. SPECIAL REMARKS: No smoking or alcohol in any museum building and no overnight guests permitted. VFP26-12 KIDS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, VERMONT 02-SEP to 16-SEP KIDS/ARTS/MANU AGE 20+ 8 VOLS BELMONT, VERMONT Belmont is a beautiful, rural community on a lake at 600 meters elevation in the Green Mountains of Central Vermont. Belmont is a small but very active community with many local events. WORK: Volunteers will work with members of the Mount Holly educational community to revise the Mt. Holly School's nature trail. Volunteers will also assist teachers with daily classroom activities and have the opportunity to design and paint a mural in the school with the students. Volunteers will be working with the elementary students (ages 5 to 12) and the school community. ACCOMMODATIONS: Beds in a community building on Star Lake. Campers must bring a sleeping bag, pillow and work shoes. Vegetarian meals available. Be prepared for warm days, but cool nights. LOCATION: In a beautiful, rural community of 900 in Central Vermont. Former home of the VFP office. TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont. Easily accessible from New York City. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: The camp is in a remote rural area, but volunteers will enjoy swimming, campfires, community activities, a musical event and excursions to local points of interest. STUDY THEME: VFP Alliance 30

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SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must speak good English and have had experience working with children. No smoking in or near school buildings. Child Protection Form and VFP motivation form required.

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VFP MTV01-12 COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, VERMONT PERMANENT SOCI/MANU AGE 22+ 3 VOLS Minimum 10 weeks; maximum 6 months BURLINGTON DISMAS HOUSE, BURLINGTON, VERMONT 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: Vols 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 LOCATION: Burlington is a beautiful college town overlooking Lake Champlain (Pop. 40,000). TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Easily accessible from Montreal, Boston or New York City. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers are offered a sight-seeing trip to Canada or Boston with Staff, and time off for travel may be approved. ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in large Victorian house, meals & laundry provided. SPECIAL REMARKS: Vols must be 22+, 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.

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VFP MTV02-12 COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, VERMONT PERMANENT SOCI/MANU AGE 22+ 4 VOLS Minimum 10 Weeks; Maximum 6 Months. RUTLAND DISMAS HOUSE, RUTLAND, VERMONT provides a transitional drug, alcohol and violence free housing opportunity to men and women getting out of prison so they can successfully reconcile with the community before living independently. http://www.dismasofvermont.org/ WORK: Vols will work 5-6 hrs/day doing computer and office work, participation in various components of fundraising activities, student recruitment, representing Dismas at speaking engagements on college campuses and at civic organizations, working with clothing and food donations, participating in house group activities, and visiting prisons. As a resident of the house, volunteers will live as an equal to and with the same expectations as the former prisoner residents: presence at the evening meal Monday through Friday is required, as is presence at the weekly house meeting one evening during the week; no smoking inside the house; no intimate relationships between residents and/or volunteers permitted. STUDY THEME: Reintegration into society from prison. LOCATION: Rutland is a beautiful town in the Green Mountains with nearby lakes and streams, population 17,500. TERMINAL: Rutland, Vermont. Easily accessible from New York City. ACCOMMODATION: Modestly furnished shared room in a large Victorian house; sheets, towels, meals, laundry provided. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Group activities and sight-seeing are offered. Snow skiing and hiking, camping and biking near and around area lakes and streams. SPECIAL REMARKS: Vols must be 22+, 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 MTV03-12 DISABLED SUMMER CAMP, VERMONT 17-JUN to 12-AUG DISA AGE 18+ 10 VOLS Minimum stay two-week: Can also come for four-week, six-week and seven-week experiences. 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 special needs population. 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 staff in special activities in Nature, Sports, Arts and Crafts; kitchen work including set up, light prep work and clean-up; one-to-one assistance and support of a camper; office work and light maintenance under the direction of the maintenance supervisor. 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. STUDY THEME: Developmental disabilities and Education. SPECIAL REMARKS: Interest in working with children and adults who have special 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. VFP Motivation Form and Phone interview required VFP MTV04-12 EXPLORE NEW YORK PERMANENT DISA AGE 21-35 4 VOLS Minimum 3 Weeks; Maximum 3 Months 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: Vols 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. Vols 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. LOCATION: Manhattan, New York City & various destinations. TERMINAL: New York City, New York.

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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. LANGUAGE: Fluent English REQUIRED STUDY THEME: Traveling with disability. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In between trips, you will have minimal time to explore NYC. SPECIAL REMARKS: Responsible, motivated vols age 21-35 with drivers license strongly preferred. No alcohol during trips. Fluent English. VFP Motivation form and phone/Skype interview required. VFP MTV05-12 HOUSE BUILDING RESTORATION, NEW ORLEANS CONS/RENO PERMANENT AGE 18+ 15 VOLS 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 and Rita. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to partake of the abundant cultural offerings of the most unique city in America. ACCOMMODATION: Housing is in dormitory style bunkrooms. No smoking in the house. No drugs allowed. Vegetarian meals available. LOCATION: New Orleans, LA, 2 miles east of the French Quarter. TERMINAL: Louis Armstrong International Airport; Amtrak and Bus station downtown. STUDY THEME: Carpentry. SPECIAL REMARKS: VFP Motivation Form required. Volunteers must have some English language skills in order to ensure workplace safety. EXTRA FEE: $480 regardless of length of stay. Fee due in US Dollars upon arrival. MTV06-12 GROWING FRIENDSHIPS IN VERMONT 1-MAY to 30-SEP ENVI/YOUTH/AGRI AGE 20+ 4 VOLS 3 MONTH MINIMUM OSCARS FARM, WEST BURKE, VERMONT WORK: Learn how to participate in staffing Oscar Farm. Develop skills necessary to supervise basic building projects and garden upkeep. This includes: turning soil, weeding, gathering and hauling trees, composting, cutting firewood, using tree saws, shovels, axes and other garden tools. Construction projects include: building a large deck, gazebo and outhouse. Volunteers will be nailing, moving materials, digging foundations, making beams and posts, using hand and power tools. No construction experience necessary. TERMINAL: Burlington, Vermont. Easily accessible from Montreal, Boston and New York City. ACCOMODATION: Indoor sleeping and cooking facilities with mattresses and blankets. We can meet any reasonable dietary needs. Boots, raingear and warm clothes are recommended. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Hiking, fishing, swimming, biking and day trips to Burlington, VT. We will also visit local farmers markets. STUDY THEME: Four years go campaign—a global movement to reverse the effects of climate change. SPECIAL REMARKS: To better experience each other and nature we do not allow cellphones, ipods or any electronic device. Calls home are allowed upon request.

VFP 2012 LONG TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECT DESCRIPTION VFP LTV01-12 DISABILITY AND KIDS, PENNSYLVANIA 25-AUG 2012 to 31-JUL 2013 DISA AGE 20+ 10 VOLS CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL, GLENMOORE, PENNSYLVANIA is a nonprofit Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school accredited by AWSNA and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools that offers day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), and other conditions associated with intellectual disability. Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. www.beaverrun.org

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WORK: In the main community our work is dedicated to the 5-18 set and life revolves around school, pre-vocational programs, and recreational activities. The objective for this age group is to build self-help, life, independence, and personal hygiene skills and help maintain them throughout the year and of course indefinitely. In the transition program which is has two locations outside the main community (approximately 6 miles) there are three houses. The Transition program otherwise known as the farm is dedicated to furthering the self-help, independence, life skills of our students aged 18-21; This is done through hands on vocational work on our farm, the local CSA and adult village Kimberton Hills. Our goal is to extend as much as familial setting as possible for all involved and well-rounded hands-on education for the children. The workday begins at 6:45 am with a house meeting to plan the day and ends at approximately 8:30 pm. During the day there are downtime (an hour and half between breakfast and class helping, and hour during rest hour). ACCOMMODATION: All volunteers have their own bedroom provided in one of our 11 houses with share living facilities. We provide room/board, medical insurance, minor personal needs (soap, shampoo, etc) access to our fleet of cars and a $160.00 monthly stipend. LOCATION: Glenmoore, Pennsylvania (approximately 1 hour southwest of Philadelphia) TERMINAL: Philadelphia International Airport, Amtrak and Bus Station downtown LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will have ample opportunity to enjoy the abundance of history and cultural offerings of the city of Brotherly Love and nearby Valley Forge National Park in addition to being only 1.5 hours away from New York City. SPECIAL REMARKS: We want our volunteers to work with the children and encourage as much independence as possible, not to see the limitations, but rather see the potential of the students. We have volunteers come to us for 11 months from all around the world, Tajikistan, South Korea, England, Germany, Taiwan, China, a few from the U.S., etc. Camphill Application Form required. No drugs or alcohol allowed. Dietary needs are accommodated. No smoking in houses or in front of children. Camphill will obtain the appropriate work visa for the volunteers.

VFP 2012 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS VFP JA01-12 RECYCLING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP, JAMAICA 19-MAY to 2-JUN ENVI/EDU/ART AGE 21+ 10 VOLS VFP JA02-12 RECYCLING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP, JAMAICA 13-OCT to 27-OCT ENVI/EDU/ART AGE 21+ 10 VOLS PARTNER: Esher Primary School in Lucea is our sponsor WORK: Volunteers will teach recycling, organic composting, and being green to third through sixth graders at Esher Primary School, and two high schools in Lucea. We will clean up trash from the Lucea Harbor, and a local neighborhood. We will paint murals and signs focusing on community recycling and being green. STUDY THEME: How to change the mindset of an entire country to switch from current methods of trash handling to more sustainable methods such as RECYCLING and ORGANIC COMPOSTING. There is currently no policy in place to require that recycling be mandatory in Jamaica. You will need to prepare in advance a short presentation about yourself and where you are from. Please also be prepared to discuss the policies and procedures regarding recycling where you live with local students. If you are creative, outdoorsy, appreciate nature, and love to paint murals or work with kids, then you will be well suited for this project. **If there is a topic, hobby or sport that you would like a chance to share with students, locals or volunteers, please do so!! For example, one of our volunteers will be offering after school classes to teach karate and yoga to the students. Another volunteer loves to fish and is bringing small fish hooks in order to join the neighborhood children fishing behind their homes. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: To begin the project, volunteers will stay in a simple cabin by the sea for two nights. Then you will share a home with a local Jamaican family of four for the remainder of the project. Volunteers will share responsibility for cooking meals. Open-minded and eager to learn about and interact with a new culture. Flexible to eat local foods and stay/live in simple conditions. LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY: Lucea is located 30 minutes from popular tourist destinations Montego Bay and Negril. It is about $10 roundtrip to visit either city. Negril boasts seven miles of beach and five miles of cliffs. During free time, volunteers can take a private chartered taxi ride to the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, waterfalls, Windsor Research Center, Appleton Rum Factory, or the Black River Safari. Side trips start at $50. Also popular is bird watching, hiking, snorkeling, cliff diving, sunbathing, and interacting with locals. REQUIREMENTS: Note to Asthmatics, air quality can be a challenge at times, especially around traffic exhaust and burning piles of trash. Fast acting inhalers and asthma meds are crucial to have on hand at all times. $200 Extra fee payable to VFP by 9 May for JA01 and 28 Sept. for JA02.

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VFP HAITI03-12 CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN SCHOOL, HAITI 31-MAY to 17-JUN EDU/KIDS AGE 18+ 12 VOLS PARTNER: CODEHA, founded in 1992, is a grassroots youth organization based in La Valle de Jacmel. Its aim is to bring children, families and communities together around the needs, development, education and rights of young people. VFP is currently collaborating with them on their cultural exchange program “Building Bridges,” sustainability and gardening projects and on bringing clean water to their schools. WORK: Volunteers must be prepared to work independently, proactively engage themselves with students and the community, and be flexible. This camp will take place while Haitian schools are still in session. Volunteers will go to different schools and present to and interact with children and teachers. The focus should be exchange of cultural information, English language, water and hygiene practices. Activities might include sharing of language and culture, sports, games, music, theater, art projects, animal husbandry, gardening, and a great deal more. You will be in classrooms and need to be able to communicate either in Creole or in French. Additional projects around CODEHA or the local school might include gardening, building hand washing stations or other improvements. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: You will be living with and like Haitians for this project! Volunteers will have a few days at the CODEHA center at the beginning and in the middle of the project. During the weeks you will stay with families. There is no running water and very limited electricity at these sites. Outhouses are the norm. Showers are available but that means an enclosed area with a pan of cold water to wash yourself. There will be bugs, not deadly but possible bothersome and definitely interesting. Food is simple and consists mainly of rice or corn and beans. Haitians typically eat two larger meals a day. There will be fruit and vegetables added to the meal depending on what is available in June. This is a unique opportunity to be fully immersed in the local way of life, past volunteers made very deep connections with their host families and communities! LOCATION: La Vallee de Jacmel is an area that comprises a number of settlements in the southeastern of Haiti, about 100 KM from Port au Prince. Agriculture is the main occupation of the Valleens. The climate is lovely and bright but not excessively hot. The area is very remote, roads are rugged, walking is the norm, and access to outside information is limited for people in this area so their desire for international volunteers is very high. While volunteers are staying at CODEHA they can easily walk to Ridore, the central town in this area. LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Most free time activities you will arrange in your own community. Children and adults are eager to do things with you. Soccer is very popular but different sports such as frisbee or badminton are fun. Talking walks together, playing cards, dancing, and other games are very popular. Pre Camp Option: We are offering a package for volunteers who want to arrive 2 days before the camp. The package is $100 and includes accommodations and meals, a visit to the National Historical Museum, a trip to a market in Petionville, and watching the sunset over Port-au-Prince from the Observatoire de Boutilliers. REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers for this project must speak some French or Creole and be motivated to present in schools. Please include some motivation on your application form; VFP will contact you for an interview prior to acceptance. VFP does not provide insurance for this program and strongly advises volunteers to purchase travel insurance for their trip to Haiti. Please submit the VFP Haiti Application Form with your VEF. ADDITIONAL FEES: $150 payable to VFP by May 16. Fees cover pick-up at the airport and transportation to and from Port au Prince (6+ hours by car) as well as meals during the program. VFP HAITI04-12A SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS, HAITI KIDS/AGRI/CULT 5-JUL to 22-JUL AGE 18+ 12 VOLS VFP HAITI04-12B SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS, HAITI KIDS/AGRI/CULT 26-JUL to 12-AUG AGE 18+ 12 VOLS PARTNER: CODEHA. See above. WORK: Summer camps for kids. Volunteers will be working with local teachers, volunteers and community members to run summer camps for children and help develop community/school gardens. The focus will be sharing cultural information, English language, reinforcing clean water and hygine lessons, and sustainable local food production. Activities might include sharing of language and culture, sports, games, music, theater, art projects, animal husbandry, gardening, and a great deal more. Volunteers should be prepared to proactively engage themselves with students and the community, and be flexible. Teachers who want to share educational practices or build school exchanges are especially welcome. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: See above. LOCATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITY: See above. REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers who speak some French or Creole are especially welcome although much can be communicated through actions, pictures and friendship. Please include some motivation on your application form; VFP will contact you for an interview prior to acceptance. VFP does not provide insurance for this program and strongly advises volunteers to purchase travel insurance for their trip to Haiti. Open to parents traveling with kids. Please submit the VFP Haiti Application Form with your VEF. ADDITIONAL FEES: $150 payable to VFP by June 21/July 12. Fees cover pick-up at the airport and transportation to and from Port au Prince (6+ hours by car) as well as meals during the program.

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2012 VOLUNTEERS FOR PEACE MOTIVATION FORM

Volunteers are expected to complete this form on their own!

Project Details

Project Code/Location:

Personal Data

Full Name Nationality:

Sex/Age: Sending Organization:

Email:

Skype Address:

Further Information About Yourself

How long do you wish to serve?

Dates which you are available:

Previous Volunteer or Work Experience: (workcamps, non-profits, groups)

Present occupation, study, or training:

Do you have a Driver’s License? (List number, country of issue, and expiration date)

Any serious accidents, illnesses, handicaps, allergies, mental problems or depression? Are you currently taking any medications? If so, what?

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Motivation Please answer the following questions:

Why do you want to volunteer? Explain as fully as possible why you are applying and what you imagine both contributing to and learning from the experience.

What skills do you bring to this project? Mention any experiences you think will benefit the project such as practical, artistic or intellectual experience, having a driving license, experience using tools, experience working with children or disabled people… etc.

Please share any experience you have working with, leading, or living with groups of people. What was your role in the group? What did you learn from your time with the group? Do you think you would make a good group or project leader and why/why not?

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VFP CHILD PROTECTION FORM

This form is to be signed by any person starting projects in which VFP volunteers have some responsibility for the care of persons under the age of 18 years, young persons and vulnerable adults and through which he or she may have access to them. It must be signed annually by those participating in such work on short term projects. Please complete this form and return it to VFP by email to incoming@vfp.org or by mail to VFP, 7 Kilburn ST Ste. 316, Burlington VT 05401 USA. This form is very important, without it you will not be able to take part in project on which you have

been offered a place. Many thanks. PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS

I……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (full name) Of (address)……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. declare that I have never at any time been convicted of any sexual offence or any offence against children, young persons (i.e. those under 18 years of age) or vulnerable adults. I am willing to allow, if necessary, my name, address, date of birth and nationality to be forwarded to the appropriate authority for checking. Other than this I understand that the information on this form will be kept confidential. Signed……………………………………………. Date………………………………………………… ________________________________________________________________________________ REFERENCE: This section must be completed by a person who knows the above named and is currently a

member of a national parliament, Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, minister of religion, a professionally qualified person (for example: a doctor, engineer, lawyer, teacher, bank officer, civil servant, police officer or a person of similar standing) who has know the above named for at least 2 years. This reference must not be signed by a person who is a paid member of IVS staff, committee or a member of the family of these people, or the applicant’s family. Seal preferred. I……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (full name) Of (address)……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tel no:……………………………… Email:………………………………………… Office or Title:…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the person named on this form has no record of offences in the areas listed above. Signed……………………………………………. Date………………………………………………

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Volunteers For Peace

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE 7 Kilburn Street, Suite 316

Burlington, Vermont 05401 USA Tel: (802) 540-3060 Email: incoming@vfp.org Web: www.vfp.org

Parental or Legal Guardian Authorization for volunteers under 18 years old Very important: You must email this signed document to incoming@vfp.org by June 22nd AND bring this signed document to the camp and give it to your group leader!!! I, ………………………………………... (first and last name of the parent or guardian) hereby give my son/ daughter: …………………………………( first and last name) born on ………….. (dd/mm/yy), who is taking part in the VFP workcamp ………………………………

The permission to travel alone to and from the VFP workcamp location.

In the case of an emergency, I authorize any qualified doctor to prescribe and practice any and all treatment made necessary by the medical condition of my son/daughter, including surgical if absolutely necessary.

I authorize my son/daughter to participate in all sports activities, (including swimming in unguarded waters), and in excursions without supervision.

In the case that he or she should break the rules of the camp (i.e. drug use, refusal to work) and therefore must be dismissed early from the camp, I as the guardian am then responsible for any resulting and necessary costs (such as travel expenses).

Furthermore, I allow him/her to participate in all involved activities of the workcamp.

I release VFP and its affiliates, including group leaders, from all liability for losses, damages, or injuries that might occur.

Date (dd/mm/yy) / Location: …………………………………….. Signature: ………………………………………………………….. Very important! You must email this signed document to incoming@vfp.org by June 22nd AND bring this signed document to the camp and give it to your group leader!!!