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INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Contact: www.sci-ivs.orgWhat: Service Civil International, founded in 1921, offer both short-term and long term international workcamps. A workcamp is a "place anywhere in the world where people of all backgrounds, ideologies, and nationalities live and volunteer together for two to four weeks on a grassroots project organized by a local sponsor for non-commercial causes." "Peace through deeds, not words" is their motto. Who: Anyone 16 and older for U.S. camps, 18 and older for a developed country, and 21 and older for a third-world country. Location: Throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Duration: Camps last two to three weeks and most are in the summer. Long-term placements begin at three months. Cost/Benefits: There is a yearly fee of $35 for membership. First time camps cost $195 overseas and $80 in the U.S. Additionally camps (you can do up to three per season) are $40 in the U.S. and $80 international. These prices include room and board during camp. Long term placements cost $175 for overseas and $65 for the U.S. |