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- Note: Registration costs are subject to change. Contact the office
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North America
International
Canada
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Montréal, Québec
July 19-27, 2003
Work in various community organizations in downtown Montréal assisting
refugees, homeless people, food banks, soup kitchens, recreation centers,
day camps, etc. The Youth Venture team will learn about the history and culture
of Québec and worship on Sunday with a local French Mennonite congregation.
The team will stay at the MCC Quebec House and experience the diversity of
Canada's oldest city.
- 4-10 people (ages 15-20)
- $340 Canadian plus personal travel to orientation or work site
United States
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Johnstown, Pennsylvania
July 12 - August 4, 2003
Join this ministry team serving in the Kernville neighborhood of Johnstown.
You will live in the Service Adventure unit across the street from First Mennonite
Church and work as a member of a multi-racial outreach team working to turn
summer boredom into summer adventure. The team will lead Friday Nite Kids,
a food service program and many daily neighborhood activities along with church
members. A desire to serve children is important.
- 5 people (ages 14-20)
- $490 Canadian plus personal travel to orientation or work site
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Seattle, Washington
June 26 - July 14, 2003
Following an orientation to Seattle, you will work for two days at Camp Camrec,
a Mennonite camp in the Cascade Mountains. The following two weeks will be
spent working on several projects in the inner city of Seattle, including
soup kitchens and agencies serving the elderly and homeless teenagers. The
last weekend will be spent camping with the Seattle Mennonite Church congregation
on Shaw Island in the beautiful San Juans.
- 4 people maximum (ages 16-20)
- $415 Canadian plus personal travel to orientation or work site
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Mexico
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
June 18 - July 1, 2003
During an orientation in San Antonio, Texas, the Youth Venture team will tour
cultural landmarks, visit with immigration advocates at the Refugee Aid Project,
and explore historic and current Mexican American issues. An introduction
to your service in Nuevo Laredo will be led by the staff of Laredos Unidos
- a Presbyterian Border Ministry that includes a church, clinic, educational
facility and multipurpose center, where the team will serve. The team will
wrap up their experience back in San Antonio exploring practical ways to put
what they learned along the border into practice.
- 12-15 people maximum (Ages 15-20)
- $640 Canadian plus personal travel to orientation or work site
International
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
May 26-June 21, 2003
Two mature and caring individuals are needed to help staff the Belfast Central
Mission Children's Holiday Programme for under-privileged children. You will
spend your first few days in Northern Ireland becoming oriented to the work
of Childhaven, a camp along the coast about 25 miles from Belfast, and receive
training to know how to respond to the various challenges these disadvantaged
children face. In addition to serving as a counselor for two weeks at Childhaven,
you will have a week in-between to travel on your own throughout Northern
Ireland to learn about "The Troubles" and the ways Mennonites are
meeting the challenges of sectarianism. Because there are no leaders who will
accompany the team and due to the sensitivity required to work with these
Protestant and Catholic children, a more extensive application and referral
process will be required. Previous experience working with children is a prerequisite.
- 2 people (Ages 18-25)
- $100 U.S./$150 Canadian, plus airfare and personal expenses for one week
on your own
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Lurgan, Northern Ireland
July 11-31, 2003
You will spend your first few days in Northern Ireland learning to know
Lurgan, a small city just 25 miles southwest of Belfast and, in particular,
the YMCA at city centre where Protestant and Catholic communities converge.
You will assist local staff in their mission: "To create a place of refuge
for young adults in Lurgan and to make God's love relevant to them."
The Lurgan YMCA specifically works with "at risk" 14 to 25 year
olds at two drop in centres - one in each community. The Youth Venture team
hopes to encourage cross community work through their presence and in scheduled
activities in this town that is very much divided on sectarian lines.
- 6 people (ages 16-20)
- $675 Canadian plus airfare, arranged by Youth Venture
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Bogotá, Colombia
July 25-August 11, 2003
Visit the gateway to South America - Colombia. As Youth Venture volunteers,
you will worship with and work alongside various Mennonite churches and ministries
around Bogotá. In addition to carpentry, painting and maintenance projects,
the team will participate with Justapaz, the justice and peace ministry of
the Colombian Mennonite Church, and listen to the stories of conscientious
objectors and pastors who minister with the displaced in Colombia. The trip
emphasizes cross-cultural experiences and learning about the Colombian church
and ways that North Americans can support social justice and peace in Colombia
and in the world.
- 8 people (ages 16-20)
- $675 Canadian, plus airfare arranged by Youth Venture
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Santa Cruz, Bolivia
July 18-August 4, 2003
Youth Venture volunteers will be working alongside members of the Principe
de Paz Mennonite Church in Santa Cruz helping in the construction of their
new house of worship. Professional builders will organize your work and all
you need to bring is a willingness to help them with this important project.
You will also have the opportunity to play with children and youth at another
Mennonite church community in Santa Cruz in an after school program. During
the first few days and on the weekends you will visit cultural sites around
Santa Cruz, the MCC offices, a Children's Home, and worship with several Mennonite
churches.
- 6 people (ages 16-20)
- $675 Canadian, plus airfare arranged by Youth Venture
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