Summer Student Internships among Farmworkers

From: Tim Wallace (tmwallace@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Feb 01 2000 - 10:25:17 EST


Highly recommended program, though primarily aimed at seasonal farmworkers
in North and South Carolina. I am the campus advisor for the program here
at NCSU-- Tim

>**FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS**
>
>The Into the Fields Internship & Leadership Development Program offers 30
>paid summer internship positions with farmworkers.
>
>Application Deadine: February 11, 2000
>
>Program Duration: June 2-August 12, 2000 (full-time)
>
>Contact: Libby Manly
> Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF)
> 1317 West Pettigrew Street
> Durham, NC 27705
> p: 919-660-3652
> f: 919-681-7600
> email: levante@duke.edu
>
>Description: SAF's Into the Fields Internship Program accepts & places 30
>undergraduate & graduate students with community-based organizations
>serving farmworkers. Interns work full-time for 10-weeks as health
>educators, ESL teachers, outreach workers, interpreters, drop-out
>prevention coordinators, lay health advisors, immigration assistants,
>community & labor organizers, and legal aids. On-going training is provided.
>
>Internship Locations: All positions are in NC or SC. Placements are largely
>in Eastern NC with farmworker advocacy organizations. Limited placements in
>Western NC & SC.
>
>Airfare, Stipend & Housing: SAF pays for the airfare of out-of-state
>farmworker students traveling to the Carolinas. SAF provides furnished
>housing for the summer unless Interns have an outstanding lease & need to
>live in a certain location. Interns receive an $1,100 stipend & a $1,250
>post-service educational award.
>
>Contact Libby Manly at 919-660-3652 or levante@duke.edu for an application
>or more information.
>
>** Don't Spend a Nickel on Mt. Olive Pickles!**
>Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF)
>1317 West Pettigrew Street
>Durham, North Carolina 27705
>Phone: 919-660-3652
>Fax: 919-681-7600
>levante@duke.edu
>http://cds.aas.duke.edu/saf

Tim Wallace
Box 8107, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
919-515-9025; fax: 919-515-2610

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