Montezuma School to Farm Project (MSTFP) AmeriCorps Application

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1 Montezuma School to Farm Project (MSTFP) AmeriCorps Application This AmeriCorps program provides a monthly living allowance of $1,044 before taxes, medical insurance, and service training. Housing, vision or dental insurance, and travel stipends are not provided. This opportunity is available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or religion. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific needs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any questions you have can be directed to the AmeriCorps Program Director at Ext: 18 or asstdirector.volunteers@laputne.net Last Name First Name Middle Name Current Address (all information will be sent here unless you notify us of a change) City State Zip code Phone Cell Phone Address How did you hear about this opportunity? Please attach your resume. Be sure to include any language skills, related skills, activities or volunteer experience.

2 Are you currently attending a 4-year academic institution in a full-time capacity? If so, in what state are you living while attending this academic institution? Have you previously served for AmeriCorps? If so, please provide the name and contact info ( and phone number) of your previous program director Do you plan to you bring a car? Do you have federal loans you would like to put into forbearance? Have you ever been convicted of a felony crime? If yes please explain. (Attach additional pages if necessary). Serving at MSTFP requires an initial one year commitment. After that, there is an option to extend for another year. Are you able to fully commit to a year- long commitment? The program will begin August 7th, 2017 and ends July 31 st, *Information regarding the program can be found on the facebook page:

3 Please provide information for your three references. Choose from three previous supervisors or people who have held you accountable and are able to speak of your general character, and personality, as well as your education and professionalism. IF you do not have 3 previous supervisors you may list coaches, professors, or advisors. Do not include relatives, or friends. Tell your references they will receive a phone call for a short interview. Supervisor Phone Number Other/Cell State Supervisor Phone Number Other/Cell State

4 Supervisor Phone Number Other/Cell State We are interested in learning about your experiences and values. The following essays are a continued means to help decide if a year at MSTFP is a good fit for you and the program. Attached are the values of the MSTFP AmeriCorps Program. Please respond to the following questions keeping these values, as well as your own, in mind. Please attach answers to the essays to this application. Respond to at least two essays in written form, but feel free to use pictures, art, or some other form to respond to the others. Please limit any individual response to no more than two pages. Please answer all three: 1. Please describe your motivations for serving at MSTFP. List any specific experiences that have led you to apply. 2. What do you consider to be a simple lifestyle? What exposure have you had to simple living? 3. Illustrate (image or story) one of your life dreams. Please answer one: 1. What exposure have you had to people of other cultures than your own? 2. If there were no restrictions upon you, what would you most like to do in your life and why? Southwest Rural Education Collaborative Service Values Simple Living AmeriCorps members of the Southwest Rural Education Collaborative live on less and strive to practice simplicity. This commitment is more than attempting to live within a monthly budget; it is a shift of focus that comes with thoughtful analysis of your lifestyle and values. Spending a year centered less on money and consumption and more on deeper sources of satisfaction can free members to experience the value of simple pleasures, conversations, and their own creativity. Simple living should not be thought of as doing without, but rather as having enough, and this awareness provides volunteers with an opportunity to discover healthy and sustainable lifestyles. Social Justice Through their direct service with MSTFP, members are exposed to the daily struggle for justice, dignity, and human rights. Members are challenged to work within themselves to promote compassion and respect for those they serve. In forming

5 relationships with the clients, members are open to understanding causes of injustice, and are consequently, changed by their experiences. Service AmeriCorps members explore the depths, challenges, and values of service during their year-long commitment. Service is fulfilling, transformative, and will offer much perspective. At the same time, service is inconvenient, sacrificial, and sometimes painful. Members engage and challenge their own outlook, and are able to reflect throughout the year to gain a richer understanding of service and the role it will play in their lives after AmeriCorps.