Volunteer Placement
Fellows are placed for nine months as full-time volunteers with AJWS partner NGOs based on their interests, skills and the needs of NGOs. AJWS partners with NGOs working at the intersection of international development and human rights, addressing issues such as women’s empowerment, civil society building, economic development, public health, education and sustainable agriculture.
Fellows may be placed in a location with other fellows or in a location where no other fellows are serving. Applicants may express a preference in this regard. Fellows from all locations gather for group programming throughout their assignments.
Volunteer placements focus on providing NGOs with direct services while seeking to support the long-term development of the organizations. Fellows are matched with NGOs after acceptance to the fellowship.
Past volunteer assignments include:
- Creation of documentation forms and assistance with home visits for an organization that works to combat HIV/AIDS in El Salvador;
- Assistance with public relations and fundraising materials for an organization that works to raise HIV/AIDS awareness amongst sex-workers in Mumbai, India;
- Teach English to staff and youth leaders at an organization that works in the areas of health, education and nutrition in an at-risk neighborhood of Managua, Nicaragua;
- Assistance with the development of business plans for an NGO that organizes women’s micro-credit groups in the Indian state of Maharashtra;
- Computer training and database development for an organization that works to reduce maternal and child mortality in Mumbai, India;
- Development of health education materials for women’s self-help groups in Nicaragua;
- Planning and implementation of classes on leadership, trust and conflict resolution for women’s associations in rural El Salvador;
- Web site development and design for an organization that works to promote the rights of tribal groups in the Indian state of Gujurat.
