The diversity of gifts that volunteers bring to a period of service and the gifts that they receive in return are invaluable to the ongoing process of partnership and empowerment which the following organizations strive to build.
Domestic positions are for a two-year term, and international positions are for three years.
In addition, there are weeklong domestic service experiences available in Appalachia, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal. Leadership training is also available for minorities through Summer Service, Service Internship Program, and MCC Canada's summer Native Gardening program. In exchange for one year of service, LSC provides the volunteer with housing, food, work-related transportation, health insurance, a monthly stipend, and a long distance telephone allowance. The period of service begins in September 1995 and ends in July 1996. Habitat for Humanity is a group of committed individuals who build houses in partnership with those who cannot afford decent living quarters.