At right, Sarah May Salen of the Philippines buys fruit at a local market while working as a Global Justice Volunteer in the United States last fall. Two openings remain in 2001 for young adults interested in becoming Global Justice Volunteers for the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries .
Volunteers work in solidarity with members of the community and grass-roots organizations.
The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 28 for the spring-summer term, from May 14 to Aug. 17. Those interested in the fall term, from Sept. 10 to Dec. 14, must apply by June 1. The overall number of individual volunteers for mission programs, especially in the young adult and older adult categories, is increasing, according to Betty Whitehurst, who, with her husband Walter, processes volunteer applications for the board. She noted that students often seek these experiences in the summer or between undergraduate and graduate school or between graduation and a job. Some students even take a semester off to participate.