Descriptive material and applications are available in the Political Science office, Munroe 213. Although it is a Catholic program, one need not be Catholic to apply. VESS volunteers offer their service for a year as teachers, social service workers, counselors, immigration and refugee assistants, parish, youth and campus minister, health care workers and nurses. Teacher certification is helpful but not necessary. Spanish is useful for some positions and required for others.
VESS volunteers are also eligible to request student loan deferments during their year of service.
Postcards to obtain more information are available in the Political Science office, Munroe 213. Office of the Public Defender, Rockville, Maryland Seeking bright, motivated students interested in working as criminal defense investigators on behalf of poor people charged with breaking the law. Information is available in the Political Science office, Munroe 213. This program promotes cross-cultural sharing and understanding through immersion in the day to day life of a village community. Crossroads projects also offer participants the unique opportunity to practice a previously studied language, in most cases French or Portuguese, as well as the opportunity to begin to learn a traditional African language such as Akan or Swahili.