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Foundation for Sustainable Development
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Nonprofit
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Economic Development
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Position Level:
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Entry Level
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Position Type:
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School Year Internship
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No Preference
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FSD Initiatives
Our programs provide comprehensive development training, immersion, and the opportunity for participants to design and implement collaborative projects with the help of a Site Team and their host organization. Students as well as professionals have the opportunity to work in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Kenya, Uganda and India in the following subject areas:
Micro-enterprise/Microfinance, Health, Environment, Youth and Education, Women'????????s Empowerment, Community Development, Human Rights and Appropriate Technology.
FSD Opportunities
- Internship Program: FSD'????????s internship program serves students and young professionals looking to gain international development experience and training while making a sustainable impact on an underserved community abroad. Regardless of motivation, FSD encourages participation from those who boldly wish to become a catalyst for change in the developing world.
- Pro Corps Volunteering:This program is designed to effectively transfer skills from experienced professionals to our partner organizations and the communities they serve. Typically, Long-Term Pro Corps Volunteers (9+ weeks) develop projects geared toward assessing organizations and their programs to find more efficient methods of project implementation and resource usage.
- Short-Term Volunteering: Offers professionals, students, and retirees an opportunity to observe and support an international organization while staying within a strict time schedule. Many volunteers simply want to use their vacation time immersing themselves in a foreign culture and helping to empower underserved communities, instead of traveling and experiencing the culture from a distance.
Program Highlights
Orientation (one week) You'????????ll begin your program with a group of 3-8 other participants. The FSD Site Team will help you acclimate to your new surroundings and deliver a variety of activities and educational sessions to prepare you for the work ahead. Throughout your program, the Site Team will be there to support you and ensure your safety.
AccommodationYou will live individually with host families for at least the first 8 weeks. This allows for full immersion into the local language and culture, while providing a chance to form relationships with an extended family and community.
Development Training???????? All of FSD's programs provide development training, which supports you with a series of tools to maximize your project work and your understanding of sustainable development principles. Initially, you'????????ll learn the most pressing issues and initiatives in the region. Regular group sessions and a midterm retreat will offer you the chance to process the work you are involved with and share insight to cross-cultural issues. During development trainings, you will learn to:
Seed Grant/Grant Competition Once you've collaboratively prepared a work plan, you and the organization will be given a $200 seed grant to support its implementation. If additional funds are integral to your project work, FSD offers a grant competition. To be involved, you will participate in grant-writing training and, subsequently, write a grant proposal to FSD.
Program Fees and Dates
For a list of program fees and start dates, please visit our website.
To Apply:
IMPORTANT: Do not apply through this website! Follow application instructions below
- Visit our website www.fsdinternational.org. Complete an application and email it to: info@fsdinternational.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and space is limited to a maximum of 12 participants for each program site.
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Contact:
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Alex Michel
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(415) 283-4873
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info@fsdinternational.org
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www.fsdinternational.org
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Foundation for Sustainable Development
The Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) is dedicated to supporting the efforts of over 160 grassroots development organizations in eight countries that are working to better their communities. Through strong partnership, FSD provides these organizations with grants, technical assistance, and capable interns/volunteers who implement much needed project work. Participants work with host organizations as a volunteer or an intern for 1 week 2 years, depending on the program selected. Our seven different international programs are built to meet a range of objectives and time constraints. The overall result is this: FSD applies its resources in the most high-impact subject areas with a proven model for successful implementation and integration within local communities. In the end, participants receive a superior training because they learn a system of cultural collaboration along with the practical skills of project implementation.
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