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Youth Development and Education Positions India

Location: India

Term: Winter

http://www.fsdinternational.org

1000 Brannan St, Suite 207 San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

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Phone: (415) 283-4873

Fax: (415) 255 9598

Description

Join FSD for an amazing opportunity to work with children and teens that need your support in India! The final date to apply for FSD's Winter 2011 session in India is January 1st.

About FSD in India

FSD concentrates on developing bottom-up solutions that will directly benefit the youth in India who suffer from crippling poverty, malnutrition, and inequality, much of which is tied to class and gender. According to UNICEF, approximately 46% of all children under the age of three are too small for their age while 47% are underweight. 74% of children under the age of three and over 90% of adolescent girls suffer from Anemia. The caste, class and gender issues in India are a major obstacle for youth education with 20% of children ages 6-14 not in school, many of which are involved in child labor; India has the largest number of child workers below the age of 14 in the world.

To help address these issues, FSD's programs promote collaboration to enhance the capacity of individuals and organizations to address these pressing health issues.

As an FSD Intern and Educator in India, you will...
- Work side-by-side with a Community-Based Organization specializing in one more of the following development sectors: health, youth and education, women's empowerment, microfinance, human rights, community development and/or environmental issues.
- Receive intensive training in skills essential to sustainable development, such as: community asset mapping, needs assessments, collaborative project design, grant writing, and project monitoring and evaluation.
- Gain grant writing and project management experience through designing and implementing a community-driven development project in partnership with your host organization.
- Access the FSD Alumni Network upon your return home to connect with like-minded individuals who help one another to reach their academic and professional goals through networking and regional events. FSD Alumni have won internationally renowned scholarships, studied at prestigious graduate schools, worked for prominent international development organizations, and have even started their own grassroots organizations.

Highlights

Recent Interns in Jodhpur, India have...
- Worked with Child Labor Rehabilitation Centers in an attempt to curb child labor by providing children with nutritional support and ways to deter them from reentering the hard labor force.
- Housed approximately 50 orphans, providing them with an education, room, board, and emotional support.
- Raised awareness about the importance of education in rural communities by holding village meetings, organizing village-level education committees, propagating enrollment in schools, holding motivational meetings for parents, and arranging for the construction of basic infrastructure.

ACCEPTING WINTER 2011 APPLICATIONS NOW

FSD's Winter 2011 India session begins January 29th and runs from 9-52 weeks, depending on your availability. Applications are due January 1st 2011. Applications received after this date will be placed on a wait list and accepted on a case by case basis.

Qualifications

Experience/Education with Youth, Education, Psychology, or a field related to international development

Experience abroad and/or interacting with foreign cultures

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Intern Types
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • Women's Studies
  • Finance
  • Environmental Studies
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    A Bachelors degree or higher education, or currently pursuing a University/ Graduate degree
Volunteer Types
  • Childcare/children
  • Health
  • Community Development
  • Women
  • Environment
  • English Teaching
  • Teaching
  • Computer Training
  • Human Rights
This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant.

Participants Travel to India

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Phone/Video Interview
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 months
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Job and Internship Network
  • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Foundation for Sustainable Development's Mission Statement

Founded in 1995, the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) supports the efforts of more than 300 grassroots, community-based partner organizations throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD's programs provide multi-faceted support that relies on active community participation to mobilize lasting solutions. FSD programs include:

  • Capacity Building: Our professional field staff provides on-site training and networking opportunities to more than 300 community-based organizations worldwide.

  • Training Programs Abroad: FSD provides comprehensive training and immersion programs for interns and volunteers who seek hands-on development experience.

  • Grantmaking: Donations and grants given to FSD are used to support sustainable projects led by our partner organizations.

  • Engaged Philanthropy: FSD Giving Circles organize groups of donors who pool their time, talent, and resources to make international grants to our partner organizations.

Year Founded

1995

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