During the internship, you will learn about the Zapatista struggle for autonomy and alternatives to the predominant capitalist model. You will develop public speaking capabilities. The internship is a paid position, with the amount of income depending on your time and organizing capacity.

Interns will receive training in indigenous rights and fair trade, plus videos and educational materials about fair trade production in Zapatista communities. Each intern will start with a package of fair trade items, including textiles and coffee produced by Zapatista cooperatives. Interns will organize at least one public presentation each week at which you will discuss indigenous rights and fair trade, and sell fair trade items produced in Zapatista cooperatives. You can keep 20% of the income from sales. Interns are expected to devote 3 to 6 hours per week, and can expect to earn $50 to $100 per week.

Presentations and sales can be organized at Sunday church services, community events, local universities, farmers markets, etc. For example, you can arrange to make a five-minute presentation at the end of a church service on Sunday morning, then sell fair trade items after the service. Or you can set up a table at university events, such as concerts, public talks or the cafeteria. Or you can arrange house parties where you discuss fair trade and indigenous rights, and sell fair trade items. Or you can request five minutes to speak at community events that are already organized, then set up a table at the events. You will be part of a growing fair trade movement that supports cooperative-based production in Zapatista communities.

To apply for the internship, please complete the following application and return it to MSN@MexicoSolidarity.org, or call 773-583-7728 for more information.

• Name:
• Address:
• City, state, zip:
• Where do you attend school?
• Why do you want to intern with the mexico solidarity network?
• How many hours a week can you devote to your internship?
• What possibilities exist in your community for selling fair trade items?
• What university, community or social groups have you worked with over the past five years?
• When can you begin your internship and for how long can you commit?
• What is your understanding of zapatismo?
• What is your understanding of fair trade?

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HEMA (Higher Education Ministries Arena)
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We invite you to explore the many service opportunities available to students across the United States and around the world. We have tried to gather as much information as possible, but it is by no means complete. If you would like to submit additional information about service or mission opportunities, please contact us at kcarson@cescm.org
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World Council of Churches Internships Programme
www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/jpc/interns.html
The World Council of Churches welcomes six young people (aged 18-30) to serve as Interns in its Geneva offices. We look for Interns who are committed to the ideals of the ecumenical movement, to bring their energy, commitment, and fresh vision to a concentrated and specific work assignment. For the WCC Interns represent the potential of the ecumenical movement, and its search for a renewed vocation. Interns bring valuable experiences to the WCC at the same time as they go through several modules of ecumenical learning. The WCC Internships Programme prepares young people to continue their ecumenical involvement beyond the internship, involving young people in their churches.