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Are internships paid? Do interns have to pay a fee to participate? |
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BuildaBridge internships are unpaid; however, they offer a great deal of experience. Interns are not here to make coffee and copies. They provide input and get first hand experience in their area of interest while working alongside professionals. They are invited to participate in staff meetings and receive real life education about the mechanics of non-profit work. There are no participation fees for interns.
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How can someone get involved in international work? |
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Contact our BuildaBridge International Coordinator, Elisa Clewis (
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Do I have to pay my own way to participate in an overseas trip? |
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For the most part, yes. BuildaBridge tries to keep the participation and travel costs as low as possible, but we cannot afford to cover the costs of all overseas participants. Participants are encouraged to raise support for their trip and donation checks for individual participants can be written to BuildaBridge to provide the donor with a tax write-off.
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Are there any one time volunteer opportunities? |
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Yes. There are some options for one-time volunteers. These opportunities generally include helping with large mailings, cleanup of the BuildaBridge offices and grounds and special events preparation/cleanup. Due to the nature of our programming with at-risk children, we realize it is crucial to be as consistent as possible and therefore we do not have any one-time opportunities available to directly work with the children in the shelters at this time.
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Are there opportunities to volunteer as a group? |
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Yes. Performing artist groups are welcome to contact our Community Programs Coordinator or our International Programs Coordinator if they are interested in volunteering their artistic talents in Philadelphia or abroad. If another type of group (school club, group of friends, etc.) would like to volunteer some time, BuildaBridge will accommodate that request according to organization needs at the time. This could include a fall cleanup day, sending out a bulk mailing and other assorted opportunities.
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Whom does BuildaBridge serve? |
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Our primary focus is work with vulnerable children and youth and those who serve them?artists; church, youth, and community workers; and educators. Our programs are open to all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or ability. Since 2000, BuildaBridge has worked with over 1,000 children and youth. |
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Where does BuildaBridge actually work? |
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In Philadelphia, BuildaBridge staff takes care of the administrative/office work in our headquarters in Germantown. Currently, all actual programming (art classes, art therapy, life skills training, etc.) takes place IN transitional homes and homeless shelters around the city. Trained and qualified staff and volunteers bring the necessary tools and equipment to the site and hold the class on location. BuildaBridge is in the process of creating a Community Studioon-site at our Germantown location to open up art classes to the community as well as take the children from shelters out of their usual context and provide a safe and controlled environment with adequate tools for art education classes. |
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What is the difference between a shelter and a transitional home? |
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Each shelter and transitional home has different length of stay policies. Emergency shelters tend to be more short term and provide housing to those who have lost their homes due to fire, flood, or other tragedies. The length of stay can be day to day or by the month. However, some shelters can provide housing to a family for up to a year or more. Transitional housing is an in-between step from living in a homeless shelter and living in a more permanent, public housing facility (renting or owning). |
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