I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Please complete the six pages of questions before submitting the form. You will not be able to save the form so be sure to read all six pages before beginning to complete the application.

Today’s Date

Applicant Name

Date of Birth

Current Address

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Phone #

Alternate Phone #

Your Email Address

Permanent Address (If different from current address)

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Emergency Contact # 1

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Emergency Contact # 2

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

II. FAMILY HISTORY

Mother

First Name

Last Name

Mother’s Occupation

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Father

First Name

Last Name

Mother’s Occupation

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Names and Ages of Brothers and Sisters:

Are there any family, personal, or financial obligations that might inhibit you from offering a full year of service with the St. Joseph Worker Volunteer Program? Please explain:

III. RESUME

Please emphasize relevant experiences that are related to the mission of the St. Joseph Worker Volunteer Program to empower women committed to social change to respond to the needs of the times.

Resume Section One: Relevant Service Experience: list relevant service/volunteer experiences, especially experiences that are related to the mission of our program to serve the good neighbor.

Resume Section Two Education: list higher education institutions you have attended. Include study abroad if applicable.

Resume Section Three: Relevant Professional Experience: list relevant professional experience. Please focus on professional experience that is related to the mission of our program and/or includes aspects of direct service, interaction with people, teamwork, etc.

IV. EXPERIENCES, SKILLS, AND INTERESTS

1. What kinds of recreational activities, sports, arts, or hobbies do you enjoy?

2. Do you have experience with any language other than English? If so, what language(s) and what level of ability? Indicate if your expertise is Basic, Conversational, Proficient in each area–Understand, Speak, Read, Write

3. List any experiences, talents, and hobbies that may be useful to the program that are not found on your resume.

5. Have you applied to any other volunteer programs, employment, or schools? If yes, please list the other organizations and your present status with them.

V. PERSONAL HOPES AND GOALS

The following information is to help determine placement and allow us to understand your interest in service work more fully. Your answers should be 1-3 paragraphs long for each question. There is no right or wrong answer. Please avoid vague responses, and provide concrete examples whenever possible. Remember, we want to get to know you as much as possible!

1. What are your motivations and expectations for becoming a Volunteer?

2. What is your understanding of social justice and how have you participated in works of justice?

3. Our volunteers live in intentional community settings, in which members are encouraged to share meals, discussions, and support. What previous shared living experiences (roommates, shared housing, etc) have you had? What did you find challenging, and what did you find rewarding?

4. What does simplicity mean to you? What kind of experience do you have in living simply?

5. We welcome applicants from all socio-economic, faith/spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. What do you expect from living in an intentional community where members are from these various backgrounds?

6. Personal growth/development is an integral part of the volunteer program. How do you attend to your self-care and personal needs? Please provide an example.

7. Describe a recent situation in which you experienced stress or conflict within a relationship. How did you handle the situation? How might you have handled the situation differently? What did you learn?

8. At most of our placements, volunteers are exposed to vulnerable populations affected by various forms of violence, trauma, or neglect. Have you observed or experienced violence, trauma, or neglect? If so, in what way has it affected your life, and how have you dealt with this?

9. Participating in the volunteer program will encompass the assessment of your readiness and self-awareness of your strengths and limitations. How open are you to this assessment aspect of the program?

VI. AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Please compose a brief autobiography and include information on the following:

Describe your past and current relationship with your family. What is one challenge that you and your family have faced, and how have you responded?

Pick one or two experiences in your childhood and/or adolescence that helped shape you into the person you are today. They could be related to your family, community, peers, education, or other experience.

VII. REFERENCES

Please complete your own Self-Reference Form (in the next section of this application), and also list below 3 References who know you well and are able to judge your general character, motivation, and qualifications for becoming a member of the St. Joseph Worker Volunteer Program. You may include employers, educators, a minister or a religious, co-workers and friends. They will need to complete the Reference form in this Application.

Reference # 1

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Reference # 1–Phone

Reference # 1–Email

Reference # 1–Relationship to you:

Reference # 2

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Reference # 1–Phone

Reference # 1–Email

Reference # 1–Relationship to you:

Reference # 3

First Name

Last Name

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

State/Province

Postal Code

Reference # 1–Phone

Reference # 1–Email

Reference # 1–Relationship to you:

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ST. JOSEPH WORKER PROGRAM APPLICATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

II. FAMILY HISTORY

III. RESUME

IV. EXPERIENCES, SKILLS, AND INTERESTS

V. PERSONAL HOPES AND GOALS

VI. AUTOBIOGRAPHY

VII. REFERENCES