Atlanta
Discipling for Development among Refugees Field Practitioner
Spend 6 weeks of your summer participating in generational resilience building among communities of refugees and the economically impoverished in Atlanta. This role serves alongside laborers pioneering a work that integrates discipleship and community development within households of a neighborhood of 100 people groups. Responsibilities also include field research to assist leaders and laborers in addressing pain points with locally-made solutions. Applicants who value creation care, justice, and poverty alleviation are encouraged.
Details
- Cost: $4,075
- Orientation Location: Atlanta, USA
- Orientation Dates: June 16-20, 2025
This role will develop a holistic worldview in disciplemaking and value of God’s love for people pushed to the margins and facing vulnerabilities, and it will begin applying this knowledge and attitude in the context of local partnership or community mobilization as directed by the local Discipling for Development’s strategic plan. Orientation includes reframing questions in an appreciative way with orality as the primary means of communication.
Qualifications
Must be a high school graduate with proficiency in English. The local team values ongoing spiritual formation and practices in its members and short-term practitioners. A degree in community development, change management, social entrepreneurship, or intercultural studies would be beneficial but not required.
Proficiency in:
- Zoom video conferencing
- Google Workspace
- Google Documents
- Google Slides
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