Live-in Volunteer in Neurodiverse Boarding School Community
- United States of America
- New York
About Program
The Camphill School, outside of Philadelphia, PA, offers volunteers an educational experience in our Community. Our school community follows the Waldorf tradition and works primarily with children with Intellectual and developmental disabilities. Volunteers work in our school’s flagship programming: residential, day academic and prevocational programs, as well as therapeutic care, for children in Kindergarten through Grade 12, as well as a Transition Program. Volunteers get free room and board, a monthly stipend, health insurance and other benefits all while living and working alongside dedicated staff members and incredible students.
Our mission is to create wholeness for children and youth with developmental disabilities through education, extended family living, and therapy so that they may be better understood, they may more fully unfold their potential, and they may meaningfully participate in life.
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Program Highlights
- Social and Interpersonal skills gained by living with people of all ages, abilities and cultures
- Learn about Community by joining people who strive to cultivate a creative, inclusive and sustainable life
- Help children with a medical diagnosis to unfold their potential
- Opportunity to gain a practical skill alongside out students such as woodworking, pottery, weaving, animal husbandry and organic/biodynamic farming and gardening, music and, drama
- Gaining independence and a greater sense of self
Program Impact
Live-in volunteers and interns are vital to fulfilling our mission. They live, work and learn alongside staff members and children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our coworkers are intelligent, compassionate, and enthusiastic, bringing a wide variety of gifts and skills to our community and the young people and children they work with.
Volunteering or interning as a live-in coworker at The Camphill School is an incredible experience filled with new relationships and knowledge that will change you forever. It also can be a gateway to a debt-free education that will enhance or create your career path.
