{"id":13799,"date":"2023-05-23T08:07:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=13799"},"modified":"2023-05-25T09:23:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:23:01","slug":"gap-year-opportunities-for-detroit-mercy-students-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2023\/05\/23\/gap-year-opportunities-for-detroit-mercy-students-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Gap year opportunities for Detroit Mercy students available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13800 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023.jpeg?resize=256%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Three students work to set up a gardening area outdoors on the McNichols Campus.\" width=\"256\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?resize=413%2C550&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/04\/Detroit-Mercy-PAs-at-TENN-Garden-April-2023-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Are you looking to fill a gap year with experiences that you will never forget?<\/p>\n<p>Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/about\/mission-vision\/lead-serve\/pdf\/gap-year-opportunities.pdf\">full-time options<\/a>, two of which you can do right here at Detroit Mercy!<\/p>\n<p>Most options last one year and all provide living allowances, as well as professional development while working with inspiring non-profit organizations and health care benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Gap year options:<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Assistant Manager for the Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Engage students, faculty and staff to ignite passion and develop new initiatives around food justice and sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate campus garden operations and events.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with produce deliveries to homes in the area.<\/li>\n<li>Apply through CEDAM Americorps or Mercy Volunteer Corps (see below), or contact Chelsea Manning, TENN&#8217;s manager, at <a href=\"mailto:mannincp@udmercy.edu\">mannincp@udmercy.edu<\/a> or Fr. Tim Hipskind, Director of Service Learning at Detroit Mercy, at <a href=\"mailto:hipskijt@udmercy.edu\">hipskijt@udmercy.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/cedamichigan.org\/americorps\/now-hiring\/\">CEDAM Americorps<\/a><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/members-volunteers\/segal-americorps-education-award\/find-out-more\">$6,400 education award.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americorpschildcare.com\/\">Child care benefit<\/a>, if qualified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercyvolunteers.org\/\">Mercy Volunteer Corps<\/a><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>National and international placements.<\/li>\n<li>Housing provided for communities of 3-5 volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Community support.<\/li>\n<li>Unique opportunities to engage social justice issues, particularly related to Mercy&#8217;s Critical Concerns of earth, immigration, non-violence, racism and women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcloudschool.org\">Red Cloud School<\/a><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Red Cloud Indian School is a private, Catholic, K-12 school run by the Jesuits, which serves Oglala Lakota Native.<\/li>\n<li>Work in the school (especially in reading and math programs) and in the community possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Jesuit Volunteer Corps<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Gives young leaders the tools and resources they need to take on some of the world&#8217;s most difficult challenges and transform their lives in the process.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to work with healthcare needs, education of children, persons with disabilities, persons in need of housing and food, immigrants and refugees who need legal service, environmental stew.<\/li>\n<li>Stephanie Zeller is a Jesuit volunteer working in the University Ministry office. 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