Please cut and paste application into a Word Document and submit electronically as an attachment (along with your resume) to info@chiapaspeacehouse.org

APPLICATION DUE MARCH 15TH.

A.  Basic Information:
Name
Address
City
State, Zip
Phone
Email

B.  Additional Background Information
Permanent Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Date of Birth
Birthplace (City, Country)
Occupation
How did you hear about Chiapas Peace House Project?

C.  Heath and Emergency Information
 Negative answers to the following will not necessarily hinder your acceptance.
1. Do you have any physical weaknesses, allergies, disabilities, illnesses, dietary constraints?  
2. Do you take any regular medications?
3. Do you have any history of drug or alcohol abuse?
4. Have you been hospitalized for an emotional or mental illness in the last year?

D. Spanish
What is your level of Spanish in reading, writing, comprehension, verbal expression?  How did you become fluent?  Be prepared for phone interview in Spanish.  

E.  Two references

F.  Resume (educational, professional, volunteer and social justice experience)
 

G.   For each of these categories please briefly describe your experience or interest:
Networking. outreach, coordinating delegations
Counseling, teaching, conflict resolution
Communal living, group consensus process
Grantwriting, fundraising
Analytical writing, editing, coordinating newsletter production
Translating, research, creating educational materials, computer literacy
Other experience you would like to mention

H. Short Answer Essays (Please keep each answer between 1 paragraph and 1 page)
1. Why are you interested in this position?  Please discuss your motivations, what do you hope to gain and to contribute.

2. What are your strengths and talents, your challenges and weaknesses?  Highlight experience working in cross-cultural, multicultural settings, in rural “underdeveloped” conditions, experience living abroad and in working in social justice fields.

3.  A large part of the Chiapas Field Coordinator position is working independently to  network with a disparate  group of communities, local and international non-profit organization.  What do you anticipate will be the challenges of this work?

4.  We’re looking for candidates who share our vision of grassroots community-based  organizing for social justice.  What does this mean to you?

5. At Peace House the Coordinator and volunteers live communally.   The House  members make decisions as a collective using consensus decsion making processes.  Living and working in Chiapas is an intense experience, part of the Coordinator's responsibility is ongoing support and conflict mediation for the volunteers. What would be your strengths and weaknesses in these areas?



The Peace House does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexuality, gender, age or disability and in fact encourage diversity of background and opinion.


THANKS!  GOOD LUCK!

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