Spirituality, Service, & Social Change Fellowship

Spirituality, Service, & Social Change fellows have a nine-week, fulltime summer experience working at organizations identified by the Haas Center staff. Fellows may work in arenas such as health care, education, human rights, environmental justice, hunger and homelessness, youth empowerment, immigrant rights, and affordable housing. The fellowship also includes a weekly seminar facilitated by fellowship organizers to discuss readings and work experiences.

The Haas Center, in consultation with faculty, donors, alumni, students, and community members, has developed a list of potential placements that offers students a starting point in terms of identifying potential partner organizations. It is the responsibility of the student applicants to research the organization and make contact with a representative.

Past placements have included:

• Ecumenical Hunger Program, East Palo Alto
• Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco
• Peninsula Interfaith Action, San Carlos
• Planned Parenthood, San Francisco
• United Religions Initiative, San Francisco
• Help One Child, Los Altos, CA
• Youth Community Service, Palo Alto

Students may also identify and research their own placements, however, those students must effectively demonstrate that their intended partner organization is a well-run organization, inclusive, non-proselytizing and non-partisan. Students interested in working with a particular organization are encouraged to apply, and staff will work with them to assess the appropriateness of this placement.

Each Spirituality, Service & Social Change Fellow receives a base stipend of $4,000 to support travel and living expenses during the summer. Financial aid is available to students who qualify.

For more information, please contact Jeff Hawthorne.