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6 people are interested
Share your passion for working with youth, become a School Program Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Ephrata Cloister Associates
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6 people are interested
School Program Assistants are trained to work with elementary through middle school students by offering special demonstrations and short lessons. All assistants are fitted with a costume (on loan). Assistants help during Community Days and during school field trips to the Historic Ephrata Cloister. Background checks are required. Training opportunities are offered. School program assistants volunteer on an as-needed basis when field trips and school programs are offered. Flexibility, patience, a passion for local history, and comfort working with children of diverse ages are required.
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About Ephrata Cloister Associates
Location:
632 W MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522, US
Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT
Ephrata Cloister preserves and interprets this 18 th Century religious community as a living example of religious tolerance and intellectual freedom and the significant role Pennsylvania played in the Human Rights issue of freedom of religion and expression.
Description
Ephrata Cloister preserves and interprets for citizens and visitors, this 18 th century religious community as a meaningful example of religious toleration and intellectual freedom in the New World and of the significant role Pennsylvania played in the human rights issue of freedom of religion and expression.The Ephrata Cloister presents tours, educational programs, exhibits, and publications that increase understanding of this community and of religious toleration in colonial Pennsylvania. Major themes include:
- The people who founded and participated in the Ephrata community;
- The prominence of this radical religious community with strong Germanic traditions in the context of colonial society;
- The religious beliefs that drove the austere lifestyle of the community;
- The extraordinary domestic, cultural and social by-products, including fraktur, musical composition, religious writing, printing and architecture;
- The Cloister as a contributor to German culture in Pennsylvania
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
632 West Main StreetEphrata, PA 17522
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2020
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- varies depending on program