What is a Service and Peace Fellowship?
The Service and Peace Fellowship is a year-long intensive experiential-learning internship sponsored by the Shinnyo-en Foundation (www.sef.org) and the Cal Corps Public Service Center.  The Fellowship is an opportunity for students deeply interested in peace-building and sustainable social change to explore the relationship between acts of service and their own spiritual development.  Two Fellows from UC Berkeley will work in partnership with Cal Corps and the Shinnyo-en Foundation to offer workshops and forums for students to reflect on the meaning, values, and visions behind their service.  A primary focus for the fellows is to support the Foundation's Six Billion Paths to Peace Initiative (www.sixbillionpaths.org) by continuing to integrate the message and work of this initiave into campus programs and communities.

Past Fellows Have

• Worked with Cal Corps Director Megan Voorhees to organize the annual "Soul Food for the Activist: Sustaining Yourself for a Lifetime of Service" Retreat
• Coordinated various workshops and reflection circles for students
• Developed and taugh a "Six Billion Paths: Finding Your Authentic Vaoice for Social Change" service-learning DeCal (http://sixbillionpaths.googlepages.com )
• Co-presented their work and lead workshops on reflective service at the 2008 International Leadership Association Conference in Los Angeles, Ca
• Attended and assisted in the planning of the Shinnyo-en Foundation's annual "Exploring the Spiritual, Cultural, and Religious Roots of Service" Retreat

Who is a Service and Peace Fellow? 
Service and Peace Fellows are UC Berkeley students who have demostrated interest in peace-building, and strongly wish to explore in-depth the relationships between service, reflection, and sustainable social change.  Fellows are interested in an intense learning experience in which they will develop their skills as leaders, trainers, and community builders.

Requirements

Fellows must

• Be able to attend and assist at teh Soul Food for the Activist: Sustaining Ourselves for a Lifetime of Service Retreat on April 4, 2009 from 8:30 am - 5 pm
• Attend Summer Institute in the Bay Area with other national Shinyo-en Fellows, July 20-26, 2009
• Attend a two-day Cal Corps Student Leader Orientation Retreat week before classes in August 2009
• Be able to commit 8-10 hours per week in Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
• Have demostrated leadership experience and group facilitation skills.

How to Get Involved
Cal Corps is now recruiting two Service and Peace Fellows to serve from Fall 2009 - Spring 2010!  Download an application here.  Email completed applications to Audrey Lin at audreyhopes@gmail.com or drop off paper applications to Cal Corps Director Megan Voorhees at 102 Sproul.  Applications are due March 9, 2009 at 5:00 pm.

Contact
Questions? Comments? E-mail Audrey Lin at audreyhopes@gmail.com

About the Shinnyo-en Foundation

The Shinnyo-en Foundation was established in 1994 as the philanthropic arm of a Japanese lay-Buddhist order, Shinnyo-en.  The Foundation helps build more caring communities by supporting educational programs that engage and inspire young people in meaningful acts of service.  The Foundation partners with non-profit organizations that share their vision for the building of a more compassionate world, and provides them with financial support and resources.  The Foundation also works on its own peace-building initiatives, the newest of which is called Six Billion Paths to Peace (www.sixbillionpaths.org).  This initiative challenges individuals to see how their everyday actions can contribute to the creation of a more peaceful world.  For more information about hte foundation, go to www.sef.org. 

About Cal Corps Public Service Center

UC Berkeley's Cal Corps Public Service Center engages the university and the community in reciprocal partnerships to create educational programs for students, promote leadership through service, and foster social justice and civic engagement.  Dozens of service and volunteer programs operate out of the Cal Corps office, enabling students to become involved in the community.  Through service-learning projects, students learn how to develop their professional skills and apply their academic knowledge onto practical social issues and action.  See http://publicservice.berkeley.edu for more information.