New Haven/León Sister City Project

The program fee is $1,400 for the first month and $900 per month thereafter, to be paid in full prior to departure unless special arrangements are made.

The program fee includes housing, two meals per day, ground transportation in Nicaragua, project placement, orientation, and administrative services. The program fee does not cover round-trip airfare, entry and exit visas, lunches, or incidentals such as bottled water, taxis, or telephone calls.

While internship dates are overall quite flexible, there will be an orientation week for all summer interns from June 2 – 7, 2008, so it’s important that all summer interns have arrived in time to participate.  The orientation will cover historical / social / economic contexts of Nicaragua and León in particular, as well as provide an opportunity for recently-arrived visitors to get to know the city and surrounding areas.  

León staff will arrange for summer interns’ weekly visits or meetings to continue to enhance their understanding of Nicaragua, and in particular the work of those struggling for a more just and independent society.  Meetings with local NGO’s, professionals, or organized communities are examples of weekly activities. 

Each intern will have her/his own work focus, the nature of which depends on her/his particular skills and interests, and especially on the particular needs of local partners with which s/he will be collaborating.  Each intern’s daily schedule will depend on the demands of her/his particular activities. 

Internship projects are important and valuable to the NH/LSCP.  However, we encourage interns to understand that their projects are vehicles for the relationships they form with Nicaraguans and the depth of understanding they can achieve of Nicaraguan struggles in their time here.  We urge interns to make relationship and understanding the focus of their time here. 

For more information or an application, contact:

In New Haven -- Chris Schweitzer, cschweitzer@newhavenleon.org, 203.562.1607

In León -- Sydney Frey, sfrey@newhavenleon.org