3d Immersion Year

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

What are the immersion year goals?

3D Immersion Year interns will be ready for Community Connector roles in any urban neighborhood.

What about the Money?

There is a program cost of $4500. GLU has tools that can help you raise these funds from church, family, friends and acquaintances.
There is no income or stipend associated with this internship.
Interns will be able to work up to 20 hour’s per week.
Interns are on their own for housing, food, and transportation. The host organization will be supportive and helpful in creating a scenario that will work.
Students will have to work directly with their student loan lender or loan servicer re deferral of student loans.

What’s the work?

A sample position-description is available upon request. Each intern will work with her/his appointed host organization to negotiate the best possible internship. There are many variables such as the intern’s gift mix, particular skills, the organization’s unique staffing needs etc. that determine the final position description/contract.
Every intern will spend substantial time in a particular neighborhood listening to and engaging with residents: Discovering their gifts; Discovering what their dreams are for their neighborhood; Discovering community strengths and assets, and Organizing residents to work in teams on the things they care about.
Some time will also be spent in a specific community development program or strengthening the organizational capacity of the host organization.
Ask for a sample week template.

There is a learning component:

Great Lakes Urban contributes 65 hours of training during this internship
Interns work together in a learning cohort to process their experiences, what they are learning and how this internship is developing them as leaders.

For more detailed replies to these and additional questions, please contact the program administrator: Jay VanGroningen | jay@greatlakesurban.com