Apply to our AmeriCorps Program

La Puente, in Alamosa, Colorado, is the lead organization within the collective AmeriCorps program, Rural Alliance for Dignity. La Puente provides health insurance and a monthly living allowance. La Puente also has housing available for AmeriCorps members to rent, which includes a house vehicle that can be used locally. La Puente housing is for members only. La Puente does not house spouses, dependents, or pets. Communal living in the La Puente housing is highly encouraged as part of the program model for members, but it is not a requirement of the program. This opportunity is available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or religion. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific needs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Name *

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Email *

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Address

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AmeriCorps members at La Puente enroll for two six month terms. Are you able to commit to this ? *

• Yes
• No
• Other

(If other, please follow up with us directly at (719)-992-2050 or director.volunteers@lapuente.net

Available to start dates. Please list below. *

How did you hear about this opportunity? *

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Position Details

Service members with La Puente are typically placed within one or two programs of the organization. Please pick THREE programs you are interested in serving from the list below. *

• Community Homeless Shelter
• Crisis Prevention
• Food Bank Network of the SLV
• Volunteer Coordination
• Community Education, Marketing and Special Events
• VEGI (Valley Educational Gardens Initiative)
• PALS Children’s Program
• Summer Intern

General Information

Any questions you have can be directed to the AmeriCorps Communications Team. Please reach out - we respond to all inquiries!

Have you previously served for AmeriCorps? *

• Yes
• No

If so, please provide the name, email, and phone number of your previous AmeriCorps Program Director.

Are you currently attending a 4-year academic institution in a full-time capacity? *

• Yes
• No

If so, in what state are you living while attending the academic institution?

Do you have federal loans you would like to put into forbearance? *

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to say

Have you ever been convicted of a felony crime? *

• Yes
• No

If yes please explain. (Attach additional pages if necessary).

La Puente AmeriCorps members and full-time volunteers are engaged in a year of intentionality, focused on the four main values of RAD: simplicity, social justice, service, and community. (Explained at the end of this application) As a component of the community value, members are encouraged to live in a volunteer house, but is not a requirement. Would you chose to live in La Puente volunteer housing or would you seek your own housing? *

• La Puente Volunteer housing
• Seek my own housing
• Other

(If other, please follow up with us directly at (719)-992-2050 or director.volunteers@lapuente.net

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Resume *

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Employment History – Three References

Please provide information for your three references. Choose from three previous supervisors or people who have held you accountable and are able to speak of your general character and personality, as well as your education and professionalism. If you do not have three previous supervisors, you may list coaches, professors, or advisors. Do not include relatives or friends. Tell your references they will receive a call for a short interview.

Employer Number 1

Employer *

Supervisor Name *

Your Position *

Supervisor Phone # *

Alternative Phone # *

Supervisor Email *

In what State is your Supervisor located? *

Employer Number 2

Employer *

Your Position *

Supervisor Name *

Supervisor Phone # *

Supervisor Alternate Phone # *

Supervisor Email *

In what State is your Supervisor located? *

Employer Number 3

Employer *

Your Position *

Supervisor Name *

Supervisor Title *

Supervisor Phone # *

Supervisor Alternate Phone # *

Supervisor Email *

In what State is your Supervisor located? *

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Why do you want to serve at La Puente? Describe your motivations and list any specific experiences that have led you to apply. *

What do you consider to be a simple lifestyle? What exposure have you had to simple living? *

What past experience, if any, have you had living communally? Be sure to include any positive contributions that you would bring to a community living experience, and any exposure you have had to people of other cultures than your own? *

What is one of your life dreams? You may use images or tell a story. *

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