Note: Crossposted from Craig Zelizer's P&CDN. Some of my former students have facilitated for Soliya and enjoyed it a lot (which is the only reason I'm reposting this call, as I don't usually promote unpaid positions...)

Noam

Soliya is recruiting skilled volunteers to facilitate its Connect program for the Fall 2010 semester. The Connect program intends to bridge the divide between the "West" and the "Arab & Muslim World” by empowering young adults to play a constructive role in creating a more informed, just and peaceful global society. Through a series of online video conference discussions held between university students from the United States, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, participants will be given the opportunity to collectively address some of the root causes behind the tensions between the "West" and the "Arab and Muslim world".

Role of a Facilitator: As a facilitator you'll mediate these online-discussions intended to promote intercultural awareness and understanding. You will also engage with people from different cultural backgrounds, explore their various opinions, help them to develop a nuanced understanding of the issues that divide them and become part of the bridge!

Training: In order to prepare facilitators for their role, we offer an 18-hour facilitation training course, via Soliya’s custom-made web-conferencing application. The training provides facilitators with transferable collaborative leadership and conflict resolution skills that they can use both via Soliya’s programs and in other contexts as well.

When: The Connect Program for the Fall 2010 semester will run from early October to early December 2010 while the online training will be held over the summer, June/July 2010. For both, the exact timing will be determined upon a facilitator’s schedule. We accept applications all throughout the year, however, WHEN we receive your application will determine when you’ll facilitate. For facilitating the Connect Program in Fall 2010, please apply before June 1, 2010.

To find out more about becoming a facilitator and our different annual training periods, please go to www.soliya.net/facilitation.

How to Apply or More Info?: For more information, you can check out the attachment, visit our website www.soliya.net or contact me by mail deena@soliya.net. If you already know that you want to volunteer as a facilitator, please send a brief cover letter along with your Résumé to facilitator@soliya.net. This is quite a competitive recruitment, so make sure you apply before the deadline: June 1, 2010.