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At L’Arche, people with and without intellectual disabilities live, work, and learn together creating communities of friendship and belonging

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Who We Hire

We are always happy to welcome new Assistants to the role of living with, supporting, and developing friendships with our members with intellectual disabilities.

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Assistant Role

Through friendship, meaningful work, fun social activities, and home life, Assistants and Core Members build communities of belonging together.

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Make a Difference

In a world so often divided by difference, L’Arche creates inclusive communities where people of many differences live and work together.

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Leadership Training

Assistants will be supported to learn and grow through their daily lives in their home and community, and, through our more formal Leadership Training Programs.

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A Year or a Career

Hundreds of people come to L’Arche communities each year to learn, to grow, and to have an extraordinary life-changing experience. Most make an initial commitment of one year. Many Assistants will choose to stay at L’Arche for several years, and some for their entire career.

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3. Join one of our committees:

* Outreach and Education Committee : Members of this committee reach out in various ways to the wider community, laying the groundwork for networking by giving presentations and creating educational material.
* Community Building Committee : This committee encourages our community togetherness by organizing Gatherings, Town Halls, Jam Circles and Walks, and fosters connections among our members.
* Fundraising Committee : This committee raises money to help fund and support our work as we move forward in our efforts to open the first L’Arche home in Newfoundland and Labrador.
* Finance Committee : If you have bookkeeping or accounting experience, please contact us . This committee ensures compliance with federal and provincial guidelines and regulations.
* Communications Committee : This committee manages our social media, website, newsletters and email updates.

 

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INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH US?

Here are a few ideas:
1. Participate in an event or activity. We announce each one on our Facebook Page. You can also sign up for emails to learn what’s up and when.
2. Become a member and support our cause.