Type:
Government
Location:
Morganton, NC
Phone:
(919) 807-4400
Major(s)
Psychology, Human Services, Religion, Sociology, Recreation, Special Education, Philosophy
Project Objective
The Covenant Chapel is the spiritual arm of the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center. Its purpose is to support and advance the spirituality of people who have developmental disabilities. The internship's purpose is to administer the summer spiritual education program for the entire residential population who choose to participate (potentially 320-plus). This will include recruitment and training of volunteers, coordination with the JIRDC Recreation Therapy Department staff and assisting with program implementation while developing a creative means of measuring the residents' achievements in religious education.
Major Tasks
The major task will be to coordinate and implement a summer spiritual education program for the people with developmental disabilities. To accomplish this, the intern will work closely with the Covenant Center staff, coordinate the program with 15 interdisciplinary teams, recruit and train volunteers. The intern will also create a measuring tool to be used to document the residents, responses to the program.
Final Product or Outcome
The implementation of the program, a formal written documentation of the measurements and a DVD presentation of the program to interested parties.