Fellowship Program

Rostro de Cristo offers faith inspired professionals an opportunity to use their skills and experience in public health, education, international development, social work, law, management, and many other areas to support an important work for justice in the Dominican Republic.

  • Generous monthly stipend
  • Health Insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO
  • Airfare for travel between the Dominican Republic and your home community
  • Live in a beautiful country, build community, make a difference!

Fellows work at our partner organization in Consuelo, Dominican Republic, ASCALA (Asociación Scalabriniana al Servicio de la Movilidad Humana). ASCALA is an NGO founded and directed by the Scalabrini sisters which provides legal aid, educational programing, social services, and entrepreneurial education and support to vulnerable communities, most principally Haitian residents and immigrants, and Dominicans of Haitian descent living in the areas many bateyes.

In addition, Fellows support Rostro de Cristo’s program development and mission in partnership with ASCALA, which includes a profound learning immersion experience integrating faith and justice. Click for fuller description of the RdC 2024 Fellowship Program.

Fellows work at our partner organization in Consuelo, Dominican Republic, ASCALA (Asociación Scalabriniana al Servicio de la Movilidad Humana). ASCALA is an NGO founded and directed by the Scalabrini sisters which provides legal aid, educational programing, social services, and entrepreneurial education and support to vulnerable communities, most principally Haitian residents and immigrants, and Dominicans of Haitian descent living in the areas many bateyes.

In addition, Fellows support Rostro de Cristo’s program development and mission in partnership with ASCALA, which includes a profound learning immersion experience integrating faith and justice. Click for fuller description of the RdC 2024 Fellowship Program.

Qualified candidates will have:

  • At least one-year full-time international volunteer and living experience, preferably with a faith-based volunteer program.
  • Desire to nurture in self and others a faith that works for justice and commitment to positive social change.
  • Appreciation for the mission and values of ASCALA.
  • Advanced bilingual skills in Spanish and English, and strong intercultural communication skills. Training in DEIB is highly desired.
  • Experience in social work, education, law, international development, pastoral ministry, and nonprofit services.
  • Bachelor’s degree (required). Graduate degree in your professional field of work helpful but not required.

To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please contact Evan Cuthbert at 617-746-5890 or evan@rostrodecristo.org.

Qualified candidates will have:

  • At least one-year full-time international volunteer and living experience, preferably with a faith-based volunteer program.
  • Desire to nurture in self and others a faith that works for justice and commitment to positive social change.
  • Appreciation for the mission and values of ASCALA.
  • Advanced bilingual skills in Spanish and English, and strong intercultural communication skills. Training in DEIB is highly desired.
  • Experience in social work, education, law, international development, pastoral ministry, and nonprofit services.
  • Bachelor’s degree (required). Graduate degree in your professional field of work helpful but not required.

To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please contact Evan Cuthbert at 617-746-5890 or evan@rostrodecristo.org.