American Task Force for Lebanon

Two years ago, the American Task Force for Lebanon received a challenge from the US Department of State - raise money for cluster munitions clearance in South Lebanon and the State Department will match it 2 for 1. The ATFL raised over $100,000 to trigger the maximum State Department match of $200,000.

Now, the State Department has another challenge - raise money and the State Department will match up to $50,000. This time, the money will be used not for clearance, but for assisting victims of exploded remnants of war in Lebanon. This campaign is a partnership among the ATFL, the State Department, the Marshall Legacy Institute, and the Embassy of Lebanon.

H.E. Antoine Chedid, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US, said: “My country has acquired a great deal of expertise in clearing unexploded ordnance and dealing with injuries from landmines and cluster bomblets. Lebanon has the doctors, therapists, and technicians to care for and rehabilitate these people, but the Lebanese organizations that do this work often lack the resources. Foreign donor countries and NGOs, such as the American Task Force for Lebanon and the Marshall Legacy Institute, are truly filling a real need in this regard.”

Your generous donation will support two programs that survivors desperately need:

Medical assistance:
• Prosthetic limbs, limb fittings, and rehabilitative care for up to 30 Lebanese explosive remnants of war survivors
• Wheelchairs, walkers, and additional equipment
• Transportation for survivors for limb fittings and rehab sessions

Computer literacy training:
• Computer vocational training course for 60-120 mine/explosive remnants of war survivors
• Internet connectivity, computer instructors, supplies
• Transportation for computer class participants

Your contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or more will change the lives and make productive the Lebanese civilians injured by landmines, cluster bomblets, and other exploded remnants of war.

ADC Alumni

ADC Intern Alumni -- One of the most important things you can do in strengthening and growing the ADC is to remain in contact with other ADC alumni. There are more than 500 of you!

The ADC is calling on all of you to participate in the newly-formed ADC Intern Alumni group which was established to serve as a resource to help connect you with fellow alumni and the entire ADC community. They count on support from friends like you to achieve their mission, so please let them hear from you.

It’s application time for the 2012 intern class. Please talk with students and recent grads you come in contact with and discuss the opportunities of the ADC intern program.

Email lmokhiber@adc.org with your name and contact info along with the semester/year you interned. You can also join the group on Facebook.

A reunion for all former interns is already in the works! More info to follow.

ADC summer interns in Washington

There have been more than 500 students who have participated in the Anthony Shadid Internship program in the past 31 years, Students gain practical training in community organizing, media relations, research and writing, legal issues, political action, educational outreach, and routine office while working alongside the ADC professional staff. The first few weeks of the summer program are centered on the annual ADC Convention which will be taking place June 21-24, 2012.

Qualifications

Candidates must have completed at least one year of college. They can be undergraduates, recent graduates, or graduate and law students. Interns must be or become ADC members -- student memberships are available at a discounted rate.

Summer internships are available in the following departments:
• Government Relations
• Legal
• Communication and Outreach
• Organizing
• President’s Office
• ADC Women's Initiative

Up to 15 internships are available this year at the national office. Interns are expected to work full-time during the eleven week program (early May to early August). There is a possible $1,500 stipend for undergraduates and $2,000 for graduate students. Those who receive course credit are not eligible for a stipend.

Applications for summer internships with the Legal Department are due by March 15. Later applications will be considered, but early applicants will be given priority.

What You Need to Apply

• Completed application form
• Resume
• Academic transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• Two-page personal statement about your goals as an ADC intern and how your academic, professional, or campus and community activities or career goals are related to the position you requested.

Mail competed applications to:

Anthony Shadid Internship Program
ADC Research Institute
1732 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20007

If you have any questions, contact (202) 244-2990 or email adc@adc.org