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resources for leavetaking
1. Health Insurance 2. Housing 3. Other Leavetaking Programs 4. Finding Work Opportunities 5. Books and Publications 6. Funding Opportunities
> finding housing www.roommates.com/ www.collegesublease.com/search.shtml www.sublet.com venture recommends New York Citywww.92y.org - 92nd Street Y / de Hirsch Residence in New York City - it's where we house our Urban Education Semester students. Very professional, clean; a NYC cultural hot spot, where residents can get in for free to lectures and concerts. International House - The mission of International House is to enable selected graduate students and interns from countries around the world to live and learn together in a challenging and supportive residential community that builds life-long qualities of leadership, tolerance, respect and friendship among individuals of all nations and backgrounds. Over the summer, their minimum age requirement is 18; it is 21 during the academic year. Educational Housing Services - EHS provides housing to students enrolled in a college, university or educational institution OR to undergraduates and recent grads participating in a summer internship program. Washington, DC DChousing.net - DChousing.net is a website which provides housing information for people working in the public interest in Washington, DC. Nationwide Roommate Link 610-A Cole Street San Francisco, CA 415-558-9191 or 800-446-2887 In operation since 1975, Roommate Link is the oldest roommate referral service in SF and has absorbed several other agencies. They charge $39 per person for the first 3 months of your search; if they still haven't found you the right room by then, they'll keep looking for $10 per month until you are situated. Open M-F 10am-8pm, Sa 11am-6pm. Su 11am-4pm. MC, V. www.craigslist.org Craig's list is about: • giving each other a break, getting the word out about everyday, real-world stuff. • restoring the human vice to the Internet, in a humane, non-commercial environment. • Keeping things simple, common sense, down-to-earth, honest, very real. • Providing an alternative to impersonal, big-media sites. • Being inclusive, giving a voice to the disenfranchised, democratizing... • being a collection of communities with similar spirit, not a single monolithic entity. (back to top) |
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