Volunteer Application

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We are so ecstatic you would like to join us over at The Mojave Center for a work trade! We are very excited about being linked up with a talented and eclectic individual as yourself to begin to build a relationship that will hopefully extend much further than your time at The MC.

The Mojave Center is an environmental educational center where we come together as a community and teach alternate ways of living through harnessing the natural resources of our land. We strive to give our students the tools necessary from their experience here to continue to use the knowledge they learn beyond The Mojave Center. Through natural building, off-grid living, ecosystem design, and general education about the Mojave desert, we begin to build a regional community with foundations based on sustainability and conscious living.

At our center, we hope you will experience many things past just the exchange of labor. We are an education center at the core as well as a space for self-expression. We host many outdoor events during our workshops that emphasize dance, self-reflection, positive group dynamics and how to structure positive learning environments in a community setting. A major ethos of The Mojave center is to remember our connection to the Earth and the common need to celebration human existence. We are actively seeking individuals who can help contribute to our vision to create a holistic education center, a space for self-expression and a demonstration of true “freedom.”

During your time with us, you will be working with our building staff to finish infrastructure projects on our property. You will be given various building tasks that are listed below. You will help our logistics team and building staff to run smoothly as well as continue to build the infrastructure of our property. You will be given various building + logistical systems tasks that are listed below and after your committed 6 hour workday you will be able to join any of the workshops happening at the center.

Please review our timelines below to see if you are available for these dates. Our offerings are currently only for these dates. Please do not expect to “live” here before or after these timeframes. We are not a commune and run professional workshops that a volunteer can participate in for exchange logistical help and support for our workshops. Do not hesitate to contact us if there are any questions.

Needed Dates for Volunteers/WorkTrades

Volunteer dates are limited to these days only! 

Hours: 6 Hrs per day

• April 17 - 20

Work Trade Responsibilities:

6 hours of volunteering each day, we would certainly love more help in building activities but you are only required to participate for 6 hours a day.

WorkTrade Sections:

While at our center you will help in both areas

• Building : Working with the earth in various natural building methods to help us complete some infrastructure projects.

Building: Various building tasks that could be completed during your time here :

• Plastering Domes!
• Composting toilet walls
• Composting Toilet tank framing
• Window & Door Voids
• Foundations for Straw bale
• Earthworking Basins
• Window + door installations in domes

Logistics: Helping our logistics team with general upkeep of the center during volunteer weeks.

• Rotate through group clean up schedule
• General upkeep of facilities (composting bathroom, community spaces, trash/recycle system, water-refills of drinking/handwash/shower/cooking)

**Responsibilities will be on a rotating schedule**

Work Trade Requirements:

• Stay is at minimum 2 days
• MUST BE OK WITH HEIGHTS & have balance skills.
• Do not need to have building/construction experience
• Food is NOT included your trade
• Please bring your own lodging set up (tent, car camp etc.)

Work Trade Perks:

• Learn natural building techniques; superadobe & plaster
• Participate in group dynamics and community environment
• Beautiful desert land for lodging/camping

Lodging:

• Bring your own lodging. We have a few domes that you might be able to pitch a tent inside of but be aware that we are working on finishing the interior of the domes during your stay.
• We have plenty of space for car and tent camping. RV’s are ok but we do not have hook ups.

Food:

• Food is not included in your stay
• Please bring your own breakfast, lunch and dinner
• We will eat as a group for all meals but preparation will be on your own time.
• Please bring your own cooler to store food. We have limited fridge space and can only store staff food.
• Cooktops and cook ware will be provided for.

Mojave Center Facilities

Our center is still in the beginning stages of our build but we do have some infrastructure that allows us to host courses & individuals on the property. Below are a list of facilities you can expect to see at the MC

Facilities:

• Composting Toilet
• Shower Dome
• “The Hub” - Our shipping container for storage
• Our community kitchen
• 9 Domes on property
• Solar Power charging station
• LTE Cell Service
• Firepit

Fuel :

• Please be mindful to arrive with at least a quarter tank of gas to our land otherwise you might get stuck when you go to leave.
• The closest gas station is 30 minutes away towards Pahrump, NV or in Shoshone, CA and is VERY expensive.

Extracurricular Activities:

• Hiking trails begin at the edge of our property towards the BLM land
• China Ranch Date Farm, hiking trails & dates!
• Hot springs!!
• Biking trails
• Off roading trails
• World Class Rock Climbing less than 1 hour away

Bring your magic!

We are so excited for you to arrive. The Mojave Center is truly about bringing people together to create something larger than themselves. We host many dance parties, ceremonies, yoga flows, movement, breath work opportunities + more! Please bring anything you wish to contribute to the space and it will be accepted with grace and open arms!

Thank you SO much for your love and support. We recognize that we can’t grow without YOU! You are helping us pave the way to make a lasting impact for many generations to come!

We can’t wait to CREATE, EDUCATE & COLLABORATE!

See you in the Mojave!