Pastorius Home Association 2010 Meetings Schedule
coming soon!
*Members are always cordially invited to attend Pastorius Home meetings and you are encouraged
to bring you friends. All meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. We meet at the
Pastorius Center, 6071 Memorial Road, Germansville, PA. Across from the Post Office. For additional
information regarding meetings call/fax Bernice at 610-767-6981.
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Get The PHA News! Join
the PHA and receive the official Newletter! It costs only $10 a year to become a PHA
member, receive the PHA newsletter and support German-American cultural education and exchange!
NEW PASTORIUS CENTER The Pastorius Home Association, Inc.
is proud to announce that purchase of a new Pastorius Center. The PHA recenty acquired two buildings in Germansville, PA,
USA to act as a meeting place and office. One of the buildings, a one story home, will be rented out to help pay mortgage
costs, while the other, a former auto repair garage, will be outfitted for meeting and office space. This is an exciting new
step for the PHA in creating a center in the USA. Stay tuned for updates!
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Interested in Being a Houseparent! Houseparents are our ambassadors
in Germany and are viewed through the Pastorius Haus as a "Window of America" for German guests and an "Entrance
Door to Germany" for American guests. Houseparents book reservations, welcome guests, assign rooms and are responsible
for purchasing, recordkeeping, housekeeping, and generally operating the Haus. They care for the Pastorius Haus as they would
for their own home. Houseparents ar typically a couple of whom one must speak fluent German.
Qualifications: - Germany fluency - Computer literacy - Knowledge of home repairs - Able to lift 40 lbs. - Able to mop
floors and scrub toilets - No smoking in the Pastorius Haus and No Pets please - Willing to follow 'House Procedures' - This is a Working Position - A Minimum One Year Commitment strongly desired
Benefits: - Free Auto
usage and Auto Insurance - Free 2 Bedroom Apartment with utilities in PH - Free Breakfast - Free
roundtrip Air Travel to Germany - Monthly stipend - Health Insurance available
For more Information Contact Bernice Hicks @ (610) 767-6981 or Current Housparent Tyler Holtzman by
email info@pastoriushaus.org
Internships Available for Almost Everyone Students, retirees, and volunteers available for several months service in Germany are eligible for internships at the Pastorius
Haus. We offer internships year-round, usually in 3-month time frames. Interns have helped make the Pastorius Haus successful.
They have an excellent chance to improve their fluency in German, to begin/continue studies in Germany, or to start future
travel. Interns help to serve breakfast, clean rooms and baths, change linens and operate the Haus during houseparents'
free time. Interns find time to study, to travel, and to socialize. Room and breakfast is offered, however, there is NO SALARY.
We consider all applicants with preference to FOCUSED GERMAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS. Recommendations and references required. If interested please contact the Pastorius Home Association, Inc.
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