PROGRAM DETAILS

Summer MIHNUET is similar to our term-time program in its mission of musical service, but significantly different in terms of structure and time commitment. Performers with Summer MIHNUET continue the group's mission into the summer months by coordinating and performing at roughly 65 performances occurring over nine weeks (June 15 - August 15) corresponding with the Summer Housing period at Harvard. Performances take place at MIHNUET's regular sites as well as additional, more distant sites.

Those accepted to the program will be provided with free housing at Harvard in return for committing 30 hours per week for 9 weeks to service in area hospitals and nursing homes. Performances generally take place on the weekends and early weekday evenings. Volunteer hours will be logged on timesheets to be filed with the Public Service Network.

Two types of volunteers are associated with MIHNUET's summer program:

Resident Performers receive housing through the program and are bound to a time commitment as outlined above. They must be accepted to the program via an application and interview process. This year, six Resident Performers will constitute the program, with one of them serving as the Program Director. Resident Performers who are eligible for Federal Work-Study funding have the opportunity to continue receiving this funding through their volunteer hours with Summer MIHNUET; more information on this opportunity can be found below.

Guest Performers do not receive housing and as such are not committed to any fixed amount of service per week. Instead, they attend as many or as few performances as they wish, and do not need to submit an application or undergo an interview. MIHNUET will cover the cost of transportation for Guest Performers. If you wish to be a Guest Performer with Summer MIHNUET, please contact the Summer Director after March 18.

In addition to the service commitment of the Resident Performers, the Summer MIHNUET Director will also be responsible for running a pre-summer orientation, coordinating all of the season's performances and rehearsals, presiding over staff meetings, allocating funding, maintaining correspondence with the MIHNUET Presidents, and preparing a comprehensive evaluation of the program upon its completion. This position is a significant one and will require an additional commitment of at least 10 hours per week. Please do not apply for this position unless involvement with Summer MIHNUET will be your primary occupation this summer!

APPLICATION AND HOUSING TIMETABLE

• ALL applications are due by NOON, Friday, March 14!
• Interviews will take place during the following periods:
  Saturday, March 15 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  Sunday, March 16 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Accepted members will be notified by Sunday, March 16 at 11:59 PM.
• Confirmation of housing will arrive from the Dean's Office on April 18.
• Accepted members' names will be submitted (along with a $50 summer housing fee) to the Dean's Office shortly thereafter.
• A program orientation will take place for accepted members during Spring Reading Period.

SUMMER WORK-STUDY FUNDING

As mentioned above, Summer MIHNUET volunteers may be eligible for Federal Work-Study funding for their service.

The guidelines for this funding can be found at:
http://www.seo.harvard.edu/federal/summer.html