Get Involved with Rite of Passage Journeys
A short summary of various levels of involvement at Journeys.
Journeys offers inspiring community-building opportunities and events open to the general public. These provide ways for you to learn about our programs, and allow our staff, past participants, and the Journeys' community to reconnect with each other. They also provide meaningful ways to support our work, and assure that we are able to reach hundreds of youth, adults, and families every year!
Current Opportunities Include:
Volunteer Opportunities
Our programs depend upon volunteers and financial donors. Their support is what keeps us energetically doing our work. There are a number of ways you can become involved, whether as a regular volunteer or an occasional one. Help us make a difference in the lives of youth and adults! For more information, please fill out the form on our Volunteer With Journeys page.
We also hold work parties four times during the year to mobilize collective energy to complete essential tasks, while building community and having fun. Whether it's stuffing envelopes, splitting wood for the sweat lodge, planting trees or preparing basecamp for the upcoming summer -- we always appreciate help. Please see our Upcoming Events Page for dates.
Seasonal Sweat Lodges
![]() In preparation for a Sweat Lodge near Bellingham, WA during our Art of Ritual Leadership program. |
Sweat Lodges draw on ancient pan-cultural traditions of using fire and steam for purification and prayer. join us to mark the turning of the seasons, share life transitions, and strengthen our community. Our lodges are by donation and open to the public. Please see our Upcoming Events Page for dates. To attend a sweat lodge with us you must contact us to receive logistical information. Please email info @ RiteOfPassageJourneys.org if you are thinking about coming to a lodge or you would like to learn more about the ceremony. |
Intern Opportunities
Are you interested in having a deeper experience with Journeys? Do you want to be a part of the magic behind the scenes of a non-profit? Then this is the opportunity for you. We offer internships for those who want to understand the inner workings of our organization and contribute to the wonderful work we do in an invaluable way.
We regularly have new internship opportunities -- and don't hesitate to pitch your own idea reflecting your personal skills or gifts. Current internship positions are listed on our Internships page, along with further information about the internship positions.
Summer Program Opportunities
Each summer, Journeys offers a limited number of positions for those that want to serve youth and families through our summer experiences. These positions are a great way to make a difference in the lives of youth, and learn our methods first-hand! Please visit our Join our Team page for details.




