WilliamCleaver

Apprentice Application

1.William Cleaver, 31, Male

2.5 Newcastle Road, Durham, DH1 4AG, United Kingdom

3.Local phone - +447551320252, Skype - williamcleaver, Email – willcleaver@gmail.com

4.Best time to be reached – after 5pm GMT

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6.V-Radio mentioned the OSEM and I then looked it up on the internet.

7.I'm available to apprentice from around the 20 of march 2010 for 1, 2 or 3 months.

8.I would like to help out wherever I can and learn new self sustaining methods. Afterwards, I am very interested in taking my knowledge to other self sustaining communities in South America.

9.From what I've seen on your website and youtube videos I'm most interested in building solar panels, metal work, block/brick laying and food cultivation.. Skills I already have are basic bricklaying skills (I have helped a bricklayer build a house and have laid blocks rebuilding a chimney I'm working on at the moment). In my job at the moment I use many tools. I.E; metal grinders, “Stihl” saws, drills, breakers and general DIY tools. Relevant skills I already have are basic brick laying and welding skills. Ropework experience, woodwork experience and general DIY experience.

10.As a child I went to school in Chile, South America until I was 10, then I went to school in The Netherlands for a year, and since the age of 13 I went to school in England. I have a degree in Italian and Spanish. I'm a Rope Access Technician level 2 and have also worked as a Steeplejack for a year.

11.My resume

12.I perceive my reaction to living and learning with new and unknown people in a rural area to be a very good experience for both parties as I am friendly, a great cooperator and very keen to learn about new self-sustaining methods I can contribute to. I am very traveled and am used to being around new people in new surroundings.

13.Yes, I can pay for any food that I need that is not provided on the farm.

14.Unfortunately as I live in England at the moment I will not be able to visit and interview with you prior to my stay. I could interview on skype though.

15.I don't smoke.

16.I have no dietary restrictions.

17.I have no problem eating meat raised at the farm.

18.I could use plains, trains and automobiles to get to the farm but I do not own transportation in the US.

19.I have monetary savings to support myself while volunteering with you.

20.I don't have any medical conditions or physical limitations that will affect my ability to do physical work, or any emotional or psychological issues that will affect my ability to do work in general.

21.Other considerations: --

22.Special Interests: I'm interested in expanding my welding and brick laying skills and am very interested in learning how to make solar panels. I'm sure when I see other projects that are under way at the farm I will be very interested in learning more and contributing towards them. Out of work, my hobbies at the moment are rock climbing and reading.

23.I have my own views on politics and religion but I tend to keep them to myself and further my understanding of them through reading and the internet.

24.I speak 3 languages fluently. I have traveled to about 30 different countries. I have friends all over the world.

25.Three things people living with me should know are that I'm never judgmental, I'm very patient and I shower at night.

26.At the moment I'm not considering any other farms but in the future I think I'll be interested in looking into other farms in south America.

27.Rough accommodation is not a problem for me.

References:

1.http://www.alphaspecialist.co.uk/, email; rick.holling@alphaspecialist.co.uk, phone; +44 (0)1327 876000

2.http://www.gead.cl/, email; mcmboland@gead.cl, phone; (0562) 946-0247

3.Jean Bell, email; jeanmbell@talktalk.net, phone; +44 191 386 2352. skype: jean.millicent.bell