About Stuttasteps

Currently Lives:

New York, NY, United States

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Netherlands: Hshld maintennance for board:

Hi everyone, My name is Marc and I am hoping to move to Lelystad for approximately 6 - 12 months, at the start of 2003. As I am a highly skilled carpenter, and otherwise handy, I am hopeful that someone living in that part of the Netherlands might provide me a room to stay in, in exchange for general maintennance and/or cleaning. I would provide my own food. I imagine that I would be able to help around house early in the morning, in the evenings and/or on weekends. I work two jobs now, and as a result, am not un-accustomed to working long hours. During the day, I would be volunteering most of my day time to an unpaid apprenticeship at the Batavia-Werf shipyard. At least one or two evenings a week, I will be required to attend a Dutch language course at a local school. I am a hardworker and am willing to do almost anything to make my dream come true. I can't promise that I will build a new extension to anyone's home for free, but I can certainly make other smaller-scale projects happen, i.e. moulding & trim, furniture repair, hanging doors, deck framing, etc. Though I am pretty quiet, I'm a friendly and upbeat guy. I would listen to my music through headphones and generally spend any remaining time experiencing Holland. I will be traveling alone. Any takers? Please leave a message, if this is of any interest. Thank you, Marc

Netherlands: Travel Grants to Lelystad:

Hi, my name is Marc and I am a United States Citizen. I am in search of travel grants/fellowships that will enable me to support my living expenses in Lelystad for up to one full year. While there, I intend to volunteer my carpentry skills to the Batavia-Werf shipyard. Has anyone out there had any experience in trying to obtain Travel/Arts/Folk Arts grants for similar overseas projects? Does anyone know of any specific funding resources that may, for example, be specifically intended for the preservation of maritime history/ heritage. I am aware of the Foundation Center in NYC, as well as NEFA and NYFA. Unfortunately, I have not yet had a chance to explore these resources in depth. If anyone has contacted these organizations, or any others, with a similar project in mind -- I would greatly appreciate your input. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration.

Date Joined:

12/28/2001

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