SALT Program 2025-2026

Job Synopsis

MCC’s Serving and Learning Together (SALT) program is a year-long, cross-cultural experience that will give you the chance to grow in ways you never imagined. 
 
Your time in SALT is not just a year abroad. It’s a chance to go deep into a new culture and relate to the world in a new way. It’s a chance to make mistakes, get messy and learn through trying. You’ll grow. You’ll experience the world. You’ll find purpose. You will Serve and Learn Together. 
 
There is no program fee to participate in SALT and no set amount to fundraise for MCC! MCC covers all assignment-related costs.  
 
Ready to see whether SALT is a good fit for you? Start by applying to the program! The call for applications is open, but only those received before February 15 are guaranteed to be considered for a placement in the same year. Once your application process is complete and you have been deemed eligible as a SALT program candidate, we will work with you to secure a specific assignment that matches your skills, interests and the needs of our local partner organizations. 
 
The placement process begins in January and finishes in late May. However, the earlier your application process is completed, the greater your chances of being offered one of your top placement preferences. Please note that while we do our best to secure an assignment for each eligible SALT candidate, not all applicants will be placed. You are officially accepted into the SALT program only after accepting an offer to a specific assignment. 

Job Details

This is a full-time, Service Worker position with a set term length. Service Workers are MCC personnel who are financially supported through a monthly stipend, coverage of living expense and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Qualifications: All SALTers must be: 

• Unmarried with no dependents 

• Canadian or U.S. citizen 

• Between 18 and 30 years old 

• Committed to a personal Christian faith 

• Dedicated to nonviolent peacemaking 

• Actively participating in a Christian church or Christian community 

• Willing to follow MCC’s lifestyle expectations 
   

Invitations to serve with MCC are contingent on the successful outcome of criminal background check(s) 

Key Responsibilities

SALTers serve in a wide variety of positions in fields like education, agriculture, health care, information technology, peace and more! 
 
Each assignment is a unique opportunity; a chance to live out your values, learning from and participating in local work around systemic issues like social justice, climate change, power, and privilege. The skills, knowledge, and personal capacity you build will exercise your faith muscles and help set you up for success in your future career, wherever and whatever that may be. Simply put, it’s a chance to be part of something bigger, including the long-lasting peace work of MCC. 
 
You will be integrated in a local community in a deeper way, building your intercultural skills. You’ll live in community, with a host family or in another form of communal setting. The relationships you will build with the local community and church will be mutually transformative, supporting you, and shifting your perspectives. 
 
Specific responsibilities are listed on each assignment description. (see additional information section below to view the full list of opportunities available for SALT 2025-26).  

Challenges

Other

Start Date

13 Aug, 2025 - No

Term Length

11 months

Salary Details

. Monthly stipend; all housing and food costs are covered. Additional benefits listed below.

Benefits

Benefits: MCC covers all assignment-related costs: 

• All basic needs related to assignment (travel to and from assignment, food and household costs, housing, in-country transportation, etc.) 

• Full medical coverage (no co-pay) 

• Vacation days  

• Orientation and re-entry participation, including travel 

• MCC in-country meetings and retreat costs 

• End-of-term benefits 

Participants receive a small monthly stipend for personal items (such as clothing, vacations, haircuts, etc.) and a small monthly worker care allowance to spend on renewing activities or items. 
 
Participants receive assistance with repaying educational loans due during their term, if applicable. 
 
You will need to cover costs related to a pre-service medical exam (required), optical/dental exams (optional), passport and visa expenses and any vaccinations relevant for the country where you are placed. 

 

Additional Information

From January to late May, we will work with you to explore specific assignments. During this time, we consider your assignment preferences, skills, and interests with those of our local partner organizations. We then work together to help you secure a life-giving assignment. 
 
The 2025-26 SALT assignment catalogue will be posted online around November. In the meantime, here is a list of assignments that were available last year. Note that assignment offerings for 2025-2026 are subject to change.  

More information about the SALT program and policies can be found at mcc.org/salt. 

Location Description

Walk alongside local communities working for relief, development, and peace in places like Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and the Middle East. During SALT, participants are deeply immersed in another culture, living with host families or communal settings such as dormitories or teacher housing, all while being part of the larger local MCC team.