The Residential Process
INTEREST
The first step in Claymont Residency is to read about J.G. Bennett, the Claymont Community, the Claymont Mission, the Call for a New Society, and our Guiding Tenants. This will give you a good foundation to determine if life at Claymont might be for you. These readings can be done before or during your application process.
APPLY
The next step is to contact our Visitor Coordinator by Phone (304) 725-4437 or Email to fill out your application and to schedule your Claymont Visit. The Visitor Coordinator can also answer any questions you may have.
VISITOR
The next step in the process is to visit with Claymont for 3 weeks. During this period of time you will live on the property and contribute to the community the same ways that Residents do. This will allow you to gain a real understanding of what life at Claymont is like.
INTERNSHIP
Interns will be given opportunities to learn about and participate in the spiritual, practical, and interpersonal work of living as a community. Internship is the final step prior to full residency. During this phase applicants live on the property full time for 1 year. Applicants live in Claymont housing, contribute to the community work in an ongoing and timely basis, learn about Bennett & the founding principles of Claymont, and participate in ongoing Spiritual and Inner Work. Interns submit to periodic review to assess their time at Claymont.
FULL RESIDENCY
At the end of the Internship year both the Intern and the Claymont community will review the application and decide if Claymont Residency is suitable. If the applicant is accepted as a Full Resident then s/he will have all the rights and responsibilities of full residents.
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