Northwest Spiritual place that will provide food and shelter in exchange for work and study?

Question by swindle_the_shoemaker: Northwest Spiritual place that will provide food and shelter in exchange for work and study?
Is there any temple or spiritual learning center (Buddhist, Shamanic, anything) that will allow you to stay there and perhaps do work around the temple while you learn? One without a monetary tuition I mean. In Washington State, Oregon, maybe California?

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Answer by cholito lindo
A convent or a monastery will sometimes accept a guest who will work in exchange for room and board.

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