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Pleasenotethattherearemandatorytripfeesofabout$2000(subjecttovarybasedontrip
locationandcostofflight)Wehopetooffsettheoutofpocketexpenseswithfundraising,though
ourmainpriorityistoprovidemedicalsuppliesandmedicationsfortheclinicswewillbe
visiting.Traveldatewillbedeterminedbyconsensusofalltravelingmembers.
Pleasesendyourcompletedapplicationtosdsu.medical@volunteersaroundtheworld.org
GeneralInformation
Name:___________________________
Date:____________________
Email:___________________________
PhoneNumber:__________________________
Major/Minor:_____________________
GraduationYear:_________________________
Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionsandkeepanswersunder200words.
WhatbroughtyourinteresttoVAWandmedical/publichealthvolunteerworkabroad?Whatdo
youexpecttogetoutofparticipatinginourclub?
Whatareyourcareergoals?Howdoyouplanonachievingthem?
Whatpersonalskills,experience,knowledge,orresourcescanyoucontributetoVAW?
Doyouhaveexperienceininternationaloutreachorvolunteerservices?Ifso,whatkind?
Canyoucommit14hoursaweekoutsideofmeetingstoworkonclubprojects(Fundraising
events)?
Whataresomefundraisingideasyoumayhave?Pleaseberealistic.
Howdoyouplantopayforprogramfeesandflights?
A. ProgramFeeRangesfrom$1,650$1,850
B. FlightsRangefrom$650$1,400
C. EachVolunteermustraise$100formedicationsduringfundraisingevents.Moneyraised
afterthatmaybeusedtooffsetindividualprogramfeeandflights.Volunteerspaya$20
membershipfeewhichgoestowardsscrubs&yourmandatory$100medicationfee.
D. Theprogramfeesincludesthefollowing:(1)Foodandlodging*inthehostcommunityforup
totwoweeks(note:Brazilis10days/9nights);(2)Incountrytransportationtoandfrom
scheduledworksites;(3)Transportationtoandfromtheairportinthehostcommunity;(4)
Workingwithlocalpartnerorganizations;(5)Gainingvaluableinternationalexperience;(6)
Orientationinthehostcommunity;(7)Accessto24hoursupportstaffonsiteinthehost
community;(8)Accesstosupportstaffpriortodeparturetothehostcommunity;(9)
Participationinproductivevolunteerwork;and(10)LivingincommunitieswithVAWstaff
andothervolunteers.Volunteersshouldcheckwiththeirlocalschools,assomeprovide
collegecreditforVAWsabroadprogram.
Whatotherresponsibilitiesandextracurricularactivitiesareyouinvolvedinthissemester?
Whatareyourstrongestqualities/characteristics?
Whataresomeofyourweakqualitiesortraitsyouwouldliketoworkon?
DescribeyourSpanishspeakingskillsandanypriorexperienceortraininginSpanish(nota
necessaryqualification).
Doyouhaveanyexperiencetravelingabroad?Ifso,where?
Fromascaleofonetoten,onebeingunlikelyandtenbeingverylikely,pleaseratehowprobable
itisthatyouwillactuallybeabletoattendavolunteertrip.
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Pleaseincludeanydetails,suchasfinancialconcerns,otherpossibleplansthatmaypreventyou
fromattending,havingtotalktoyourparents,etc.
Areyouinterestedinanexecutiveboardposition?Ifso,why?
Belowaretheavailablepositions:
Secretary:Responsibleforrecordingmeetingminutesandbeingtheliaisonbetweenvolunteers
andtheexecutiveboard.
PhilanthropyCoordinator:SpearheadsfundraisingeventsbyVAWSDSUteam.
ExternalRelationsCoordinator:Reachesouttoexternalcorporations,companies,andclinics
tosecuresponsorshipsanddonations.Thiscoordinatorspearheadsorganizationofthemedical
suppliesandmedicationsneededforthemobileclinicaswell.
CommunicationsCoordinator: ManagestheonlinepresenceofVAWSDSU,whileworking
closelywithArtandAdvertisingcoordinators.
Doanyofthesepositionsinterestyou?Ifso,whichone?
Pleasesendyourcompletedapplicationtosdsu.medical@volunteersaroundtheworld.org