FACULTY OR COLLEGE STAFF
DETAILS AND INFORMATION
We are grateful that you have interest in serving along your students and InterVarsity to serve the people of Houston and/or Puerto Rico.
Qualifications:
COST: HOUSTON $675/ PUERTO RICO $875
Includes airfare, food and housing, volunteer and materials fee, local transport.
You should bring money for meals while traveling and two meals out.
PROCESS
1. *SKIM THE SERVEUP HANDBOOK...MOSTLY READING ABOUT HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
2. MEET WITH YOUR INTERVARSITY STAFF WORKER FOR INTERVIEW
3.. * FILL OUT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and send to [email protected]
( A BACKGROUND CHECK AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT will be done)
4. REGISTER * Below
* Means you should download these resources below
Preparation
We are grateful that you have interest in serving along your students and InterVarsity to serve the people of Houston and/or Puerto Rico.
Qualifications:
- Love for college students
- Heart to help and serve those in need
- Flexibility…(e.g.willingness to sleep on air mattress or cot)
- We need folks willing to drive a 7-passenger van
COST: HOUSTON $675/ PUERTO RICO $875
Includes airfare, food and housing, volunteer and materials fee, local transport.
You should bring money for meals while traveling and two meals out.
PROCESS
1. *SKIM THE SERVEUP HANDBOOK...MOSTLY READING ABOUT HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
2. MEET WITH YOUR INTERVARSITY STAFF WORKER FOR INTERVIEW
3.. * FILL OUT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and send to [email protected]
( A BACKGROUND CHECK AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT will be done)
4. REGISTER * Below
* Means you should download these resources below
Preparation
- Read ServeUP Handbook and the history of ServeUP to understand the vision
- Understand schedule, roles, and expectations
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Policies: All Volunteers will also follow the same policies as the student policies below.
- This is a Campus sponsored event – NO alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs
- Puerto Rico and Houston can be dangerous at night – NO leaving the building after dark or before daylight. Respect site specific curfews.
- All offsite excursions (even to the local store/or going for a run) must be cleared with an IV staff and must be in a group of 3 or more. *For Volunteers…just clear a trip to the store with IVstaff.
- No use of Uber/LIFT while on ServeUP
- Students may use power equipment if properly trained and supervised.
- Seatbelts must be used at all times. (One person per seatbelt)
- All staff and students should understand that we are guests invited into the Houston or Puerto Rico communities. Thus, we must recognize that we do not have full understanding of the culture and community in which we serve. Also, understand that we are visiting for a week at most and NGO leaders have to pick up after any long term negative impact. So, please consult local site leaders and staff prior to making any judgements of how things are done and acting upon them.
- Example of calling Animal Control in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans
