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This form must be completed all at once (it takes about an hour). A half-completed application cannot be saved for later. PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. Before you begin, please do two things:

Read the description of summer 2009 volunteer opportunities carefully, to make sure you understand what you're applying for!
Look over the whole application to make sure you have all the information needed to complete it in one sitting. You may want to compose the short essays in advance.

Personal Information

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone

Is this a cell phone that you will be bringing with you?

YesNo

Address

City

State

ZIP code

Country

Occupation

School
If you are a student, what school are you currently enrolled at?

Job
If you answered "non-profit," "for-profit," "government," or "other," please describe.

No More Deaths and You

Prior NMD volunteer experience
Please indicate the total amount of time you have spent volunteering with NMD in the past.

If you have volunteered with NMD before, please enter the last date on which you volunteered.
An approximate date is fine.

If other, please describe:

Would you like to be added to our email list?

Yes pleaseNo thanks

Would you like to be added to our mailing list?

Yes pleaseNo thanks

Skills and Experience

Medical

If other, please describe:

For the highest level of training checked above: is your certification current?

YesNo

Please provide details about your experience (if any) providing medical care, including amount of time and medical environment.

Do you know how to use a glucometer?

YesNo

Do you know how to use a blood-pressure cuff?

YesNo

Spanish

Please rate your Spanish ability in terms of overall fluency.

Please rate your Spanish ability according to whether it is adequate in the following general categories.
Check all that apply.
Listening and understandingReciting/pronunciationArticulating ideasCasual conversation ReadingWriting

Please rate your Spanish ability according to whether it is adequate for the following specific functions.
Check all that apply.
Reading aloud from a scriptTranslating written English into written SpanishTranslating written Spanish into written EnglishBasic interviewing: asking questions and reporting simple answers Detailed interviewing: capturing a narrative or ascertaining a person's mental stateInterpreting: facilitating conversation between English monolingual and Spanish monolingual

Other

Please indicate how much experience you have with outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and backpacking.

Do you have outdoors experience in the desert Southwest specifically?

Have you done volunteer work or community service before? If so, please describe.

Have you been involved in direct political action before, such as public demonstrations or marches? If so, please describe.
If you have interacted with law enforcement as part of such action, please describe those interactions.

Have you worked with immigrants or migrants in any capacity before? If so, please describe.

Lastly, tell us about your driving abilities.
Automatic transmissionManual transmissionBack-road/off-road drivingFamiliarity with roads and routes around Arivaca, AZ Can't drive/no license

Logistics

The following information is requested to help us work out the details of your placement.

Age

Sex/gender

Citizenship

If you are not a US citizen, please describe your immigration status (e.g., permanent resident, student visa).

Will you have (access to) a vehicle when you arrive?
No More Deaths will provide transportation between training sites, host housing, and field locations as necessary.

YesNo

If so, indicate where and how you are willing to use this vehicle while volunteering with NMD.
Please check all that apply.
Driving around TucsonDriving around southern ArizonaDriving to the Mexican borderDriving across the Mexican border Transporting selfTransporting other NMD volunteersTransporting NMD supplies

Please list up to 5 people who are also applying and with whom you would like to work. List in order of preference. We will make an effort to honor these preferences.

Friend 1

Friend 2

Friend 3

Friend 4

Friend 5

Placement

The following volunteer opportunities are available for Summer 2009 volunteers. Please read the detailed description of each (use the links provided). Then, on a scale of 0 to 4, please indicate how willing you are to participate in that activity.

Please note that while No More Deaths will make every effort to consider your preferences, we must place volunteers where they will be most effective.

Desert work
Please read the Desert Work opportunity description.

Border work
Please read the Border Work opportunity description.

In-town work
Please read the In-Town Work opportunity description.

If you would like to explain your preferences, please do so:

We ask our volunteers to help offset the operating costs associated with their participation. We will ask you to provide—either through fundraising or out-of-pocket—a specific dollar amount determined by the length of your participation. See the donation schedule for more details.

Volunteers are asked to commit to working one or more full weeks, for logistical reasons. Weeks are considered to be Saturday through Saturday (7 nights). All volunteer placements begin with a MANDATORY training session, offered each Saturday from June 6 to September 26. (It is recommended that you arrive the day before training. Housing will be provided.)

Please select the training date with which you intend to begin your volunteer placement.

Finally, we expect all volunteers to attend a "debriefing session" at the end of their final week of work (or earlier, if needed) to help them process the experience. Debriefing is Saturdays 9 am–11 am.

Please select the date of the debriefing session with which you will finish your volunteer placement.

If you are traveling by plane, train or bus and have arrival/departure details, please enter them here.

Health, Allergy and Diet

We want you to be aware that in both desert and border work, you will be exposed to intense sunlight and very high temperatures (over 100º F) while doing physical labor.

Are you able to tolerate temperatures above 100º F?

YesNo

Are you able to carry 25 pounds (3 gallons of water) in your hands and/or on your back?

YesNo

Are you able to walk 8 miles over the course of one day?

YesNo

If no to any of the three questions above, please explain.

Describe any allergies.

In the past year, were your daily activities limited because of your health or physical condition? If so, please explain.

Are you currently taking any medications? If so, please list.

If other, please describe:

Emergency Contact Information

Please supply the name and contact information for someone we can reach in case of emergency.

Name

Relationship to you

If other, please describe:

Phone number

Email address

Supporting Materials

What is your understanding of the situation on the US–Mexico border, and the role of No More Deaths in responding to it?
Please write a paragraph (about 100 words).

Please describe your interest in volunteering with No More Deaths and how you will put your skills to use. Include any skills not mentioned above.
Please write a paragraph (about 100 words).

What challenges and risks do you think you might face as a No More Deaths volunteer?
Please write a paragraph (about 100 words).

Reference: Please supply the name and contact information of someone who can speak to your ability to work with others and cope with stressful and/or challenging situations (e.g., a teacher, supervisor or co-worker). Please do not choose a family member or another NMD applicant.

Name

Phone number

Email address

Scholarship application (optional)
If you wish to apply for a volunteer scholarship to underwrite your time with No More Deaths, please download the scholarship application, fill it out, save it, and attach it here. You may also submit it by email.

Do you have any questions or concerns? Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

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