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| A Toolkit for Organizing Group Service Trips to the Gulf Coast to Help Communities Recover From the Hurricanes of 2005 | ||||
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| The
Universities Rebuilding America Par
tnership (URAP) is an initative of
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Corporation for National and Community Service. It offers funding and
other resources to empower college and university students, faculty,
and staff to lend their skills in rebuilding the Gulf Coast. The Corporation for National and Community Service has developed this toolkit to help college students and staff prepare for group trips to help rebuild the devastated areas of the Gulf Coast region. (Expanded August 2006) | ||||
 | Press Release (November 1, 2005) (63K pdf) | |||
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| | Complete Toolkit (378K pdf) | |||
| Cover Page (229K pdf) | |||
| Introduction (74K pdf) | |||
| America's Response | ||||
| This Toolkit | ||||
| Before You Go: Important Points to Consider (74K pdf) | |||
| Health and Safety Issues | ||||
| Risk Management and Insurance | ||||
| Critical Areas of Need Where Students Can Have an Impact (88K pdf) | |||
| Choosing a Project and Sponsoring Organization (100K pdf) | |||
| Site Information Checklist for Gulf Coast Volunteer Group | ||||
| Selecting, Training, Preparing, and Providing for Members of Your Group (97K pdf) | |||
| Reviewing the Applications | ||||
| Determining Skills, Experience, or Training Needed for Volunteers | ||||
| Training | ||||
| Preparing Members for the Service Trip | ||||
| Providing for Group Members | ||||
| Making Travel and Lodging Arrangements (54K pdf) | |||
| Things to Bring on Your Gulf Coast Service Trip (54K pdf) | |||
| Reporting Accomplishments (76K pdf) | |||
| Reflection | ||||
| Data | ||||
| Utilizing Federal Work-Study for Summer Service Projects in the Gulf Region (77K pdf) | |||
| How Students May be Able to Utilize Federal Work-Study for Summer Work in the Gulf Region | ||||
| Student Benefits | ||||
| Advantages for Nonprofit Organizations and Government Agencies | ||||
| Benefits for Higher Education Institutions | ||||
| Appendices (90K pdf) | |||
| A selected list of national organizations that can be sources of volunteer placement in the Gulf region | ||||
| Selected organizations in the Gulf Region that support volunteers serving in the Gulf Region | ||||
| Other organizations: Donate and volunteer for Gulf Coast hurricane relief | ||||
| Telephone contacts for organizations providing service and volunteer help to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | ||||
| Additional contacts in the Gulf region who can provide advice and coordination assistance for college and university groups | ||||
| Corporation for National & Community Service Learn and Serve America contacts in the Gulf Region | ||||
| Corporation for National & Community Service grantees | ||||
