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Welcome to. The Rice University Chapter of the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees. Rice PAIR’s Mission.

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  1. Welcome to The Rice University Chapter of the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees

  2. Rice PAIR’s Mission • To connect young refugees with Rice student volunteers through educational programs that build positive mentoring relationships and empower refugee students to reach their highest potential.

  3. Two Questions: • Why refugee youth? • Why college students?

  4. Why the Rice PAIR volunteer experience is unique: • Work with youth from all over the world and from some of the neediest areas of Houston • Volunteer ownership of programs encouraged and essential! • Develops strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills • Requires strong commitment

  5. Programs • PAIR-Explore • Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm • Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc. • PAIR College Counseling • Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm • Westbury High School • PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring • Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm • Fondren Middle School • PAIR College Orientation Day

  6. PAIR-Exploreat Gulfton’s Neighborhood Centers, Inc.(Saturdays, 2-4pm)

  7. College Counselingat Westbury High School(Mondays/Thursdays, 4-6pm)

  8. After-SchoolMentoring & Tutoringat Fondren Middle School(Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6pm)

  9. College Orientation Day

  10. Commitment • Commitment from our volunteers is required to ensure quality programming and strong mentoring relationships • How big is the commitment? • We ask for volunteers to attend at least 8 of 10 sessions (one day per week) per semester. • Where do I sign the commitment? • Online at: bit.ly/fall2011PAIRcommitment

  11. FAQ • Will you email this information to me? • Yes, if you are on any of our listservs. • Forms will be provided at training & planning meetings and under “Get Involved” on www.pair.rice.edu • Who do I give paperwork to? • Your program coordinator • Is transportation provided? • Yes, we find volunteers/officers to provide rides each week. Gas is reimbursed if you have a car and are willing to drive 

  12. New Volunteer Checklist • Sign up for a program listserv during the break-out session for updates • Complete the PAIR volunteer commitment • Complete a volunteer application • Complete your background check • MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s license • SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background check • Attend your first program planning meeting • Attend mandatory fall volunteer training - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 301 • Attend sessions & have fun!

  13. Returning Volunteer Checklist • Complete the PAIR volunteer commitment • Complete the 2011-2012 Liability Release • Complete your background check • MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s license • SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background check • Attend the first program planning meeting • Attend mandatory fall volunteer training - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 301 • Attend sessions & have fun!

  14. Program Break-Out Session • PAIR-Explore (HUMA 117) • Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm • Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc. • PAIR College Counseling (HUMA 117) • Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm • Westbury High School • PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring (HUMA 119) • Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm • Fondren Middle School • PAIR College Orientation Day (HUMA 117)

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