Volunteering as a Group - CCS Webinar Presentation
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Volunteering in a Group
Alternative Breaks &
Summer Trips with Cross-
Cultural Solutions
• Volunteer Abroad – Program Overview• Insight Abroad – Program Overview• What is a group?• Who volunteers as a group?• Corporate groups• When to volunteer• Planning as a group• Alternative Break groups• How to lead an Alternative Break group• Program fee & Fundraising• Volunteer placements• Campus clubs• Questions
Agenda
Volunteer Abroad • 2 – 12 weeks• 3 part program
structure• Program fee
starting at $2,988 for 2 weeks– Reduced program
fees in China, Russia, and Guatemala
– Starting at $2,588
• Group placements– Special interests?
Insight Abroad• 1 week• 3 part program
structure• Program fee starting
at $1,946– Reduced fee in China
& Guatemala– Starting at $1,746
• Group placements– Special interests?
What is a Group?
• 6 or more• Custom start
dates• Benefits of
volunteering as group– Discounts– Sharing the
experience with friends, family, colleagues
– Sharing perspectives
Who Volunteers as a Group?
• Students– Campus Clubs
• Families• Working
professionals– Career break/career
switch– Professional
development– Sharing professional
skills
Who Volunteers as a Group?
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR)– Bringing
experience home– Expanding global
knowledge
• Corporate Groups & Partnerships– Eli Lilly & Company– Salesforce.com– Google– Travelocity
Corporate Relations SpecialistClaire Boyce
When to Volunteer • Start dates year-round– Custom group dates
• Summer break– Peak season– Excitement!
• Spring/Fall/Winter– Off-peak season– Lower program fee– Quieter Home-Base– Need for volunteers
• Planning in advance– Easy!– Pre-departure support
Planning
• 6 months in advance– Partnerships/Enrollment
Department– Program Site Specialist
• Fundraising as a group– Program fee 100% tax
deductible for US residents
• How to talk about volunteering abroad
Alternative BreaksStudent- led groups for the Spring, Summer, or Winter!
Leading an Alternative Breaks Group
Program Fees & Fundraising
“Doing service abroad opened my mind to be a global citizen, my eyes to new horizons, my hands to new experiences, and my soul to new passions.”- Isai Jefferson Rosa
Alternative Breaks Costa Rica
Volunteer Placements
CCS Campus Clubs
Start a CCS Campus Club at your University to encourage students to volunteer!
Questions?
Next Steps… • Contact Group Enrollment Specialist:[email protected]
• Contact Corporate Specialist, Claire Boyce: [email protected]
• Contact CCS Campus Clubs:[email protected]