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A Toolkit for Organizing Group Service Trips to the Gulf Coast to Help Communities Recover From the Hurricanes of 2005
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) (PDF)
Complete Toolkit (PDF)
Or, download the section you want:
- Cover Page (PDF)
- Introduction (PDF)
- America's Response
- This Toolkit
- Before You Go: Important Points to Consider (PDF)
- Health and Safety Issues
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Critical Areas of Need Where Students Can Have an Impact (PDF)
- Choosing a Project and Sponsoring Organization (PDF)
- Site Information Checklist for Gulf Coast Volunteer Group
- Selecting, Training, Preparing, and Providing for Members of Your Group (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 (PDF)
- Things to Bring on Your Gulf Coast Service Trip (PDF)
- Reporting Accomplishments (PDF)
- Reflection
- Data
- Utilizing Federal Work-Study for Summer Service Projects in the Gulf Region (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 (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
