ASB: Be a Site Leader

Description:

Site leaders are important members of the Alternative Spring Break team. They are responsible for selecting and guiding their groups in education, reflection, and fundraising throughout the year and during the spring break trip. Site leaders attend a retreat in late September and bi-weekly/weekly Education & Training meetings together to develop leadership skills that will help them best facilitate a positive and educational group experience. Successful Site leaders optimally have previous experience with ASB as a participant, but ASB experience is not mandatory.

Site Leader Responsibilities:

Attend the MANDATORY 2-Day Site Leader retreat October 10th and 11th.
Attend Site Leader Education and Training meetings, held Sunday evenings, biweekly first semester and weekly second semester.
Consult frequently with site contacts and coordinating pre-break, issue-related activities.
Assist in participant recruitment/public relations.
Facilitate pre-break education and training sessions for participants.
Fundraise the appropriate amount of money needed for the trip and keeping financial records up-to-date.
Maintain consistent and positive communication with the lead team, your co-site leader, and your participants

Alcohol and Drug Policy:
Alcohol and drug use and possession on any UM-ASB trip is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN due to University policy, liability and legal issues, respect for the members of your group, and most importantly the individuals and organizations with whom we are working during spring break. If you are found with alcohol or drugs, you will immediately be asked to leave your group and travel home at your own expense.

Apply:
Please read the ASB Site Leader responsibilities carefully and consider the commitment involved. Be assured that Alternative Spring Break is absolutely dependent on the hard work, ideas, and energy of the students. If you care about issues in the community, are committed to student involvement in those issues, and want to be a leader in providing positive community experiences for others then this is for you!

Applications are due FRIDAY, September 25th (5:00 p.m.)
Interviews will be held during the following week (7pm - 9pm)
in the Ginsberg Center. We will contact you to schedule an interview.

If accepted please plan on attending a 2 day mandatory retreat October 10th and 11th.

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Alternative Spring Break Site Leader Form

**Please answer the following questions in 3 to 5 sentences. **

How did you hear about Alternative Spring Break? Have you participated in ASB or other SERVE programs before?
Please briefly describe what motivates you to be a site leader for ASB.
What other organizations, activities, etc. are you involved with outside of the classroom?
In general, what qualities do you think make a good site leader and what do you think makes you a good candidate?
After reading about site leader expectations (i.e. the retreat, mandatory E&T meetings, fundraising, organizing, etc.), what makes you sure you want to take on these responsibilities?
Why is it important to maintain consistent communication with the lead team, your co-site leader, and your participants throughout the year? Please describe how you best communicate with others - do you prefer e-mail, phone calls, in-person communication, etc.? How do you approach conflict-resolution: ignore, discuss, humor etc.?
Do you understand the alcohol policy as it is stated above? Why do you believe that the alcohol policy is important to the ASB program?
What does social justice mean to you? What role does social justice play in your life? If applicable, has an ASB experience given you an insightful perspective?
Optional: If and only if you are applying to be a collaborative site leader, please indicate your program (HSSP, MCSP, Honors, UAAO, RC, BVN):

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ASB: Be a Site Leader

Description:

Applications are due FRIDAY, September 25th (5:00 p.m.) Interviews will be held during the following week (7pm - 9pm) in the Ginsberg Center. We will contact you to schedule an interview.

Campus/Local Address:

Applications are due FRIDAY, September 25th (5:00 p.m.)
Interviews will be held during the following week (7pm - 9pm)
in the Ginsberg Center. We will contact you to schedule an interview.