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VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Refugee Transitions requires that all prospective volunteers submit an application in order to be considered or assigned to our community programs and services. Please make sure to complete all sections of this application, where applicable. All information provided, including your references and preferences profile, is critical to the selection process.

Once you have completed this application, please review your responses for accuracy. Refugee Transitions respects your privacy and we do not share your personal information with any third parties.

Please note:  Completion of this application does not assure placement as a volunteer. Thank you.

 

 

  CONTACT INFORMATION
  Please enter today's date (Format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  Salutation
 
  First Name
  Last Name
  Home Address
  City
  State/Province
  Zip
  Country
  Location Where You Live
  Neighborhood Where You Live  
  (EB=East Bay; SF=San Francisco; SB=South Bay)
  Please write the name of your home neighborhood if it is not listed
  Mobile phone
  Home Phone
  Email Address
  Emergency Contact 
  (Please include the Emergency Contact's name and relationship to
  you.)
  Emergency Contact Phone Number

  PERSONAL INFORMATION
  Birth Date (Format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  Gender
  Native Language
  Other Languages
  Optional - Ethnicity
  Optional - Marital Status
  Optional - SocioEconomic Status
  Do you have any special skills you would like to share with RT? 
  (e.g. fundraising experience, website/computer skills, translation
  abilities)
  Check if you have been convicted of a felony
  Check if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor
  Please explain your felony or misdemeanor conviction (if applicable)
  Check if you allow Refugee Transitions to use photographs that include
  you for promotional materials

  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
  Employment Status
  Occupation
  Employer
  How long have you been employed at this position?
  Work Phone
  Check if it is okay to call you at work

  EDUCATION INFORMATION
  Highest Education Level
  Check if you have received a college degree
  Colleges/Universities Attended
  College: Graduation Date (Format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  (Please enter your college graduation date or the anticipated date.
  The exact day doesn't matter.)
  College Major
  Check if you have received a graduate degree
  Graduate Schools Attended
  Graduate School: Graduation Date (Format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  (Please enter the date you graduated from graduate school or the
  anticipated date. The exact day doesn't matter.)
  Graduate Field of Study
  Other Schooling
  (Please enter any other schooling.)

  VOLUNTEERING PREFERENCES

  Although we may not be able to accommodate all of your preferences, your preference profile will help us determine an
  appropriate student match for you. Please fill out the following information to the best of your ability, and there will be an
  opportunity to change or specify your preferences during the interview. If you need more information about our various programs,
  please refer to our website.

  In this section of the application, you can select more than one choice by holding down the CTRL key and clicking
  on multiple choices.
  Preferred Program
  Preferred Location
  Preferred Neighborhood 
  (EB=East Bay; SF=San Francisco; SB=South Bay)
  Preferred Student Age Range
  Preferred Student Region/Country
  Preferred Student Spoken Language(s)
  Volunteer Special Interest(s)
  (Do you have any other special interests? If so, please include those
  here.)
  Times Available
  Date Available to Start (Format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  Check if you own a car

  REFERENCES


  Please provide the name and contact information for two references. If you are unable to do so at this time, please bring your
  reference information to your interview.
  Reference #1 Name
  Reference #1 Organization
  Reference #1 Title
  Reference #1 Address
  Reference #1 Phone
  Reference #2 Name
  Reference #2 Organization
  Reference #2 Title
  Reference #2 Address
  Reference #2 Phone

  VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT

  
  Your signature is your "legally-binding contract" to Refugee Transitions that all the information you have provided in your
  application is accurate and completed to the best of your knowledge. In addition, you also agree to the following terms:

  • I understand that the agency has to take the best interests of its clients into consideration first. In order to assure their
    safety and protection, it is the policy of Refugee Transitions to conduct criminal background checks on our volunteers.
  • I authorize Refugee Transitions to conduct a background check on myself and I will submit the required fingerprints upon
    request by Refugee Transitions staff.
  • I understand that Refugee Transitions' volunteers who tutor at school sites need to comply with school district policies and
    complete a tuberculosis screen.
  I have read and agree to the terms stated above.

   Volunteer Signature   
  (Please type your name)
  How did you hear about Refugee Transitions? Please select all that
  apply.
  If you were referred to RT by another source, please specify.