June 2021 Month-long Volunteer Application

Desert Aid Volunteer Program

June 2021 Month Program: Sunday, 5/30 - Friday, 6/25

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2021

Humanitarian Aid under COVID-19: Thank you for being interested in volunteering with No More Deaths during this world-wide pandemic. Humanitarian aid is essential work and we have managed to keep providing support along the borderlands without our Desert Aid Month-long program for many months. We are in a place where we need your support and are inviting non-local volunteers to join us again! We want to be transparent about what practices we have in place to response to COVID-19 and what we can offer month-long volunteers during this time. Please, review the following FAQs before applying to our program.

About this Application: This application is a first step in getting to know you. Please note that this application involves several essay questions and will likely take some time to fill out. We receive many applications and can only accept a small number each program. We appreciate your time and effort in answering all of the questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. You may want to review the application and think through your answers before submitting. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Name *

First Name Last Name

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Email *

example@example.com

Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Reference

We ask for a reference letter, preferably from someone in a grassroots organization with which you have worked or in which you have been involved. Examples include activist collectives, nonprofits, advocacy groups, volunteer organizations, and community-service organizations. If you do not have a reference from a grassroots organization, you can use a reference from a current/former employer, co-worker, or professor. Please make sure they complete the recommendation form by the application deadline.

What organization will be providing your letter of introduction? *

Please provide the phone number and email of an individual who can verify your involvement in the above organization and act as a character reference. This can be the same individual who wrote the letter of introduction. *

Age *

What pronouns do you use? *

Example: She, her, hers / they, them, theirs / he, him, his

What is your racial or ethnic identity? *

Do you have any of the following dietary restrictions? We will try our best to accommodate the following dietary needs, but cannot guarantee being able to do so. *

None Vegetarian Vegan Gluten free Halal Kosher

Do you have any health conditions, including allergies, that we should know about? Please tell us about them, including any medications you are currently taking. *

Which of the following describe your status in the US? This information is pertinent to legal protections for those volunteering in the desert. Please see our FAQ for more information. *

US Citizen Legal Permanent Resident / Visa recipient / Visa Waiver Program recipient / Temporary Protected Status recipient / Other

Do you speak Spanish? Please choose the percentage that best indicates how much you can understand and articulate in ordinary situations. *

None: 0% Basic: below 50% Intermediate: 60% Conversational: 80% Completely fluent: 95-100% Native speaker: 100%

Do you speak a language indigenous to Latin America?

Do you have previous camping experience? Hiking experience? *

Desert Aid volunteers will spend time in remote areas with primitive camping conditions. We encourage volunteers to bring their own backpack and hiking supplies for daytrips, and sleeping bag and tent for overnights, if possible. If not, please contact our volunteer or logistics coordinators about our gear lending library.

Do you have any medical certifications? *

Please read the Bryd Camp Protocol.

Do you agree to follow these protocols? Do you have any questions or concerns regarding the Bryd Camp Protocols? (It's OK to have questions. We will have more in-depth training when you go to camp and can tailor training to address questions/ concerns.) *

Please read the NMD COVID-19 Best Practices and Risk Assessment Document.

Please describe where you fall using the risk assessment above. If you have any yellows and reds, please expand and let us know if there are any ways you can adjust your practices to reduce your exposure. *

Traveling to Tucson

Air Travel: Airplane travel is only an option for medical professionals under the following conditions: 1) Wear a N95 mask that has been properly fitted the entire trip. It would be optimal for volunteers to travel nonstop and fly on an airline that does not fill all the seats (leaves center seats vacant). 2) Diligent hand hygiene and sanitizing practices. 3). Throw away the N95 mask away upon arrival. Wearing goggles or shields during travel is also highly advised. Non-medical professional traveling by airplane must quarantine for two weeks prior to doing desert aid work and are responsible to find their own housing during this time.
Personal Vehicle: If you are mostly green with no red on the risk assessment and practice diligent hand hygiene and sanitizing practices throughout travel, you do not have to quarantine once you arrive to Tucson
Other: If you are traveling through other avenues, you will need to quarentine for two weeks and are responsible for securing your own housing during this time.

How do you plan to travel to Tucson? Do you have any questions about the information above? *

Do you have any questions about the COVID-19 FAQ (found at the top of this application)? *

How did you find out about No More Deaths? Do you know anyone involved in the organization? If so, who? *

Do you have previous NMD experience, or experience with any other humanitarian aid work, grassroots organizations, social justice work, or social service work? If not, what draws you towards doing this kind of work? *

Why are you interested in working with No More Deaths? *

What strengths do you have that you think could contribute to No More Deaths? (For example: experience working with maps and GPS, organizational skills, interpersonal skills/conflict resolution, translation skills, experience cooking for large groups, legal background, mechanical skills, carpentry, plumbing.) *

What is your experience working within traditionally marginalized communities? *

Volunteering with Desert Aid often means working long and unusual hours and can require a lot of emotional and physical energy. In what ways will you prepare for your experience volunteering with us? This might include intellectual, emotional, or physical preparation. *

Please let us know if you have concerns- physical, moral, legal, ideological, etc.- regarding our work. (Also please see the General FAQ on our website.)

Is there anything else about yourself or your background that you would like us to know?

Contact Information

Background Information

Skills/Abilities/Experience

COVID-19 Questions

Essay Questions