New Local Desert Aid Volunteer Form Spring/Summer 2023

COVID-19: New Local Desert Aid Volunteer Application
*Please note the application deadline for your desired start date. You will be notified about your application status within two weeks of the application deadline.

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 want to be transparent about what practices we have in place to response to COVID-19 and what we can offer local volunteers during this time.

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 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!

Vaccination against COVID-19 is required to volunteer including the booster shot, or be within the 6 month period of receiving the 2nd dose of either Moderna or Pfizer, within 2 months of receiving the 1st dose of Johnson & Johnson.

Please, review the following FAQs before applying to our program.
General Questions
Please indicate what month(s) you are applying for:*

March 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 3/5)April 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 4/2)May 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 5/7)June 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 6/4)July 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 7/2)August 2023 (Mandatory Training Date: 8/6)
Name*
Pronouns*
Age*
What is your racial or ethnic identity?*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Do you have any of the following dietary restrictions? We will try our best to accommodate, but cannot guarantee our ability to meet all dietary needs.*

NoneVegetarianVeganGluten-freeHalalKosherOther
Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including the booster?*

YesNo
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 CitizenLegal Permanent Resident / Visa recipient / Visa Waiver Program recipient / Temporary Protected Status recipient / Other
When are you available to start coming out to the desert and how many days a month are you available to come out? If you are a short term volunteer, do you have an end date? *
Skills/ Abilities/ Experience
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 Latinoamerica?
Are you interested in desert aid or in-town support?*

Desert AidIn-town support (Media, fundraising, logistics, etc.)Both
If interested in Desert Aid, please answer the following questions along with COVID-19 and essay questions. For only in-town support, skip to COVID-19 and essay questions. For both, answer all.
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.
Medical skills*

NoneFirst aid/CPRWFAWFREMT/WEMTParamedicNursing StudentNurseDoctorPAOther
Have you attended a NMD New Volunteer Orientation training? If so, what month and year? *
Have you been to our aid station, Byrd Camp? If so, how much time have you spent at Byrd Camp. If you do not have experience at Byrd Camp, please write N/A.*
Have you previously bottom-lined and/or have experience supporting others with patient care? Are you comfortable bottom-lining patient care? If you do not have experience providing patient care, please indicate N/A.*
COVID-19 Questions
Please read the Byrd 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.)
*
Essay Questions
How did you find out about No More Deaths? Do you know anyone involved in the organization? If so, who? *
As a Southern Arizona local, what is your relationship to the border? How do you relate to the border? How has the border impacted your life as a Southern Arizona local?*
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?*
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.)*
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?
Recommendation Letter
Recommendation letters must be submitted by the application deadline. Please provide the contact information of an individual who can serve as a character reference, 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 send the following link to the person providing your recommendation letter: Recommendation Letter Form.
Reference Name/ Relationship*
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
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COVID-19: New Local Desert Aid Volunteer Application

General Questions

Skills/ Abilities/ Experience

If interested in Desert Aid, please answer the following questions along with COVID-19 and essay questions. For only in-town support, skip to COVID-19 and essay questions. For both, answer all.

COVID-19 Questions

Essay Questions

Recommendation Letter