1. Welcome to The Rice University Chapter of the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees

2. Rice PAIR’s Mission To connect young refugees with Rice student volunteers through educational programs that build positive mentoring relationships and empower refugee students to reach their highest potential.

3. Two Questions: 1.Why refugee youth? 2.Why college students?

4. Why the Rice PAIR volunteer experience is unique: Work with youth from all over the world and from some of the neediest areas of Houston Volunteer ownership of programs encouraged and essential! Develops strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills Requires strong commitment

5. Programs PAIR-Explore – Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm – Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc. PAIR College Counseling – Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm – Westbury High School PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring – Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm – Fondren Middle School PAIR College Orientation Day

6. PAIR-Explore at Gulfton’s Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (Saturdays, 2-4pm)

10. College Counseling at Westbury High School (Mondays/Thursdays, 4-6pm)

14. After-School Mentoring & Tutoring at Fondren Middle School (Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6pm)

20. College Orientation Day

22. Commitment Commitment from our volunteers is required to ensure quality programming and strong mentoring relationships How big is the commitment? – We ask for volunteers to attend at least 8 of 10 sessions (one day per week) per semester. Where do I sign the commitment? – Online at: bit.ly/fall2011PAIRcommitmentbit.ly/fall2011PAIRcommitment

23. FAQ Will you email this information to me? – Yes, if you are on any of our listservs. – Forms will be provided at training & planning meetings and under “Get Involved” on www.pair.rice.edu www.pair.rice.edu Who do I give paperwork to? – Your program coordinator Is transportation provided? – Yes, we find volunteers/officers to provide rides each week. Gas is reimbursed if you have a car and are willing to drive

24. New Volunteer Checklist 1.Sign up for a program listserv during the break-out session for updates 2.Complete the PAIR volunteer commitmentPAIR volunteer commitment 3.Complete a volunteer applicationapplication 4.Complete your background check 1.MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s licenseVIPS online registration 2.SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background checkNeighborhood Centers Inc. background check 5.Attend your first program planning meeting 6.Attend mandatory fall volunteer training - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 301 7.Attend sessions & have fun!

25. Returning Volunteer Checklist 1.Complete the PAIR volunteer commitmentPAIR volunteer commitment 2.Complete the 2011-2012 Liability Release2011-2012 Liability Release 3.Complete your background check 1.MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s licenseVIPS online registration 2.SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background checkNeighborhood Centers Inc. background check 4.Attend the first program planning meeting 5.Attend mandatory fall volunteer training - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 301 6.Attend sessions & have fun!

26. Program Break-Out Session PAIR-Explore (HUMA 117) – Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm – Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc. PAIR College Counseling (HUMA 117) – Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm – Westbury High School PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring (HUMA 119) – Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm – Fondren Middle School PAIR College Orientation Day (HUMA 117)