Rochester Global Connections · RGC Volunteer Application

Contact Information

Name

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First Name

Last Name

Email

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Phone

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Address

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City

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Occupation

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Date of Birth

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Gender

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Members of your household. Please include everyone's name, gender, occupation, and year of birth

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Do any members of your household smoke?

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Please describe your hobbies, activities, or community involvement/volunteering:

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Do you speak a foreign language?

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Yes

No

Please list what languages you speak

Do you have any pets?

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Please list the type of pets you have:

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List any dietary restrictions you have in your home

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Are you interested in applying to be a Friendship Volunteer?

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Friendship Volunteers are matched with specific international students at local universities to provide practical and social support to help students acclimate to American Culture

Please apply through our AmbassaDoors portal!

Are you interested in applying to be a Hospitality Host?

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Hospitality hosts invite international visitors to their home for dinner. This is a unique opportunity to meet leaders from around the world in a casual setting. Dinners don't have to be extravagant- if you don't have time to cook, order a pizza!

Would you be willing to make accommodations for dietary restrictions?

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Some visitors have dietary restrictions or allergies such as being vegetarian, halal, or others

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No

Up to how many visitors can you accommodate for dinner?

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1

2

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6

Are you willing to provide transportation to pick up/drop off the visitors to and from your home?

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Guests typically stay at hotels in Downtown Rochester

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Are you interested in being a homestay host?

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Homestay hosts are volunteers that provide a bedroom, 1-2 meals a day for adult and/or youth visitors for 1-2 weeks as part of professional and educational exchanges RGC hosts throughout the year.

Please select which age groups you are interested in hosting?

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Youth: 15-18 year olds

Adults: 18+ year olds

How many visitors could you host?

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Please note: You can only host a total of 2 visitors at a time and they must have their own bed.

Summer 2019 availability:

Please indicate any black-out dates for each month listed below.

(Example: 06/01-06/04, 06/21-06/23)

August 2019

Briefly describe your household’s daily routine, including what time you wake up and go to bed, mealtimes, departure and arrival to/from work, etc:

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Briefly describe your family's hobbies, weekend activities, etc.

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Indicate religious affiliation/background, and whether/how often you attend religious services:

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Please describe the surrounding community (are there any parks nearby, grocery stores, access to public transportation, etc.)

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Why are you interested in volunteering?

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Professional Reference

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Name, relation, email, phone number

Personal Reference

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Name, relation, email, phone number

How did you hear about Rochester Global Connections?

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Current/former volunteer

Internet search

Social media

Community Event

Employer

Flyer

Word of mouth

Other

Are you currently a Member of RGC?

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Members of RGC receive special benefits and help support our programs. All membership contributions are tax-deductible. Membership starts at $35/year.

Yes

No- interested in becoming a Member

No

Family Photo

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Please provide a family photo to share with your host student.

Message to your host student

Please write a brief (2-3 sentences) message to your student that we will share with them prior to their arrival in Rochester

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