What Is the UNICEF Campus Initiative?

CAMPUS INITIATIVE MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK Dear Campus Initiative Club Member,

Thank you for your interest in global child survival. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization on Earth and is the organization best equipped to help children. But still, every day 18,000 children die from treatable and preventable causes. UNICEF believes that number should be ZERO. And we know that — with your assistance — we can make this unacceptable situation history.

You can help us get to zero preventable deaths by joining your school’s UNICEF Campus Initiative Club and the thousands of college students around the country who are educating, advocating and fundraising on behalf of UNICEF. As a member of your UNICEF Campus Initiative chapter, you have the opportunity to work in your community and on your campus for our common goals.

This is an important and vital responsibility!

Our hope is that this handbook, the Action Center and the leaders of your club will serve as valuable guides. Becoming part of this movement is exciting and rewarding, but we know it isn’t always easy. It is important for you to educate yourself and stay motivated about reaching our goal of zero preventable child deaths. Learn about our requirements and policies and engage in all your chapter’s events. Stay involved and participate in training to become a leader who helps us continue to grow and sustain our commitment toward zero.

We have an ever-expanding list of schools and members committed to this work. We’re in awe of their accomplishments.

Thank you for your commitment to UNICEF and the world’s children.

Believe in zero.

In partnership,

Taruna Sadhoo Manager, Volunteer and Community Partnerships U.S. Fund for UNICEF 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 [email protected] 212.880.9167

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Table of Contents Campus Initiative Membership Handbook

How Do I Become a UNICEF Campus Initiative Member? ...... 3 What is UNICEF? ...... 3 What is the U.S. Fund for UNICEF ...... 4 U.S. Fund for UNICEF Anchor Program ...... 5 What is the UNICEF Campus Initiative ...... 6 Functions of the Campus Initiative ...... 7 Campus Initiative Requirements ...... 8 Campus Initiative Resources ...... 9 UNICEF Key Program Areas ...... 11 Donation Form ...... 14 Volunteer Abroad Resources ...... 15

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 2 How Do I Become a UNICEF Campus Initiative Member?

To get you started, here are a few things you should do: ■ Read the UNICEF Campus Initiative Membership Handbook ■ Register as a U.S. Fund for UNICEF Volunteer at unicefusa.org/actioncenter ■ Sign up to receive the UNICEF Campus eBulletin ■ Like the UNICEF Campus Initiative Facebook Page ■ Follow UNICEF Campus Initiative on Twitter @UNICEFCampus ■ Join your school’s team on the Campus Challenge at unicefusa.org/campuschallenge ■ Attend your club’s meetings ■ Believe in ZERO Please note that to be an active member of a UNICEF Campus Initiative Club, you need to attend at least 50 percent of all meetings during the year and participate in most special events and activities.

What is UNICEF?

UNICEF was founded in 1946 to help children in countries devastated by World War II. Now operating in more than 190 countries and territories, it has helped save more young lives than any other humanitarian organization. Its world-changing work is sustained completely by voluntary contributions. UNICEF turns innovative ideas into reality — everything from providing mobile classrooms in Uganda to harvesting rainwater in Bangladesh to empowering girls in Afghanistan through peer counseling.

» WHAT MAKES UNICEF UNIQUE? Almost 70 years of lifesaving results.

Reach: UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories and has developed one of the world’s most extensive supply networks. Expertise: UNICEF’s staff of more than 11,000 is highly skilled in responding to public health, child survival, and education needs, as well as to emergencies of all kinds. Access and influence: UNICEF takes a leadership role with governments and communities to make sure children are given top priority. Innovation: UNICEF provides cutting-edge, cost-efficient solutions to get results — everything from easy-to-use birthing kits to solar-powered cold-storage units that safely transport vaccines. Efficiency: UNICEF is trusted as one of the most effective humanitarian organizations in the world; more than 90 percent of the contributions UNICEF receives goes directly to lifesaving programs for children. Resolve: UNICEF will not be daunted by war or conflict, disaster or disease, geography or logistical complexity. Every day, 18,000 children die from preventable causes. We believe that number should be zero. And we will not rest until it is. Join us. Believe in ZERO.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 3 What is the U.S. Fund for UNICEF?

Your Campus Club is affiliated with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF works to advance the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through fundraising, education and advocacy. The funds raised by your group directly support UNICEF projects and programs around the globe. Founded in 1947, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is the oldest of 36 worldwide National Committees for UNICEF and is a vital part of the effort to save and improve children’s lives everywhere. Our mission is to reach a day when zero children die from preventable causes, by doing whatever it takes to give them the basics for a healthy childhood. Since its creation, the U.S. Fund has provided UNICEF and partner nongovernmental organizations with more than $3.7 billion in cash and contributions-in-kind. Headquartered in New York, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF comprises not just the leadership and staff in its national and regional offices, but a nationwide movement of celebrities, volunteers, corporate partners, nongovernmental organizations and generous donors across the country — all working together to save kids’ lives. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York and is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is governed by an independent, non-salaried board of directors.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 4 U.S. Fund for UNICEF Anchor Programs

No child should ever die from a preventable cause. Every day, 18,000 do. “Believe in ZERO” is the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s rallying cry. We fervently believe in zero and ask all those who are outraged by the unnecessary deaths of children to join us. Since 1950, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has empowered generations of kids to make lasting change in their global community. The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF launched in 2005 with an initial donation of $1 million. It specifically targets UNICEF programs in Bangladesh, but also provides lifesaving assistance to children suffering from poverty, civil conflict, and natural disasters elsewhere. It is also in partnership with the Campus Challenge. The UNICEF Snowflakes — magnificent illuminated crystal ornaments gracing the intersec- tion of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills during the holiday season — are the centerpieces of an ambitious program to raise millions of dollars in support of UNICEF’s programs providing immunizations, education, health care, nutrition and clean water and sanitation to children in developing nations. The award-winning UNICEF Tap Project raises money to support UNICEF water, sanitation and hygiene programs. Just $1 can supply a child with safe drinking water for 40 days.

» OTHER U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF PROGRAMS The U.S. Fund coordinates numerous other U.S. programs, such as High School Clubs, the Team UNICEF-ING New York City Marathon and TeachUNICEF. You can find out more about these programs and others online at unicefusa.org/actioncenter.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 5 What is the UNICEF Campus Initiative?

The UNICEF Campus Initiative is a rapidly growing grassroots movement of student-led groups that partner with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to educate, advocate and fundraise on behalf of children and in support of UNICEF’s lifesaving work. College students have a powerful role to play in helping the world’s children survive. With your help, UNICEF and its partners WILL reach a day when no child dies from a preventable cause. There are over 120 active campus clubs around the country, and members donate over 55,000 hours of service to UNICEF each semester. The clubs are supported by U.S. Fund for UNICEF staff and by a student-led Campus Initiative National Council. Education, advocacy and fundraising projects are at the heart of the UNICEF Campus Initiative’s invaluable work. Students initiate and conduct a wide range of activities that include: ■ Organizing benefit concerts ■ Participating in the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign and the UNICEF Tap Project ■ Hosting globally themed dinners ■ Setting up booths on campuses and at festivals to promote children’s issues ■ Advocating by contacting elected officials ■ Writing campus newspaper editorials about UNICEF’s work ■ Fundraising online via the Campus Challenge ■ Initiating other events and activities on campus and in the local community

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 6 Functions of the Campus Initiative Clubs

Each activity of a Campus Initiative Club should fall into one of the following categories: education, advocacy or fundraising. The strongest and most developed clubs organize around all three categories. » EDUCATION A key component of UNICEF’s campus programming is education. As a club member, you are expected to educate people on your campus and in your community about UNICEF’s lifesaving work. Many clubs base their local efforts on their interest in issues central to child survival, such as early childhood health, immunization, education, HIV/AIDS, child protection and emergencies. Many Campus Initiative Clubs incorporate local volunteering into their educational activities.

» ADVOCACY Two types of advocacy are essential to UNICEF’s work: educational and political. Educational advocacy includes activities that raise awareness about child survival issues. Political advocacy involves communicating with public officials or the general public to influence legislation and public policy. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s political advocacy efforts are highly structured and overseen by our Office of Public Policy and Advocacy in Washington, D.C. Campus Initiative Clubs are heavily involved in educational advocacy. They are only engaged in political advocacy on behalf of UNICEF when the public is encouraged to urge members of Congress to support child survival legislation. Examples of club advocacy efforts are chalking campuses with UNICEF facts, organizing issue banquets or conducting online letter-writing campaigns via the advocacy center at unicefusa.org/advocate.

» FUNDRAISING This is a critical component of the Campus Initiative Club work plan and essential to UNICEF’s global success. Funds may be earmarked to support a particular issue or area of the world, provided UNICEF is currently working there. Clubs may hold fundraisers on campus and in the community. They may participate in the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign and raise funds online (for more information, see unicefusa.org/campuschallenge). There are many resources to help clubs fundraise and increase awareness of UNICEF’s important work. Funds raised using the UNICEF Campus Initiative name and logo can be designated only to support UNICEF programming and not for other organizations unless previously approved by a U.S. Fund for UNICEF staff member.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 7 Campus Initiative Requirements

» UPHOLD THE MISSION AND NAME OF THE U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF Becoming a member of an official Campus Initiative Club is a wonderful way to have an impact on UNICEF’s worldwide work. However, protecting the name and reputation of UNICEF and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is the responsibility of every group. All activities should be approved by Club officers according to guidelines in the UNICEF Campus Initiative Leadership Handbook. » ONLINE REGISTRATION All members of officially registered Campus Initiative Clubs are required to register as volunteers at unicefusa.org/actioncenter. When you register as a volunteer you sign the Volunteer Agreement that is mandatory for all UNICEF Volunteers. You also agree to a set of terms and conditions that will help UNICEF maintain its high standards of professionalism, and you agree to maintain impartiality on political issues when representing UNICEF. This system also helps maintain current records of active volunteers and provides liability insurance protection. By registering, you get access to the Action Center and receive the Campus Initiative eBulletin. Members are required to update their subscription if their email changes.

» CLUB MEMBERSHIP All members are required to participate in club activities according to the constitution and bylaws of each individual club. To be considered an active member of a UNICEF Campus Initiative Club you have to attend at least half of all club meetings and generally participate in the club’s events and programs during the year. All members should strive to be active participants.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 8 Campus Initiative Resources

As a national entity, the UNICEF Campus Initiative sets goals in each of the main areas previously outlined: education, advocacy and fundraising. Each club is responsible for setting individual goals in tandem with those set by the UNICEF Campus Initiative National Council. As a member, you should be aware of these goals and help your club achieve them. Discuss them with your club’s officers and leadership and get involved in helping to reach them. Member Resources: Most resources are available through the Action Center website: unicefusa.org/actioncenter.

» YOUR CAMPUS Each campus has a wealth of resources to help your club be successful. Use your campus advisor, service-learning office and student activities or affairs personnel to help accomplish your club’s goals. Consider partnering with other student clubs, cultural centers on campus, the newspaper and other campus institutions. » THE VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENT The staff in Volunteer and Community Partnerships is available to help guide you through the process of becoming a vibrant Campus Initiative Club. Please contact us at [email protected] with questions. any questions. » UNICEF Action Center The UNICEF Action Center (www.unicefusa.org/actioncenter) is our online community featuring unique online tools and resources, as well as an avenue to share successes and tips with other UNICEF volunteers around the country.

Upon logging in, you’ll be able to join our various clubs, campaigns and programs. Joining these campaigns will allow you the opportunity to find other like-minded volunteers and UNICEF supporters in your area.

» UNICEF’s Next Generation Your commitment to UNICEF does not have to end at graduation. We encourage you to continue your dedication to the world’s children and passion for UNICEF’s work by joining the UNICEF’s Next Generation: www.unicefusa.org/about/unicefs-next-generation/. As a Campus alumni, you will be able to maintain partnerships with Campus Initiative Clubs meet like-minded individuals at networking and programming opportunities and cultivate your global citizenship.

» CAMPUS CHALLENGE The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has partnered with the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) in a nationwide fundraising challenge. You can join your school’s team, create a personal goal, send emails to your family and friends and spread the word. Every dollar raised will be matched by the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. There are also great tools in the resources center. For more information, visit crowdrise.com/campusinitiative.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 9 » CAMPUS INITIATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA Stay connected with other groups and with the U.S. Fund on Facebook. Check it out for important updates. UNICEFUSA

@UNICEFCampus » VIDEOS Videos are a great visual aid for fundraising and advocacy events, as well as for use in educational lectures. For a shipping and handling fee of $10, order them online at unicefusa. org/videos. You can also view videos online at the UNICEFUSA YouTube channel. » COUNTRY INFORMATION Need information on a specific country and UNICEF’s work there? You can find everything you need by going to unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html.

» NEWS RELEASES AND FIELDNOTES BLOG Keep up to date on UNICEF and its programs worldwide by going to the News Release page at unicefusa.org/newsreleases. Check out reports from the field at fieldnotes.unicefusa.org.

» UNICEF FLYERS AND FACT SHEETS These reproducible one-page resources are perfect for fairs and community events. One- pagers can be found on the Campus Initiative Action Center: www.unicefusa.org/actioncenter

» VOICES OF YOUTH Voices of Youth is a UNICEF-sponsored website that provides youth from all over the world with a forum to Explore, Speak Out and Take Action on issues that affect them. Go to unicef.org/voy.

» UNICEF COMMUNITY Follow UNICEFUSA on Youtube and Twitter for regular information and updates from the field. Shop UNICEF at www.zazzle.com/unicefusa.

» EVERY CHILD Every Child is a U.S. Fund for UNICEF magazine that comes out three times a year and can be used as an educational tool and to help promote your club.

» ANNUAL REPORT The annual report is a yearly publication that provides an overview of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s work. You can view this and Every Child online under Publications in the Media Center at unicefusa.org.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 10 UNICEF’s Key Program Areas

» HEALTH AND IMMUNIZATION Ever since UNICEF’s first tuberculosis campaign in 1947, it has been a global leader in child immunization. Today, UNICEF provides vaccines to 58 percent of the world’s children and helps save 2 million lives a year. But thousands of children still die every day from diseases like measles, malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia — illnesses that can often be averted with something as simple as a 25-cent vaccine, a $10 insecticide-treated bed net or a 7-cent pack of oral rehydration salts. Utilizing its extensive supply network, UNICEF distributes these and other proven health interventions by any means available — via train, truck, plane, helicopter, boat, donkey, camel, motorcycle and on foot — to reach children in the most remote regions of the world. When war or natural disaster strike, UNICEF does whatever it takes to get children immunized. It helps broker ceasefires so children in war-torn regions can be vaccinated. After a disaster, UNICEF goes door to door in the remotest areas to distribute lifesaving vaccines. UNICEF also works with governments, nongovernmental organizations and community leaders to deliver comprehensive health services that include child immunizations, clean water, vitamin A supplementation, prenatal and postnatal care and prevention and treatment of disease. » NUTRITION A malnourished child is not merely hungry. Malnutrition — the debilitating condition that results from not having sufficient vitamins, proteins and minerals — can leave a child unable to develop properly, grow strong or fight viral and bacterial infections. In young children, malnutrition can transform a simple illness or infection into a life-or-death situation. When malnutrition doesn’t kill outright, it can leave a child with irreversible health problems like stunted growth, dulled intellectual capabilities and blindness. An ongoing global food crisis has endangered the lives of millions of children around the world as families who are already struggling to survive face soaring food costs. UNICEF is combating malnutrition by providing essential vitamins and micronutrients, as well as lifesaving therapeutic foods like Plumpy’nut®, to help undernourished children gain weight. Plumpy’nut — a ready-to- use peanut paste containing proteins, minerals, and vitamins — has the power to almost instantly bring a child back from the brink of starvation. In areas like Sudan, where the environment is hostile and poverty extreme, UNICEF’s food security programs help distribute fortified foods like Plumpy’nut. UNICEF also provides children with vitamin A to strengthen their immune systems and prevent blindness, and UNICEF dispenses give folic acid to pregnant women to help them have healthy babies.

» WATER AND SANITATION Water is essential to life. Yet nearly 780 million people do not have a safe water supply, and 2.4 billion people — nearly half of humanity — live without proper sanitation. Waterborne illness is the second highest cause of childhood death in the world and represents a global crisis. When water is unsafe and sanitation non-existent, this life-sustaining resource can kill. UNICEF is committed to providing safe water and sanitation to millions of affected children and their families. It distributes oral rehydration salts wherever children are suffering from illness and deadly dehydration caused by unsafe water. After a natural disaster, UNICEF trains teachers to educate children about safe water and proper sanitation. As part of its clean water campaign, UNICEF distributes hygiene kits during a crisis to help children and their families adapt to their new circumstances and keep diseases like cholera at bay.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 11 Access to clean water does more than just save lives, it can turn lives around. When children no longer struggle with recurring illness, they can go to school and get an education. Girls, especially, often miss out on school because they spend hours every day fetching water from distant sources. UNICEF’s clean water programs help build pipelines to bring water to remote communities and supply families with wells and water pumps so that girls, too, can get an education. All children have the right to safe water and sanitation. Clean water helps break the cycle of poverty and saves children’s lives. UNICEF works all over the world to make sure children have access to this most basic, lifesaving element. » CHILD PROTECTION Each year, an estimated 300 million children worldwide suffer from brutal acts of violence, exploitation, and abuse. These are horrors no child should ever know or experience — hazard- ous physical labor, commercial sex exploitation and child trafficking. Some are irrevocably harmed by cultural practices such as female genital mutilation and early marriage. Without basic protections, children are at risk of death, disease, poor physical and mental development and homelessness. UNICEF cooperates with governments, nongovernmental organizations and international organizations to stop abuse and violence toward children and protect vulnerable young people through widespread advocacy of legislation, monitoring systems and rehabilitation and recovery programs. It also works with communities to address harmful practices and empower children through education, life-skills and prevention programs. Progress is being made: for example, data show that the average age for marriage is steadily rising in Bangladesh, Guinea and Nepal — countries where child wedlock is prevalent. Children are especially vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and trafficking during emergencies and armed conflicts. During times of crisis, UNICEF works diligently to care for children who have been separated from their families, create protective “child-friendly” spaces and offer medical treatment and counseling. » HIV/AIDS The AIDS epidemic began over 25 years ago, and the disease continues to prey upon millions of children around the world. Over 2.1 million children are HIV–positive, with more than 400,000 children becoming newly infected each year. HIV/AIDS impacts non–infected children as well - - many are left orphaned or grow up in communities overwhelmed by the disease. These children are at increased risk of poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, disease and early death without proper care and support. As AIDS continues to take its toll, the disease is also impeding progress in health care, education and quality of life. UNICEF has placed children center stage in the fight against AIDS with the “Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS” campaign. This global initiative uses the framework of the “4 P’s” to identify the most urgent areas: ■ Prevention of mother–to–child transmission through testing and treatment of pregnant women. ■ Provision of pediatric treatment. ■ Prevention of infection among young people. ■ Protection and support of children affected by HIV/AIDS. UNICEF–supported programs provide care and education for millions of HIV–positive children, as well as those who are orphaned by the disease and those who are living with infected caregivers. UNICEF programs also teach adolescents and young adults about HIV prevention and educate communities about the harmful stigmas surrounding AIDS. These stigmas,

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 12 and the discrimination they engender remain a considerable barrier to testing, treatment and prevention. Through these programs, UNICEF and its partners have made significant strides against HIV/AIDS. The number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries has increased dramatically, from 400,000 in 2003 to more than 4 million last year. The proportion of HIV–positive pregnant women receiving antiretroviral drugs in those countries has grown from 10 percent in 2004 to about 53 percent in 2009. The number of children under age 15 benefiting from these life-prolonging drugs was more than 356,000 in 2009, a 23 percent increase over 2008.

» EDUCATION Education is the key to progress. It unlocks children’s potential and is an investment in the future of the economy and social advancement of developing countries. Though great improvements have been made in recent years, 70 million young people still miss out on the opportunity to attend school — that is the equivalent of all the children in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom combined. UNICEF helps build and improve schools and supports learning programs around the globe to help children everywhere get a quality education. In the aftermath of war or natural calamities, there is often nothing that can make a child feel more secure than having a school to go to. So UNICEF developed its School-in-a-Box kit, a portable classroom with all the supplies needed to hold a class anywhere. Since then, our School-in-a- Box kits have been distributed following countless disasters — including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake — as well as in conflict- ravaged regions like Darfur, Pakistan and Somalia. In Syria, UNICEF is distributing educational supplies like pens and notebooks to 1 million children in areas including Homs, Rakka and Damascus. In addition, it is providing teacher training , recreation, and Early Childhood Education kits and undertaking an innovative home-based self-learning program focusing on Arabic, English, math and science. Whether UNICEF is building schools, making classrooms mobile, training teachers or even rebuilding an entire educational system — it will do whatever it takes to educate a child.

» EMERGENCIES Cyclones. Tsunamis. Wars. Political conflicts. Among the scores of people whose lives are upended by natural and manmade disasters every year, children are the most vulnerable. In the last decade, millions of children have died as a result of emergencies, and countless others have been deprived of lifesaving health care, food, water and protection from violence and abuse. And in the unfolding chaos of these catastrophic events, many boys and girls have been separated from their parents. UNICEF was created after World War II to help children living in war–ravaged areas. Though its work has grown exponentially since then, UNICEF is still the leader when it comes to emergency and disaster relief for children, providing both immediate and long- term necessities - - food water, shelter, protection and physical as well as mental health care. UNICEF also works to reunite children with family and provides care for those who are orphaned. Each year, UNICEF aids children and families affected by hundreds of emergencies around the world. Before an emergency even develops, UNICEF’s relief staff can often anticipate where and how they will respond, thanks to its one-of-a-kind operations center (OPSCEN) — an extraordi- nary, 24–hour emergency information and communications hub. Every minute of every day, members of the multilingual OPSCEN staff monitor potential emergencies and enable UNICEF workers to react almost instantly whenever and wherever disaster strikes.

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1. BUILDING BRIDGES COALITION: The Building Bridges Coalition (BBC) is a consortium of leading organizations working collaboratively to promote the field of international volunteering. We are a galvanizing force, a convening space, and the voice of our field. The BBC is a project of the Brookings Institution’s Initiative on International Volunteering and Service and comprises international volunteer organizations, corporations, universities and colleges, government agencies, policy makers and other stakeholders.

Goals:

1. to improve the quality of international volunteer service. 2. to scale up the number of international volunteers sent abroad annually. 3. to maximize positive impacts of international service in communities throughout the world, and at home. » www.buildingbridgescoalition.org

2. CROSS CULTURAL SOLUTIONS: Cross-Cultural Solutions is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that addresses critical global issues by providing meaningful and sustainable volunteer service to communities abroad and contributing responsibly to local economies. ■ Choose where you volunteer: Volunteer Abroad is available in 12 countries, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand. ■ Choose when you go: Volunteer Abroad start dates are available year round. ■ Choose how long you stay: Volunteer Abroad is available from 2-12 weeks. Only have one week? Consider Insight Abroad. » www.crossculturalsolutions.org/programs/volunteer-abroad.aspx

3. GLOBAL BRIGADES: Global Brigades is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Since 2004, Global Brigades has mobilized thousands of university students and professionals through nine skill-based service programs to improve quality of life in under resourced communities. Volunteers can choose from nine programs relating to global health and sustainable development: architecture, business, dentistry, environment, law, medicine, micro-finance, public health and water. » www.globalbrigades.org/programs/dental/objective/

4. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. Habitat for Humanity builds for people in need regardless of race or religion. Volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds are welcomed. » www.habitat.org/getinv/volunteer_programs.aspx

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 15 5. PEACE CORPS: The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship. Since that time, 210,000+ Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from HIV/AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation. The type of work a volunteer does is ultimately determined by the needs of a host country and the potential of a volunteer to contribute to those needs and to the Peace Corps’ mission. There are a wide variety of volunteer positions to fill throughout the world; however, nearly all volunteer opportunities fall under one of the following general categories: education, youth and vommunity development, health, business iInformation and communication technology, agriculture, environment, HIV/AIDS and food security. » www.peacecorps.gov/learn/ 6. RESOLUTION PROJECT: The Resolution Project is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 to connect and empower a global community of young leaders through cooperative social entrepreneurship. Resolution members and fellows work together on social venture projects around the world, creating a positive impact today. Resolution provides funding, support and assistance to these ventures, while fostering online crowd-sourcing and face-to-face collaboration through their Network. Their Network connects, educates and activates young leaders, with a socially conscious web app at the center to bring people together to work on, create and develop projects and actively involve themselves in social change. » www.resolutionproject.org/ventures

7. UNITED PLANET: For more than a decade, United Planet has brought together thousands of people all over the world in the effort to build cross-cultural understanding and provide vital services to communities in need. Our guiding principle is that relationships are the building blocks of a more united planet. As an international nonprofit organization, they have earned a reputation for caring, excellence and respect for everyone who works with us: our volunteers, our local projects, our families and team members. As an international nonprofit organization, United Planet works to build a world in which all people understand, respect and support one another. Their global network of leaders and volunteers fosters cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. The principle that animates everything they do is the concept of Relational Diplomacy - - recognizing that the relationship between people of diverse backgrounds is the basic building block for uniting the world. United Planet’s innovative programs are designed to expose our common human bonds, generate respect and appreciation for our cultural, racial and religious diversity and enrich lives of our neighbors worldwide. United Planet’s holistic approach integrates international, local and online initiatives to facilitate ongoing engagement. All United Planet programs create points of access for people of all cultures, nationalities, ages and socio-economic classes to participate worldwide. Each program feeds into and builds momentum for the other.

unicefusa.org/campusinitiative 16 United Planet has been featured on CNN and in National Geographic, The Huffington Post, and The Boston Globe.We invite you to learn more about us, and to join us in a journey that will open your heart, mind and world: www.unitedplanet.org.

8. VOLUNTEER AFRICA: Volunteer Africa is run by a team of committed returned volunteers with the dual aims of:

1. Enabling people to make a difference in the lives of rural Africans. 2. To raising funds for our partner NGOs (HAPA & and the Rural Development Programme in Singida, Tanzania). For more information on our partner NGOs, please visit: www.volunteerafrica.org/about/partners?_ts=1. Volunteer Africa is a not-for-profit organization. We do not spend any money on paid advertis- ing. Our operating costs are minimal, meaning that more of the money you pay to participate is spent in Africa enabling community development. Why pay to volunteer? Africa is not short of labor! Money is a different matter. Classrooms, homes, medical clinics and sanitation projects are some of the projects that are made possible by the program fee volunteers donate as well as their labor. » www.volunteerafrica.org

9. VOLUNTEER LATIN AMERICA: Volunteer Latin America is an environmentally friendly organization that helps independent volunteers find affordable volunteer work in South and Central America. We provide independent volunteers with all the information they need to get involved in volunteer programs that match their needs or personal interests, including the possibility to volunteer abroad for free. We provide a mutually beneficial bridge between those seeking volunteer work abroad and hundreds of Latin American nonprofits and charities seeking international volunteers. The benefits of volunteering abroad via the world’s greenest overseas voluntary work advisor include gaining access to a fantastic range of volunteering opportunities. » www.volunteerlatinamerica.com

10. WORLDTEACH: As a WorldTeach volunteer, you will witness firsthand the challenges and rewards of education in a developing country. You will share the skills and knowledge gained through your education and life experience with your students, and you will make a lasting difference in their lives, opening their eyes to a world beyond their classrooms. WorldTeach requires candidates to choose their country of service and corresponding departure date before applying. Each of our programs varies in their teaching assignments, type of accommodation, and potential placements in urban or rural areas. See a summary of our program offerings to aid in your decision-making process! You can read about the typical lifecycle of a WorldTeach program here. » www.worldteach.org/site/c.buLRIbNOIbJ2G/b.6150577/k.874F/ Teach_Abroad.htm

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Participant’s Name: Participant’s ID Number: ❑ Yes! I will make a contribution to the United States Fund for UNICEF. ❑ $500 ❑ $250 ❑ $100 ❑ $50 ❑ $25 ❑ Other Amount: $

Team name of the University/Campus Participating in the Campus Challenge:

Name of Donor Address City State/ Province Zip/Postal Code Country Phone Email

Thank you for your contribution!

Please make checks payable to the United States Fund for UNICEF. Mail this form and your check or money order (no cash, please) to:

Taruna Sadhoo United States Fund for UNICEF Campus Challenge 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 [email protected]

Additional information: Before mailing in this form, please be sure to notify the participant you are sponsoring so that they may update their online fundraising total.

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