GB Trip Applications FAQ
Get the important info you need to be sure you apply on time
Please see the FAQ below to better understand the trip application, if you even need to fill it out, and how to ensure your app is the best it can be. If one of your questions isn't answered below, feel free to comment or email gbumbc@gmail.com for more info!
Why is there a trip application?
Simply put-- financial limitations and logistical limitations. We have grown exponentially as an organization during the last two years and are facing new problems along with that amazing growth. We have capped all the programs' brigade volunteers so that, at most, we are looking at mobilizing 150 volunteers to travel, and estimating 100 at the very least. As a closed student organization, we created caps because we can only afford to bus so many students to and from campus to the airport(s) we'll be using for travel, and that has to be feasible amount for us to fundraise (we're looking at around $4,000 for this brigade cycle).
But also, if for some reason we got all that transportation money donated to us, there are logistical reasons for the caps. The leadership team feels somewhat responsible for all of our members while on brigades, and to ensure everyone can easily be kept track of, we have to limit the amount of people on these trips. Also, there is a limit to how many people we can take and still deliver efficient service. We don't want to overwhelm the community with a bunch of volunteers and we also don't want our volunteers to feel like they aren't doing much because tasks get spread too thin among brigade volunteers.
Dental/Medical cap: 25-50 people
All other programs: 25 people
When is the application due?
The final due date, unless otherwise stated by your program director, is Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 11:59PM.
How can I make sure my application is the best it can be?
Hint: Essay portions will be more important than any other section. So before you write, reflect on why this organization is important to you, what you want to get out of participating with us, and make sure you understand the mission and vision of Global Brigades for better context. (see www.globalbrigades.org for a refresher)
Hint: Proof-read. It will leave an impression if your basic grammar and syntax is off or if there are a lot of little mistakes. We will expect you care enough to proof-read your work and make it sound professional and appropriate, but also personalized!
Who reviews the trip applications?
The GB UMBC Executive Board which includes all the program directors, the executive officers (Campus Chairperson, Alumni Director, and Media Director) and our GB Faculty Advisor will be collectively reviewing applications during a special executive board meeting.
There is a set process for reviewing applications as well as a rubric used for initial sorting. If you have further questions, email
gbumbc@gmail.com and/or your program director.
When will I know the results of my application?
By the third week of September, at the latest. As the the application cycle ends, you will be notified of the results of your application and will accept your trip membership by signing your program contract that outlines financial commitment and participation, or understand that you did not get chosen for this brigade cycle, or have the option to be involved in a different program's brigade trip or wait-listed for your first choice program.
What are my options if I am not chosen for my program's brigade trip?
On the application you have the option of choosing a 2nd or 3rd choice brigade trip. For example, you are applying for the Public Health program's brigade but if you didn't get a trip member spot for that, you'd also love to be a part of Human Rights of Microfinance because you have interest in those programs too.
On the app, you can pick (or not pick) these 2nd and 3rd choice options. Should you be picked for your 2nd or 3rd choice program though and accept that trip membership, you must also commit to being a member of that program for this brigade cycle--attending meetings, helping fundraise, etc. This is because we only allow you to be a member of one brigade program per brigade cycle because of how involved planning and prepping for brigades can be.
If you don't want to do any of the above, you can continue to support the brigade through helping with fundraisers and events, collecting donations, and being informed about Global Brigades mission and work!
Hopefully, this gives you a better understanding of our trip application. Remember, you must be ready to financially commit to the trip to feasibly apply. That doesn't mean you have all the money now, but that you are confident you can pay for the trip by the deadlines.
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Need a Culture or Upper-Level credit? Just any credit?
Take a GB approved course next semester!
In honor of course enrollment season, here is a list we compiled of courses offered next Spring that may satisfy a requirement you need for graduation, and also enhance your pre-brigade education (whenever that brigade may be) or or enhance your general educational experience at UMBC.
Whether it's a GEP, upper-level credits, or general credit to complete your 120 needed to graduate, these are some courses that could prove purposeful and practical for your brigade experiences. They reflect educational, cultural, or technical themes you may encounter when you go on a brigade with the program of your choice. Check it out!
Global Brigades' Recommended UMBC Courses:
- African Studies: Women in Africa and the Diaspora-- AFST 439 (upper-level
- Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology-- ANTH 211/211Y (Social Science or Culture credit)
- Anthropology: Human Evolution, Physical Anthropology & Archaeology-- ANTH 302 (upper-level, Social Science or Culture credit)
- Anthropology: Anthropology of Science & Technology-- ANTH 318 (upper-level, Writing Intensive or Social Science credit)
- Anthropology: Selected Topics in Anthropology: Education, Culture, & Politics-- ANTH 397-02 (upper-level)
- American Studies: What's an American?--AMST 200 (Arts & Humanities credit)
- American Studies: American Culture in the Global Perspective--AMST 352 (upper-level, Art & Humanities or Culture credit)
- Civil Engineering: Special Topics in Environmental Engineering: Groundwater Hydrology--ENCE 489 (upper-level)
- Economics: Economic Development-- ECON 385 (upper-level)
- Education: Foundations of Leadership Development-- EDUC 216 (taught by Student Life staff--highly recommended for anyone interested in leadership on campus)
- Emergency Health Services: Medical Terminology-- EHS 115
- Concepts of Emergency Health Services-- EHS 200 (Social Sciences credit)
- Emergency Health Services: Stress and Burnout: Personal and Professional Issues-- EHS 311 (upper-level, Social Science credit)
- English: The World of Language I-- ENGL 190 (Arts & Humanities credit)
- English: The World of Language II-- ENGL 191 (Arts & Humanities or Culture credit)
- Entrepreneurship: Intro to Entrepreneurship-- ENTR 200
- Global Studies: Introduction to Global Studies-- GLBL 101
- Global Studies: Approaches to Globalization-- GLBL 301 (upper-level credit)
- Gender & Women's Studies: Women, Gender, and Globalization-- GWST 340 (Social Science or Culture credit)
- Gender & Women's Studies: Gender, Human rights, and Political Violence in Latin America-- GWST 343 (Arts & Humanities or Culture credit)
- Geography & Environmental Systems: Environmental Science & Conservation-- GES 120 (Science non-lab credit)
- Geography & Environmental Systems: Environmental Policy-- GES 328 (upper-level)
- Health Administration & Policy Program: Survey of the US Healthcare System-- HAPP 100
- Health Administration & Policy Program: Human Implication for Health & Disease-- HAPP 200
- Health Administration & Policy Program: Geography of Health & Disease-- HAPP/GES 329 (upper-level & Writing Intensive or Social Science credit)
- Health Administration & Policy Program: Global Issues in Health and Disease-- HAPP 380 (upper-level)
- History: Don't Buy It: The Global History of Commodities-- HIST 204 (Social Science or Culture credit)
- History: Intro to Contemporary Africa-- HIST 242 (Social Science or Culture credit)
- History: Modern Latin American History-- HIST 327 (Social Science or Culture credit)
- Modern Language & Linguistics: Film & Society in Latin America-- MLL 218 (Culture credit)
- Modern Language & Linguistics: Africa: Culture & Development-- MLL 210 (Art & Humanities or Culture credit)
- Modern Language & Linguistics: Gender, Race, & Media-- MLL 322 (upper-level, Art & Humanities credit)
- Modern Language & Linguistics: Introduction to Intercultural Communication-- MLL 305 (upper-level, Culture credit)
- Philosophy: Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering-- PHIl 251 (Arts & Humanities credit)
- Philosophy: Philosophy of Biology-- PHIL 394 (upper-level credit)
- Political Science: Politics of Human Rights-- POLI 470 (upper-level, Writing Intensive credit)
- Psychology: Psychology and Culture-- PSYC 230 (Social Science or Culture credit)
- Psychology: Health Psychology-- PSYC 385 (upper-level credit)
- Sociology: Medical Sociology-- SOCY 351 (upper-level credit, possible elective for some majors)
- Sociology: Social Basis of Public and Community Health-- SOCY/HAPP 354 (upper-level credit)
Some courses are offered in both the Fall and the Spring, but some are only offered in one semester or the other, so we'll try to send a modified list next semester with more/different options!
Have you taken a course that you loved related to these similar themes? Let us know so we can add them to our future lists!
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