Currently within our chapter of Global Brigades at UMBC we have 5 programs. The three programs that went on brigades last year are: Medical, Dental, and Human Rights. The two other programs we have on campus are in the start-up phases of finding members and planning for their first brigades--those are Public Health and Environmental. Leaders of our chapter are always welcome to help strengthen a program in it's beginning phases or to help new programs start all together! We would love to see UMBC's chapter continue to grow, and now is a great time of year to discuss starting new programs.
To read more about what each program's goals on brigades are, follow this link to the official GB website and see the descriptions.
You can start a new program by finding interested volunteers who would be willing to work as your officers. For more information about each officer position needed, email your current campus chairperson at gbumbc@gmail.com. Once you have potential program officers, you should work with the campus chairperson to establish your programs by-laws. Then, you will meet with the GB Executive Board for a confirmation vote to start a new program.
These are the programs we do not currently have at UMBC and can feasibly host:
Please email gbumbc@gmail.com with any questions or new program proposals!
