Are you interested in service? international development? empowering communities? experiencing another culture? traveling during Spring Break? If so, Global Brigades is the perfect student organization for you!
Global Brigades is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Since 2004, Global Brigades has mobilized tens of thousands of university students and professionals through skill-based programs that work in partnership with community members to improve the quality of life in under resourced regions while respecting local culture.
This upcoming year, the UMBC chapter will be offering brigades for the following programs:
· Human Rights/Microfinance Hybrid Brigade
· Environmental Brigades/Microfinance Hybrid Brigade
Generally, what do you have to do to do to join a brigade?
- Follow/become a member of our myUMBC page for updates
- Fill out the GB application and rank your top 3 programs of interest (from the ones listed above)
- If accepted to one of your top 3 programs (you can only be a part of one program per year), you will then sign a program contract which outlines member responsibilities for that program
- Attend pre-brigade planning and education meetings
- Help fundraise for your brigade
- Meet payment deadlines
Click here to access the GB Application!
- Final Deadline: Friday, September 18th 11:59PM
Any and all current UMBC undergraduate students can apply, including incoming freshman! If you have any questions or want to learn more, email us at gbumbc@gmail.com.
