Accepted Volunteer Resources
Please refer to the Welcome Packet sent to you in the mail and included below for detailed information about the Volunteer Summer program. Forms and additional information are provided here for your convenience.
Pre-departure Paperwork
AJWS will need to receive the following completed forms and documents by June 3:
- Physician Certification
- Participant Agreement and Waiver of Liability
- Health Insurance Worksheet
- Individual Financial Agreement- High School Participants
- Individual Financial Agreement- College-aged Participants
- Participant Commitment Statement
- Copy of your passport
- VISA requirements (for those going to Ghana, Uganda, India only)
You may email scanned forms to Rachel Weinstein at rweinstein@ajws.org, or mail hard copies to:
Rachel Weinstein – Volunteer Summer
American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th Street, 11th floor
New York NY 10018
Payments
Deposits must be received by April 7 and final payments must be received by June 3. Please refer to the following forms for payment instructions:
Invoices will be emailed to you in the middle of April and the middle of May. These invoices will include details about all contributions made toward your program fees.
Many past participants have successfully raised money to help offset program costs. AJWS's Fundraising Guide offers tips to help your efforts.
Country Specific Resources
Please be sure to read the information about your country of service on each of the following websites. Your signature on the Participant Agreement and Waiver of Liability confirms that you have read this information.
- Centers for Disease Control
- U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
- International SOS
To access country information from International SOS: - Enter member number 11BCPS000122
- Select English Country Guides
- Select country
Peru
Country Information
AJWS's Work in the Region
GHANA
Country Information
Recommended Films
AJWS's Work in the Region
UGANDA
Country Information
Recommended Films
AJWS's Work in the Region
INDIA
Country Information
Recommended Films
AJWS's Work in the Region
Films can be found at university or college libraries, through interlibrary loan, or on Netflix.
Safety and Security
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