Welcome to

The Rice University Chapter of the Partnership for the Advancement and

Immersion of Refugees

Rice PAIR’s Mission• To connect young refugees with Rice student

volunteers through educational programs that build positive mentoring relationships and empower refugee students to reach their highest potential.

Two Questions:1. Why refugee youth?2. Why college students?

Why the Rice PAIR volunteer experience is unique:

• Work with youth from all over the world and from some of the neediest areas of Houston

• Volunteer ownership of programs encouraged and essential!

• Develops strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Requires strong commitment

Programs

• PAIR-Explore– Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm– Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

• PAIR College Counseling– Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm– Westbury High School

• PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring– Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm– Fondren Middle School

• PAIR College Orientation Day

PAIR-Explore

at Gulfton’s Neighborhood Centers,

Inc.

(Saturdays, 2-4pm)

College Counseling

at Westbury High School

(Mondays/Thursdays, 4-6pm)

After-SchoolMentoring & Tutoring

at Fondren Middle School

(Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6pm)

College Orientation Day

Commitment

• Commitment from our volunteers is required to ensure quality programming and strong mentoring relationships

• How big is the commitment?– We ask for volunteers to attend at least 8 of 10

sessions (one day per week) per semester.• Where do I sign the commitment?– Online at: bit.ly/fall2011PAIRcommitment

FAQ• Will you email this information to me?– Yes, if you are on any of our listservs.– Forms will be provided at training & planning

meetings and under “Get Involved” on www.pair.rice.edu

• Who do I give paperwork to?– Your program coordinator

• Is transportation provided?– Yes, we find volunteers/officers to provide rides

each week. Gas is reimbursed if you have a car and are willing to drive

New Volunteer Checklist1. Sign up for a program listserv during the break-out

session for updates2. Complete the PAIR volunteer commitment3. Complete a volunteer application4. Complete your background check

1. MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s license

2. SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background check

5. Attend your first program planning meeting6. Attend mandatory fall volunteer training - Wednesday,

Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 3017. Attend sessions & have fun!

Returning Volunteer Checklist1. Complete the PAIR volunteer commitment2. Complete the 2011-2012 Liability Release3. Complete your background check

1. MT & CC volunteers: VIPS online registration for HISD schools + paper copy of your driver’s license

2. SS volunteers: Neighborhood Centers Inc. background check

4. Attend the first program planning meeting5. Attend mandatory fall volunteer training -

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7-9pm in SEW 3016. Attend sessions & have fun!

Program Break-Out Session

• PAIR-Explore (HUMA 117)– Saturday afternoons, 2-4pm– Gulfton Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

• PAIR College Counseling (HUMA 117)– Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4:15-6pm– Westbury High School

• PAIR Mentoring and Tutoring (HUMA 119)– Monday – Thursday afternoons, 4-6pm– Fondren Middle School

• PAIR College Orientation Day (HUMA 117)