Urban Immersion 2008

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Community Involvement Center's Urban Immersion program! Below are links to more information to help you prepare for your service experience in Houston. This page will be updated on a regular basis and used in conjunction with an e-mail listserv to keep participants in contact with each other and the program coordinators. If you have any questions, please contact Christa Leimbach, Assistant Director of the Community Involvement Center, by phone (713-348-6044) or e-mail (leimbach@rice.edu).

Please confirm your session below before completing the required paperwork. Materials are specific to your session.
Session I Saturday, July 19 - Thursday, July 24, 2008	Session II Saturday, July 26 - Thursday, July 31, 2008
Participants Frank Alfaro III, Lorette Blagg, Melanie Calzada, Erin Dahlstrom, Amy Ewbank, Tameem Islam, Morgan Lefferdink, Ashley Ojeaga, Charlene Lo, Robyn Moscowitz, Brianna Mulrooney, Jarred Payne, Rachael Nicole Peterson, Caitlin Porter, Chethan Ramprasad, Jordan Schermerhorn, Juliana Serrano, Melissa Sheng, Jenny Sun, Amit Suneja, Miriam Vieyra, Kern Vijayvargiya, Chengcheng Yang, and Elizabeth Young	Participants Mae Bariff, Bridgette Bennet, Gabe Cuadra, Dong-Ho Gwak, Tawfik Jarjour, Christine Kreitinger, Valerie Le, Alexandria Li, Allen Liao, Joyce Liu, Dylan McNally, Lilla K. Pivnick, Effie Z. Rahman, Cristina Rojas, Ruchir Shah, Rohan Shetty, Eva Thomas, Josh Vernon, Adrianne Waddel, Erin Walsh, Erin Watson, Elena White, Colton Willig, and Victoria Yeh
Completed forms may be mailed (to the address in the footer of this page) or faxed (713-348-5885) and must be received in the CIC by 5:00pm on Friday, June 27, 2008. Acceptance Letter Required Forms from the CIC Participation Agreement Conditions of Acceptance Travel/Emergency/Medical Information Permission/Liability Forms from Agencies - Some of the information requested is redundant, but many of our community partners are required to have this informaiton on file for all volunters. Bering Omega General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Bo's Place General Volunteer Habitat for Humanity General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Houston Food Bank General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer The Methodist Hospital General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Cathedral Health and Outreach Ministries / The Beacon General Volunteer East Side University Village Community Learning Center Both Parts Required General Volunteer - Part I General Volunteer - Part II Goodwill Industries (NEW) All Parts Required General Volunteer - Part I General Volunteer - Part II General Volunteer - Part III General Volunteer - Part IV	Completed forms may be mailed (to the address in the footer of this page) or faxed (713-348-5885) and must be received in the CIC by 5:00pm on Friday, June 27, 2008. Acceptance Letter Required Forms from the CIC Participation Agreement Conditions of Acceptance Travel/Emergency/Medical Information Permission/Liability Forms from Agencies - Some of the information requested is redundant, but many of our community partners are required to have this informaiton on file for all volunters. Bering Omega General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Bo's Place General Volunteer Habitat for Humanity General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Houston Food Bank General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer The Methodist Hospital General Volunteer Under 18 (Minor) Volunteer Cathedral Health and Outreach Ministries / The Beacon General Volunteer East Side University Village Community Learning Center Both Parts Required General Volunteer - Part I General Volunteer - Part II Goodwill Industries (NEW) All Parts Required General Volunteer - Part I General Volunteer - Part II General Volunteer - Part III General Volunteer - Part IV

Information for All Urban Immersion Participants

Reading Packet Social Issue Briefs by the 2008 Urban Immersion Coordinators At-Risk Youth - Michelle Sam Healthcare - DeAngela Hayes Women's Issues - Darren Aqurero Homelessness - Marisol Alvarado Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues - Hilary Dowdy Below is a sampling of community agencies that have been invited to participate in Urban Immersion 2008. As placements are finalized, this list will be updated to reflect a more exact schedule for the week. Hermann Park Conservancy http://www.hermannpark.org Cathedral Health and Outreach Ministries / The Beacon http://www.chomhouston.org DePelchin Children's Center http://www.depelchin.org Houston Habitat for Humanity http://www.houstonhabitat.org Lighthouse of Houston http://www.houstonlighthouse.org Goodwill Industries of Houston http://www.goodwillhouston.org Holocaust Museum Houston http://www.hmh.org The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation http://www.cri-usa.org Bo's Place http://www.bosplace.org Houston Interfaith Worker Justice http://www.iwj.org Magnificat Houses, Inc. http://www.magnificathouse.com The Methodist Hospital http://www.methodisthealth.com/volunteer Small Steps Nurturing Center http://www.ssnc.org Star of Hope Mission http://www.sohmission.org Houston Food Bank http://www.houstonfoodbank.org Bering Omega http://beringomega.org East Side University Village Community Learning Center http://www.esuvclc.org The Forge for Families http://www.forgeforfamilies.org Other Information Packing List Directions to Campus - For those students driving themselves or being dropped off

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