Hey All,<br><br>Due to the extreme <img goomoji="gtalk.00E" style="margin: 0pt 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" src="cid:gtalk.00E@goomoji.gmail"><b>Snow Day<img goomoji="gtalk.00E" style="margin: 0pt 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" src="cid:gtalk.00E@goomoji.gmail"> </b>(Caps locked and bolded b/c I think we all agree that it was kind of a big deal) orientation nights got a little confused so I've decided to just email the entire list serve a recap of what we went over on <b>Wednesday, Feb 2nd. </b>It is my understanding that the VIP website said both of the Daycare orientation nights were canceled, so for those of you who didn't come on Wednesday, no need to worry. There is no penalty. Just make sure you all <b>read this email carefully. </b><br>
<br><div style="text-align: center;">**To those of you who have requested to be taken off the list serve: You don't have to read this. I've been having an issue with the list serve so you haven't been taken off yet but don't worry, I will ASAP. In the mean time, thank you for your cooperation**<br>
***Also, Let me extend (again) to those of you who wish to be taken off the list serve (and have not requested so yet) please feel free to reply to this email telling me so*** <br></div><br><font size="4"><u>What we went over: </u><br>
</font><ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">There is an<b> <font size="4">application process </font></b>for each agency that Daycare volunteers with. Because we are working with children, we have to invest some time before being able to go for safety and legal reasons. This may sound scary but <font color="#ff0000"><b>do not let this scare you away from volunteering</b> <font color="#000000">because it is a fairly easy (and quick) process. It is mostly paper work. <br>
</font></font></font></font></li><ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">Once we figure out which agency you are volunteering with, I can email you the application or you can go online and do it yourself. <br>
</font></font></font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">The <font size="4"><b>Orientation process </b><font size="2">varies also, per agency. After you apply and get approved, each agency will invite our volunteers (in groups) to get oriented to the process and the facilities that we will be working in. This is also mandatory.<br>
</font></font></font></font></font></font><i>**The idea is that once I know what the groups are, we can start sending volunteers over </i><br></li></ul><b></b><ul><li><font size="4"><b>Coordinator Positions</b>:</font> As mentioned at recruitment nights, we have some coordinator positions open and we quickly went over that. I think that for this year, I want to set up 2 coordinators per each agency we work with just to assure that someone will be there at all times to answer questions for volunteers and help facilitate ease of information. We have about 6 or so open spots to fill. <br>
</li><ul><li>A coordinator is someone who is willing to do a little bit more work in terms of investing time to Daycare. <br></li><li>You'd be required to hold ties with the Agency you are volunteering at and report back to me and your volunteers (that go with you) </li>
<li>Compute hours of service (for each volunteer in your coordinator group) weekly and turn in monthly <br></li><li>Attend meetings with other coordinators and the Director (monthly/bi-monthly) <br></li><li>Transportation is a plus, or the ability to facilitate transportation of your volunteer groups via bus (or any other means you see fit) <br>
**Having a car is <b>not</b> necessary to be a coordinator, it just helps a lot (esp for agencies that are a little bit further away) <br></li><li><font color="#ff0000"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If this sounds interesting to you then please fill out the <font size="4"><i>attached</i></font> <u>coordinator application</u> form and turn it into the</span> V.I.P. <font size="4">Daycare Mailbox </font>in the V.I.P. RSO OFFICE <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">located on the </span>2nd floor of the Union by <font size="4">Wednesday, Feb. 9th. </font><br>
</b>**We will play it by ear once the applications are in, if i need to confuct interviews, I will <br></font></li></ul><li><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">We also just went over what if's and situations that could happen, which should be covered in the orientation and application process by the agencies <br>
</font></font></li></ul><br><u><font size="4">What You Should Do Now: <br></font></u><ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">Choose or think about which <b>agency </b>you want to work with (Here is a list of them and a link to their website if they have one)</font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Center for Women in Transition</b> (CWT): <a href="http://www.cuhomeless.com/">http://www.cuhomeless.com/</a> <br></font></font></li><ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">approx: 15 children, all betwen newborn and 12 years old, volunteers expected to supervise and engage in play group times</font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2">Tuesdays and Thursdays <br></font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Urbana Head Start:</b> <a href="http://www.ilheadstart.org/programs/61803.html#CHILD">http://www.ilheadstart.org/programs/61803.html#CHILD</a></font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">approx: 19 kids, various ages, teacher/school environment, volunteers help and aid kids<br></font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Crisis Nusery:</b> <a href="http://www.crisisnursery.net/">http://www.crisisnursery.net/</a></font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">Varying ages (of kids), 2 hours weekly commitment for at least 6 months time (minimum) <br></font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Don Moyer's Boys and Girls Club:</b> <a href="http://www.dmbgc-cu.org/">http://www.dmbgc-cu.org/</a></font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">Kids are usually a little bit older than the nurseries <br></font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Real Life Teen Moms</b>: Website is Unavailable</font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">Working with children of teen moms within the community, located in Champaign.</font></font></li></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Campus Cooperative Preschool:</b> <a href="http://campuscooperativepreschool.com/">http://campuscooperativepreschool.com/</a></font></font></li>
<ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2">School environement, much like Urbana Headstart</font></font></li><li><font size="4"><font size="2">Located right on Campus, on <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Green Street</span></font></font></li>
</ul></ul><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><font color="#000000">Think about the<b> time</b> you are free during the weekday (and or weekends) <br></font></span></font></font></li><ul>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><font color="#000000">Atleast 2 HR Chunk of time (or more) <br></font></span></font></font></li><li><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><font color="#000000">Consistent each week</font></span></font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><font color="#000000">Once you commit, please stay with it<br></font></span></font></font></li></ul></ul><font size="4"><u>Thank you thank you thank you & Final Notes:<br>
</u></font>For reading all of that. I am so sorry, I know this seems like a lot of information but really, it's not. Either way, it's a dense email and I know how tough it is to get through these. This is why orientation is so important to big groups like this because it helps get all of this out of the way. However, we are doing the best we can despite the weather and other unforseen circumstances. In the mean time, please look over the agencies and browse their websites or think about what time you are willing to commit. I will be sending out some google docs or what nots in the next couple of days asking you what agency you want to go with and what times you can do, look out for those. <br>
<br>Check the attachement(s) if you're interested in coordinator positions! <br><br>Finally, if you have <font size="4">any questions</font> email me, facebook me, call me, text me (all my contacts should be on the website or the brochures) Remember,<u> I am here to help you! </u>and I am more than wiling to meet with you, in person, if you need help understanding anything that was gone over in this email. <br>
<br><br><br>Toodles! <br>Eunice <br><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"></span></font></font><br>-- <br>Eunice Yu<br>University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign<br>Volunteer Illini Projects<br>
Day Care Director 2010<br><a href="mailto:vip.daycare@gmail.com">vip.daycare@gmail.com</a><br>