1) Complete the Online Correspondent Volunteer (CV) Application
Or
2) Complete the CV Print Application
Mail to:
Amigos de las Américas
Correspondent Volunteer Program
5618 Star Lane
Houston, TX 77057
Please send by FEDEX, UPS, postal delivery confirmation or express mail for tracking purposes.
Deposit
If you are submitting a print application, you will need to submit a $500 deposit in the form of a personal check made out to "Amigos de las Américas". If you are applying online, you will submit the deposit as part of the application process. You may also call us at (800) 231-7796 to pay the deposit. The deposit is applied toward your Participation Fee and is fully refundable if you are not accepted to the program. The 2009 Correspondent Volunteer Participation Fee is $4,400.
Once we have received your application (either via mail or online), we will schedule a phone interview with you, assign you to a project and send you training materials.
Application Deadline
Please note that all Correspondent Volunteer applications and interviews are done on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants are notified of their acceptance upon successfully completing an application and acceptance interview.
To improve your chances of being admitted to the program and being assigned to the project area of your choice, please submit completed applications and deposit by the early bird application deadline on Friday, February 6, 2009. Although the official application deadline is Tuesday, April 2, 2009, projects may be full at that time.
If at any time during this process you have questions, please contact us at 1-800-231-7796 or info@amigoslink.org.
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