AB Trip Leader Application

Bowdoin Alternative Spring Break 2022-2023 Trip Leader Application

Part 2 - Trip Proposal

This form should be completed jointly by both co-leaders.

Prior to completing this proposal, each prospective leader must complete Part 1, the individual form.

All application materials are due on Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Applications will be reviewed the week of May 2nd by a selection committee comprised of staff, faculty and past ASB leaders. Prospective leaders will be required to attend an interview on Friday, May 6th, Monday, May 9th, or Tuesday, May 10th.

Co-leader information

**Co-leader information**
	First	Last	Email (include @bowdoin.edu)
Co-leader 1	Co-leader 1	Co-leader 2
Co-leader 2	Co-leader 1	Co-leader 2

Schedule an interview. After proposals have been initially discussed, each pair of prospective trip leaders will meet with McKeen Center staff for an interview. Interviews will take place on Friday, May 6th, Monday, May 9th, and Tuesday, May 10th.

Please book a 30-minute interview when BOTH leaders available, and add your trip name in addition to your own name when scheduling. Finally, enter the day and time that you chose in the text box below. If no available times work for you, please write a couple alternate windows in the text box below and Monica will follow up with you.

What is/are the focal social issue(s) of your trip?

What is the location of your trip?

Explain the connection between your proposed trip's location and social issue. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.

How do you envision analysis and action towards addressing issues of power, privilege, and oppression within the context of your trip? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.

Community Partner(s). Describe the primary organization with which you'll be working. Include their web address, mission statement, services, target population(s) and information for your primary contact person there. Please summarize any communication you've had with the organization, particularly with regard to meaningful ways to engage directly with the community, through educational opportunities and/or direct service. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.

Partner Organization Support. Provide correspondence with your proposed partner organization(s), especially their replies. You may also include relevant information from the organization’s website related to group volunteer opportunities. Upload your correspondence in PDF format, with the file named "YOUR_LAST_NAME_correspondence.pdf". DO NOT upload another document type.

Given that the dates of the trip are a year away, a formal commitment is not required from the organization(s) at this time, but you should provide evidence that your partner has the capacity to host your group and offer meaningful community engagement opportunities for participants.

Please list three organizations, besides your primary organization, that are in the same geographic area and would be feasible and relevant community partners if needed. Include the name of each organization, its mission, and potential community engagement opportunities if known.

Housing & Transportation. Discuss your proposed housing and your plans for traveling to/within the trip site. Take into consideration the amenities offered by your housing (e.g. showers, kitchen) and the distance from your housing to your educational opportunities and/or community service site(s). Please limit your response to 250 words or less.

Faculty Advisor. Suggest two faculty members whose research makes them a meaningful advisor for your trip. DO NOT contact faculty at this stage. Note: Faculty advisors must be on campus, not on leave, for the 2022-2023 academic year. You should confirm that this is the case for the people you name.

**Faculty Advisor.** Suggest two faculty members whose research makes them a meaningful advisor for your trip. **DO NOT** contact faculty at this stage. *Note: Faculty advisors must be on campus, not on leave, for the 2022-2023 academic year. You should confirm that this is the case for the people you name.*
	Name	Department
Prospective Advisor #1	Prospective Advisor #1	Prospective Advisor #2
Prospective Advisor #2	Prospective Advisor #1	Prospective Advisor #2

Faculty Advisor Connections. List the relevant research interests of each faculty member named above, and explain how their work and/or background connects to your specific trip issue(s).

Budget. Following the format of the example below, create a draft budget for your trip. Consider transportation, lodging, meals, participant fees, and any other costs associated with this trip. Each budget must include a program fee ($50/person, or $25/person for trips within Maine). Trips should be calculated based on 12 participants. Please save your budget document as a 1-page PDF, with a filename that indicates your trip's destination (eg, ASB_NYC_Budget.pdf). Do NOT upload your budget as an Excel or image document.

AB_budget_sample_700

Please indicate the estimated cost per-person for your trip. Suggested budget limit is $1000 per person.