Cal Corps Alternative Breaks University of California, Berkeley
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Establish media protocols and make presentation to all participants (NOT just Break Leaders!)
Education/Development
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Support and coach Break Leaders throughout the year: follow up on Leaders’ questions immediately, and readily provide them any new information or helpful resources
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Throughout the Spring Semester meets with Break Leaders in 2:2s to check in on progress, reflect on DeCal and provide feedback.
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Manage the scrapbook process
RESOURCE DIRECTOR: DANIELLE NGO Resource Development • Create a schedule for all grants, fundraising, travel advance and reimbursement deadlines • Identify and apply to grants available on and off campus o Identify other major grants that are applicable to students’ majors and break topics. o Submit all grant applications: ASUC Intellectual Community Fund, ASUC Academic Opportunity Fund, ASUC Contingency Fund, Race and Gender Grant, Ethnic Studies Fifth Account, etc. (including Spring ASUC Budgeting for Student Groups) o Explore off-campus funding sources and create comprehensive timetable for grants to support overall program, specifically to include: stipends for Break Leaders, retreat costs, and to further subsidize participant costs o Submit all grant proposals to Cal Corps staff before submitting to funders • Oversee budgets of breaks and works with Break Leaders to provide accurate budget ledgers o Collect money, distribute financial aid, and ensure disbursement of travel advances o Teach Break Leaders how to see the relationship between fundraising and raising community awareness about the communities served o Teach Break Leaders how to responsibly and ethically manage their trip budgets • Ensure that all Alternative Break reimbursements are complete by the end of the academic year • Complete all ASUC applications and reports for Alternative Breaks and serve as primary ASUC contact • Organize 1 fundraising event throughout the year for the Alternative Breaks program: concessions, cookie dough, funding letters -- or equivalent that brings in equivalent income • Maintain records on fundraising involvement by each break leader and participants • Understand the check advance and reimbursement system for Student Affairs Business Operations and ASUC and train Break Leaders. Ensure that all Alternative Break reimbursements are complete by set deadline and no later than end of current academic year. • Maintain relationship with Cal Dining, making timely requests for food donations and providing appropriate recognition. • Identify and coordinate projects available off campus, such as 49ers concession stand fundraiser • Make and/or track all in-kind requests for trips, as well as food for All Community Meetings. Travel, Outreach, and Misc 9