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The Youth United initiative is one of the newest projects of the Greater
Boston Habitat for Humanity. Through this initiative, youth between the
ages of 5 and 25 will raise all the money to fund a Habitat House. The
house itself will be built by the older Youth United volunteers (ages
16-25). <br><br>
MIT Habitat, along with many other Boston-area college chapters, has
decided to become involved with the Youth United initiative. As a
chapter, we will be sending volunteers to the site and raising money for
the project. <br><br>
However, we would also like to have the MIT chapter involved in the
decision-making process. We are looking for people who would be
interested in applying for a position on the Youth United board or in one
of the YU committees (see below!!). <br>
The Board will be having a meeting THIS Thursday at 5pm, in the HFH
Greater Boston Office at 273 Summer Street, 3rd Floor (directions are at
the bottom). <br>
If you are interested in getting involved with the Youth United board,
please EMAIL ME by **tomorrow** (Wednesday) and I will send you the
application form. Please print out the form, fill it out (it takes 5
min.), and <b><u>bring it with you</u></b> to the meeting. <br><br>
Please email me with any specific questions. I apologize for the late
notice.<br><br>
Thanks!<br><br>
-Radhika Jagannathan<br><br>
<br><br>
<b><u>The board positions are</u></b>:<br><br>
Vice-President (Subs for President, oversees all committees, tells board
about Habitat opportunities outside of YU)<br><br>
Secretary (meeting minutes, membership lists, a ton of PR
responsibilities)<br><br>
Treasurer (take care of YU accounts, submit grant apps)<br><br>
Education/Community Outreach Director (educate public about Habitat and
YU, recruit members, oversee Education committee)<br><br>
Fundraising/Development Director (Responsible for fundraising events, ID
potential local/corporate sponsors, maintain $$ records w/ Treasurer,
oversee Fundraising/Development committee)<br><br>
Construction/Worksite Director (Present during all workdays!, contact w/
local affiliates, help site supervisor coordinate youth volunteers,
design "small building projects")<br><br>
Special Events/Family Partnership Director (Coordinate youth for all
special events, organize event-planning committees, plan activities for
homeowner families and YU members, contact affiliates for support and
resources, oversee Special Events/Family Partnership Committee)<br><br>
<b><u>AND The Committees are</u></b>:<br><br>
Education<br>
Fundraising<br>
Publicity<br>
Special Events<br>
Family Partnership<br><br>
Each committee will have a Chairperson and members.<br><br>
<b><u>DIRECTIONS:<br><br>
</u></b>Take the red line to South Station. When you get out of the
station, turn right and keep walking past the bridge, past one block and
the building will be on your right. <br>
Remember ** 273 SUMMER STREET, 3rd floor **<br>
If you are planning to go to the meeting, and would like a contact number
to call if you get lost, let me know. =)</html>