Explore America Travel Scholarship Committee Members Needed

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HI USA Explore America National Travel Scholarship Committee Members Needed from Oregon!

This is a Virtual Volunteer opportunity!

At the core of HI USA’s mission is our desire to support people in their pursuit of travel as a means of better understanding the world and people from different cultures. We know that summoning the courage to travel is a big step, and we don’t want those who are eager to experience the world to be discouraged by the cost. Knowing this, we’ve established the travel scholarship program aimed at helping future travelers aged 18 to 30 realize their travel dreams.

Through launching the Explore America Scholarship, HI USA has further expanded awareness of and access to the transformative power of travel to a new generation of emerging travelers and future global citizens.

About the Explore America Travel Scholarship.

This travel scholarship includes a $1,000 travel stipend and 4-7 overnights at our HI USA hostels to encourage novice travelers with limited resources to experience domestic travel. The Explore America scholarship will go live in January 2020. This scholarship will be marketed across the United States and the goal is to attract applicants from all 50 states and US Territories.

About the National Committee:
With the support of HI USA staff, volunteers lead the national HI USA Explore America committee. The committee is charged with recruitment of applicants and selection of recipients using a standardized grading form and selection process.

We are seeking committee members with the following qualifications:
● Belief in the HI USA Mission - to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling
● Connections and familiarity with local communities, including local universities, colleges and organizations that serve the 18-30 age range and/or communities that have less access to travel and resources for travel
● Marketing and social media experience
Responsibilities of a committee member:
● Participate as an active member of the committee, including attendance in the webinar based training session, as well as any conference calls
● Assist in marketing the travel scholarship program in your local community by reaching out to contacts via email, phone calls or attending networking events, as well as promoting on your social media
● Participate in the selection of travel scholarship recipients (including reading and evaluating applications)
● For new HI USA volunteers, completion of the HI USA Volunteer Application and Online Orientation.

Time Commitment and Important Dates:
During scholarship season approximately 3-5 hours per month
Dates: Scholarship application period January to March 2020, Grading Period 2 weeks in March

Benefits of Volunteering with HI USA include:
● Make a difference in lives of those receiving scholarships
● Meet other travel enthusiasts
● Professional and personal growth
● Opportunity to share and utilize your skills and talents
● Earn free HI USA Membership and dorm overnights