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Volunteer Leadership Application Form

If you are interested in serving on an RID volunteer group.

Please fill out the form below.

Volunteer Leadership Application FormJenelle Bloom2024-07-05T17:48:08+00:00

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If you are interested in serving on an RID volunteer group, please complete this application and attach your resume. Council and Committee volunteers serve from the conclusion of one biennial national conference to the next biennial conference (2 years). If you have any questions, please email Volunteer@rid.org.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Membership Category(Required)
Region you currently live in(Required)
Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Certifications(Required)

Education(Required)

Please enter two digits: "01" for 1 year

VOLUNTEER GROUPS

RID volunteers are involved in carrying out the mission and strategic plan of the association. Please select the volunteer groups that you are interested in.
Please find each group's Scope of Work here
Which group are you interested in being considered for?(Required)
Are you currently serving on a national-level Committee, Task Force, Council, or workgroup?(Required)
Are you representing an organization?(Required)

DEMOGRAPHICS

RID strives for diversity at all levels within our volunteer groups, looking at characteristics including, but not limited to, member status, geographical location and identity groups (i.e., race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.), as well as area of professional experience and expertise. This commitment to diversity is to ensure that a solid cross-section of the membership is represented and incorporated into the decision-making process. The following is an opportunity for you to list demographic information about yourself. While it is not required, this information would be very valuable input and greatly appreciated. Check all that apply:
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Cultural Affiliation

ASL fluency scale
All RID meetings are conducted in ASL. Should you require accommodation to participate in the group meetings, please check here:
Please submit a letter of interest.

You can submit this letter in either English (by copy/pasting into the box below) or you can submit a link to an ASL video.

Your letter of interest should include information on:
- the reasons you are interested in becoming a volunteer on these committees,
- what is your relevant experience, and
- what are your vision and goals for these committees?

Also, if you are interested in more than one Committee, Council, Task Force, or work group, indicate your order of preference.

If you are writing in English, you can either copy/paste the contents into the box below, or you can upload a complete letter as a file.

If you are submitting an ASL video, you can post the link below.
Following are the steps you need to take to submit your information via YouTube. Once uploaded, enter here the secure link to your video. By following the instructions below, your video will NOT be viewable by the public. ONLY people who have the secure link can view your video. After signing up/logging into your YouTube account: Click the "Upload" button at the top of the screen. Select the video you want to upload. Create a title for your video, and add your full name and what you are applying for in the "Description" field. Choose "Unlisted" from the "Privacy Settings" dropdown menu. Disregard all of the other fields and checkboxes. Copy/paste the video link above.

FILES

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Max. file size: 300 MB.

    VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT

    CONFIDENTIALITY, OWNERSHIP, AND NON-DISCLOSURE(Required)

    DISCLOSURE

    Conflict of Interest(Required)
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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