Through participation in 4波士顿 students will:

1. Engage their communities beyond 电子游戏软件, 通过定期的志愿服务, 公民宣传, 以及专业的眼光
   
   
2. Cultivate regular spiritual practices and habits of discernment and reflection.
   
   
3. Identify systemic pathways of injustice, consider their individual privileges and proximity to marginalized communities, 并将他们对这些系统的日常理解和经验融入日常选择中.

What is the volunteer application process?

有兴趣的学生应在通过校园部网站在线申请之前参加信息会议. 信息会议通常在每年8月底和9月初举行，提供机会了解更多关于各种社区合作伙伴和4波士顿的日常经验.

所有参与者，无论是新的还是返回的，必须在每年秋天完成在线申请. The application asks for basic personal information, brief short-answer responses (for new applicants only), 以及时间表的可用性. 从那里, 申请将被审查，学生可能会被邀请或不被邀请参加面试，以与4波士顿社区合作伙伴进行匹配. Due to the high volume of applicants and matching process, 学生在在线申请中报告的最大时间可用性是成功匹配志愿者的最大预测指标.

时间承诺是什么?
参加4波士顿是一个重要的，为期一年的承诺，从10月到4月. We ask all volunteers to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours per-week. 另外, 我们要求所有参与者全年参加3 - 4个强制性项目活动.

How do volunteers get to community partners?
4波士顿 relies heavily on the MBTA for transportation to and from community partners, and annually distributes Charlie Cards to volunteers. 大多数4波士顿志愿者使用这些卡乘坐火车或公共汽车到他们的社区合作伙伴. 4波士顿 also distributes a select number of Lyft codes each year, 专门为在难以通过MBTA进入的站点服务的志愿者保留. A few 4波士顿 partners are within walking distance from BC’s campus. 另外, 一些有车辆和停车位的学生可能会选择自己开车或拼车去他们的班次.

志愿者做什么??
4波士顿’s community partners broadly span the categories of: Healthcare (i.e. Perkins School for the Blind), Social Service (i.e. St. 弗朗西斯之家)，教育(i.e. EVKids).

在这些类别中, 然而, 4波士顿的工作各不相同, 包括一个洗脚诊所, 残疾护理和教育, 照顾老年人, 学前教育, 成人教育, 监狱教育, 课后辅导, 教室里的支持, 为成年男女提供的庇护所, 还有青少年庇护所.

Do I have to be 天主教 to participate?
我们的志愿者工作和小组反思提出了关于生命意义和目的的普遍问题. 而波士顿依靠犹太教-基督教传统和依纳爵精神来解决这些和其他问题, 欢迎各种信仰和没有特定宗教信仰的人参加4波士顿.

What paperwork do volunteers need to fill out in order to participate?
在志愿者开始之前，每个4波士顿社区合作伙伴都需要一套不同的吸收表格, 包括, 但不限于:

• 疫苗接种记录
• 背景调查
• 指纹识别

一旦与社区伙伴匹配, volunteers should confirm with their student leader what documents, 如果有任何, 他们需要提交. 所有志愿者必须参加9月份的第4届波士顿试运行，具体的现场文书工作和指导将在本次活动中进行.

What happens when my Charlie Card runs out?
Charlie Cards are distributed at the 4波士顿 Commissioning in September of each year.
如果您需要更换查理卡，您可以在办公时间从位于卡尼373的4波士顿学生办公室领取新卡.

To confirm 4波士顿 office hours, contact 约瑟夫Citera

我怎么才能买到波士顿队的球衣?
衬衫将可购买 在线. Shirts can be purchased or picked up during 4波士顿 office hours. All volunteer shirt pre-orders will be distributed at the 4波士顿 Fall 撤退.

To confirm 4波士顿 office hours, contact 约瑟夫Citera.

What if I have a conflict and can’t attend a volunteer shift or reflection?
我们希望4波士顿志愿者每年不超过四(4)次轮班或反思，或者每学期不超过两次轮班或反思.

If a volunteer knows they will be late/absent to a volunteer shift, 他们必须在48小时前通过电子邮件或短信通知学生领导和志愿者协调员.

If a volunteer knows they will be tardy/absent to a reflection, they must notify their Student 引领er 24 hours before via email or text message.

如果发现志愿者缺勤超过分配的班次或反思次数, they will be asked to meet with the 项目负责人 to determine whether their priorities are aligned with the 4波士顿’s goals; extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration by the 项目负责人 and Student 引领ers during this discussion.

我该跟谁说...?

• 我需要一封推荐信.
• I have a great idea for a new 4波士顿 partner.
• I have a great idea for a small group reflection.
• I have a great idea for a keynote speaker for a 4波士顿 event.
• 我想在我的社区合作伙伴网站上推广一个活动/筹款活动.
• There's been an incident at my volunteer shift or in my reflection.

请不要犹豫，电子游戏软件!

约瑟夫Citera，项目总监

如有一般查询，请联络我们: 4 bostonvolunteers@aprender-a-bailar.com