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SLT Leader Hub

Be the Change. Come Back Changed.

Choose Your Phase

  • SLT Checklist

    Your one-stop shop for organization.

  • 1. Getting Started

    Explore Doulos, Recruit and Set Dates

  • 2. Next Steps

    Team Info, Tickets and Fundraising

  • 3. Details

    Donations, Excursions and Payment

  • 4. Starting Line

    Review and Arrival

  • 5. Debrief

    Check-in with Team and Doulos

1. Getting Started

Investigate Doulos SLTs

Meet Your Guides

  • Lauren

    Service Learning Teams Coordinator

    She is your point person for all SLT details.

  • Tim

    Executive Director

    He connects you with Doulos’ future plans.

  • Miguel

    Facilities Coordinator

    He supervises our facility service projects.

  • Joe

    Outdoor Education Coordinator

    He helps you have adventures on Lauren’s day off.

  • Lidia

    Cafe Staff

    She makes sure that you are fed at Doulos.

  • Ana

    Camp Director

    She organizes an incredible Camp Discovery.

What Will I Be Doing?

Service. Learning. Team.

Each word plays a big role in your time at Doulos.

This video gives you a glimpse into a past team’s rich experience!

 

Take a minute to look over our Foundational Values

 

Create a Team Meeting Schedule

Your checklist includes 4 meetings. Although you do not have to follow this format, it is crucial that you still complete every task that is associated with each meeting. Choose a style that works for you. What is helpful for your team? What is feasible for you?

Here is a list of books, articles, and games that you can incorporate into your meetings. Take time to select a few that will work for your group.

Let’s Recruit!

You can use these Recruitment Flyers as you talk to potential team members.

Flyer 1 Flyer 2 Flyer 3

Hold Initial Team Meeting

Distribute the following documents to each team member:

You’ve Completed Phase 1!

2.Next Steps

Hold Second Team Meeting…

  1. Discuss Fundraising Ideas

  2. Collect completed Individual Pre-Trip Homework

  3. Collect signed Statement of Faith/Volunteer Code of Conduct and SLT Liability and Medical Release Forms

  4. Review Donation Opportunities (Lauren shared the SLT Pre-Trip Homework Sheet to your Google Drive. Donations are listed in Tab 5.)

  5. Send a Group Photo to Lauren!

…then Enter Individual Info into Google Drive.

You should have enough information to fill out Tab 2 and 3 of your SLT Pre-Trip Homework Sheet.

Buy Your Ticket

Destination airport: STI

Evening Arrival and Morning Departure

Please confirm your choice with Lauren before purchasing.

Time to Fundraise.

Need some ideas? Check these out!

You’ve Completed Phase 2!

3. Details

Collect Donations

Your donations help propel Doulos’ Mission forward. Refer to your Google Drive to see what you can bring with you!

(Your unique Donation List is available in the SLT Pre-Trip Homework Sheet, Tab 5)

Enter your selection in Tab 1 of your SLT Pre-Trip Homework Sheet on Google Drive.

A Few More Things…

  • Finalize Participants

    Make sure you have collected their necessary information.

  • Complete Team Lead Pre-Trip Homework

    Let Lauren know when you have finished!

  • Submit Remaining Payment Balance

    Here is a refresher on how to do this.

  • Review General Itinerary

    Lauren will send your final itinerary 2 weeks before arrival.

You’ve Completed Phase 3!

4. Starting Line

Hold Third Team

Meeting

Send an Email to Lauren with…

  • Copies of participants’ current passports

  • Copies of completed Statement of Faith/Volunteer Code of Conduct Forms

  • Copies of completed SLT Liability and Medical Release Forms

Make Sure ALL Team Members Have Filled Out an E-Ticket

Each team member MUST fill out an E-Ticket before they arrive at their home airport.

E-Ticket Info

  • Province: La Vega

    Municipality: Jarabacoa

    Sector: Los Candelarios

    Street and Number: La Avenida #2

  • This should be the final US airport you are in before you land in the Dominican Republic (STI is your Disembarkation Port).

  • Leisure

  • None of these sports are included in your time with Doulos.

The resulting QR code will be checked upon arrival to your home airport and after baggage claim in STI.

Fill out your E-Ticket (see above section) before you arrive at your home airport. The front desk workers may ask for the E-Ticket QR Code and your return flight information before allowing you to check in.

Upon arrival in STI, have your E-Ticket QR code and your return flight information available to show to immigration officers.

Notify Lauren of any cancellations or delays in your travel plans. When you arrive to the STI airport, you can connect to the free WiFi. Communicate with Lauren as necessary as you move through immigration and baggage claim.

A Doulos staff member will be waiting outside the airport to receive you. From there it is a 45-60 min drive to the Team House.

Review Travel Information

Arrive in Jarabacoa

You’ve Completed Phase 4!

5. Debrief

Hold Debrief Meeting

Debriefing after a cross-cultural experience is essential. As you plan your meeting, here are some things that you can keep in mind.

Date

Have your team members had adequate time to process what they have learned? You want memories to be fresh during debrief, but some team members may need a week or two before they are ready to verbalize what they experienced.

Ask

Open-ended questions are a great way to help team members process. How were they impacted during their time at Doulos? In what ways did God challenge them? What perspectives will they carry with them as they live for Christ in the United States?

Pray

Short-term missions are often emotionally high experiences. How can your team encourage each other and pray for each other as they transition back into US life? How can your team be praying for and supporting Doulos?

Communicate Any Concerns to the SLT Coordinator

You’ve Completed Phase 5!

Don’t wait… Reserve your spot for next year!