
SLT Leader Hub
Be the Change. Come Back Changed.
Choose Your Phase
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SLT Checklist
Your one-stop shop for organization.
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1. Getting Started
Explore Doulos, Recruit and Set Dates
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2. Next Steps
Team Info, Tickets and Fundraising
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3. Details
Donations, Excursions and Payment
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4. Starting Line
Review and Arrival
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5. Debrief
Check-in with Team and Doulos


1. Getting Started
Investigate Doulos SLTs
Meet Your Guides
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Lauren
Service Learning Teams Coordinator
She is your point person for all SLT details.
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Tim
Executive Director
He connects you with Doulos’ future plans.
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Miguel
Facilities Coordinator
He supervises our facility service projects.
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Joe
Outdoor Education Coordinator
He helps you have adventures on Lauren’s day off.
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Lidia
Cafe Staff
She makes sure that you are fed at Doulos.
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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!

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.

You’ve Completed Phase 1!

2.Next Steps
Hold Second Team Meeting…
Discuss Fundraising Ideas
Collect completed Individual Pre-Trip Homework
Collect signed Statement of Faith/Volunteer Code of Conduct and SLT Liability and Medical Release Forms
Review Donation Opportunities (Lauren shared the SLT Pre-Trip Homework Sheet to your Google Drive. Donations are listed in Tab 5.)
…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…
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Finalize Participants
Make sure you have collected their necessary information.
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Complete Team Lead Pre-Trip Homework
Let Lauren know when you have finished!
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Submit Remaining Payment Balance
Here is a refresher on how to do this.
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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
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Does every team member understand his or her role?
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Check out the Suggested Dress Overview + Packing List
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Ask Lauren if you have any questions!
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
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Province: La Vega
Municipality: Jarabacoa
Sector: Los Candelarios
Street and Number: La Avenida #2
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This should be the final US airport you are in before you land in the Dominican Republic (STI is your Disembarkation Port).
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Leisure
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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!
