It's been some time since I've written about my experience with the PC, but don't worry fellow 239 page viewers, its probably just me every time I go and check my blog ha ha. But I'm pretty sure there are a few people that are finding my blog helpful.
If you have researched online about invitations handed out to volunteers, most people have pictures of people receiving a blue invitation package, which I was curious if I would receive one. But PC has changed there whole system (about two years ago) and I believe for "green" purposes they don't do it anymore. So for those who were expecting mail, they no longer do it, everything is through email. I would of liked to have that envelope, I love mail. But I'm also all about being Green, so I totally understand it, plus its a million times faster. Which relieves some stress of waiting for that invitation.
After I got the invitation I then got a email with more instructions yeiiiii! (I'm being sarcastic) You think "OMG I got invited let's get the F*** out of here and HELP!"....But more paperwork and more paperwork, did I mention more paperwork? Good stuff...fun stuff...I love it though....it really gives you the perspective that if your not willing to do all the things there asking for, then your not really PC material.
March 2013
These are the documents/forms/requests I got after my invitation:
Welcome Handbook
Document gives you detail insight of the country your serving, packing list, crime rate, tips, all types of educational info etc...
Volunteer Assignment and Description
Document gives you an idea of what you might be doing there, they will train you and tell you what will your actual job(s) be once your actually on site.
Passport Application
Forms needed to apply for a No Fee Passport, here's some good advice for those who don't have a passport. I already had one and made the process very fast and easy. So if your thinking of volunteering, get a passport. How it works you may ask, you FedEx or UPS your passport, two pictures and a form. Then they will give you a special passport for the country you are volunteering for ( I think...I'll know once they give it to me, then I'll let you know). They will give it to you at staging in Washington, DC, but I will talk about that more specifically while you read through all of these. Another good tip is if you send your passport and have doubts about how the process is working out. No news is typically good news. If there is an issue with the paperwork or anything of that sort they will contact you, so if they don't contact you, your good as pie.
$23 (FedEx)
$10 (passport pictures, I highly recommend walgreens, there cheap and fast)
Resume and an Aspiration Statement
Request from the desk officer of Costa Rica asking me for an updated Resume and an Aspiration Statement. They sent me an attachment with instructions the format for both documents and questions to be answered in my statement.
Applicant Portal
Request to log in to this portal and upload some of the documents requested above, ask you questions like your bank account number, if you want life insurance, permission to put you pictures on PC propaganda, tell your hometown about you, etc....
I completed all of this within a month of receiving it. Giving me a the grand negative total of:
$737+$33 (FedEx and pictures) = -$770
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