Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies Support Volunteer Application 
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies Support Volunteer! Your effort to provide emotional support to Desi LGBTQIA+ people and their families, and to build allyship, lays the groundwork for us to expand our circle of support and serve many more in our diaspora. 

We have two main volunteer programs: Saathi Peer Support Volunteer and Support Group Facilitator 
Fill out this application to apply to either program (or both). 

If you are selected, we will contact you to schedule an interview and inform you about the next training. If you are not able to attend the training date, we will contact you during the next training cycles. There are 1-2 training cycles within a year. 

Saathi Peer Support Volunteer: Saathi is a one-on-one peer support program where Desi Rainbow volunteers are paired with community members (LGBTQIA+ folks, their parents, and other family members) to provide emotional support, information, or referrals.

 For Saathi specific questions, please email Hima at saathicoordinator@desirainbow.org

Support Group Facilitator: Support groups provide essential and affirming peer support for community members through recurring Zoom meetings. Volunteers applying for this role must have attended a support group at least once and be able to commit to facilitating and/or co-facilitating at least twice a year. The monthly group schedules are below:

LGBTQIA+ Group - 1st Tuesday of month
Parent, Family, & Allies Group - 2nd Tuesday of month
We also offer a quarterly Dads Group, typically on the 4th Tuesday of every third month

All group times are 9 - 10:30 pm EST/ 8 - 9:30 pm CST/ 7 - 8:30 pm MST / 6 -7:30 pm PST. Facilitators are required to be available 15 minutes before to set up (and requested 15 minutes after) each support group.

For Support Group Facilitator specific questions, please email Meryl at support@desirainbow.org

Thank you for offering your time and support to the community!

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Name *
Pronouns (i.e. he/they or she/her) *
Email *
Phone Number *
Birthday
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What is your religious background? Even if you are not currently practicing, what religious cultural traditions do/did your family follow?  *
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What is your cultural background/ethnicity?
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I am: (check all that apply) *
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If you are a LGBTQIA+ adult, please further describe your identity? Check all that apply:
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See this glossary for definition of terms: https://pflag.org/glossary/. This question helps us pair volunteers with support recipients requesting someone of a similar identity. 
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If you are a parent or family member, what is the identity of your LGBTQIA+ child/adult?
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See this glossary for definition of terms: https://pflag.org/glossary/.  This question helps us pair parents/family members who request support with a parent/family member of similar experience.
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