Question 3: How does a team leader choose an international project for his/her team?

Answer:

If you are the leader of a team that you have selected, you will be responsible for selecting a project for your team. First, determine the type of work your team is best suited to do. Then look through the list of projects on the Web site or consult the printed project list that the IMB Student Mobilization Team sent you at the first of the school year. If you did not receive a printed list and would like copies, please contact the Student Mobilization Team at isd.student@imb.org or 1-800-789-4693. To receive this list each semester, please send a message to the Student Mobilization Team requesting your name to be added to our database.

Once you have decided on a project, double-check the following items:

• Does the project request a team or only an individual student or two?
• Does the project coincide with the time you are available?
• Is the project in an area of the world to which you can travel, work and return in the amount of time you have available to be on mission? For example, if you want to be on mission during spring break, then Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean Basin will be better options than Asia, Africa or the Middle East because of the travel time required.
• Is the project available? If the project is listed on the Web site, it is still available to your team.