Before You Begin

Dear applicant,

Thank you for applying to the Global Urban Trek! We are excited that you are interested in joining us and our friends this summer. The Global Urban Trek is a six-week summer immersion program where we live, listen, and learn from our global friends who work specifically among the urban marginalized communities worldwide. We explore the intersections of justice, faith and poverty and learn about what God is ALREADY doing among these communities.

Here is a list of what the application requires:

Your Basic Information
An Emergency Contact
Questions about yourself and your faith journey
Questions about your ministry experience and involvement
Your health and medical information
Contact information for 3 References: your pastor/spiritual leader, your InterVarsity Staff, and a peer. (If you are not a Christian, please provide a reference from a supervisor or other leader.)
Release Form

You do NOT have the option to save the application and come back later. You may want to copy the essay questions and write them out in another document before completing the application.

You will be responsible for sending your references the reference form. Send them the link available under the reference section.

HERE ARE SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE TREK FOR SUMMER 2025:

- Orientation and debrief will be hosted in TEXAS! You will need to buy your own round-trip ticket to Texas. More details following once you are accepted

- TENTATIVE DATES ARE: June 18 - August 5. You will need to arrive June 18th by 2:00PM. For your departure, you will need to find flights AFTER 2:00PM on August 5

If you have questions about the application, please email the Director at [email protected]!

Thank you!

Global Urban Trek Team

Registration Options

Student ($10.00)
InterVarsity Staff/Volunteer ($0.00)
Alumni ($10.00)

Contact Information

Name

Preferred First Name

Confirm Email

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Phone Number

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May we text you at this number for event related updates, onsite emergencies, etc.?

Mailing Address

Address

Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone

Medical Insurance: Are you covered by a Medical Insurance policy?

Demographics

Date of Birth

Gender

Male
Female
Non-binary
Prefer not to identify

Are you married?

Are you a US Citizen? (This is not a basis for acceptance or rejection)

College / University Information

Graduation Year

School you attend (Please write full name)

Major

InterVarsity Affiliation

Who is your InterVarsity staff member?

I do have an InterVarsity Staff Member
I don't have an InterVarsity Staff Member

How did you hear about this InterVarsity Global Program or Global Urban Trek?

Passport

Do you have a current passport? (Current means it will not expire until a minimum of 6 months after the start of the GP)

Spiritual Life and Background

We want the Global Urban Trek to be a program that is accessible to different faith backgrounds for collective learning and growth. That said, Global Urban Trek works predominately with Christian non-governmental organizations. Our content is centered on the Christian worldview.

For EVERYONE: Please describe your spiritual background and journey. If you don't identify as a Christian, what is your understanding of Christianity?

What is your understanding of the Gospel?

For folks who identify as Christian, what does it look to share your faith? Non-Christian: Describe an experience of someone sharing their faith with you?

Describe your spiritual rhythms, practices or disciplines (Prayer, meditation, reading Scripture daily)

What is your understanding and/or knowledge of evangelism? How would you like to grow in your understanding and/or practice of evangelism?

Global Engagement and Understanding

Please answer these questions honestly. It is okay if you have a limited understanding of world missions or the poor. Your answers will help us gauge your understanding and how you are entering into the Trek.

Why do you want to participate in the Global Urban Trek?

What do you hope to learn? How do you see the Global Urban Trek fitting into your goals for life, vocation and/or ministry?

What is your current understanding of world missions? Have you participated in any other global program or justice program on campus, in church or school program?

What is your understanding of poverty, the poor and/or slum communities? Have you had any experience working with marginalized communities?

Describe any experience you have had in cross-cultural relationships, either overseas or in the U.S.

Please list any languages you know other than English. After each language, describe your level of fluency (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, or Native Speaker)

Are you willing to learn basic language before a Trek

Please rank the following Trek locations from MOST INTERESTED to LEAST INTERESTED (1 first choice, 2 second choice, ETC, and 6 being last choice)

Managua, Nicaragua

Mexico City, Mexico

Bangkok, Thailand

Cairo, Egypt

Manila, Philippines

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Please explain your interest in your top choice(s)

Leadership Experience and Involvement

Please answer honestly and all parts of the question.

What leadership training have you received? What leadership roles have you held?

Have you had any experience discipling/mentoring others? If so, please describe.

Give an example of a conflict or disagreement you had with an authority and how you dealt with it. Also give an example of a conflict or disagreement that you had with a peer and how you dealt with it.

Please describe your leadership style and how has it evolved as you have been on staff?

You may not be a leader in your chapter but we are all invited to lead in some capacity, whether that is in our home, our work, or in our communities: What does leadership mean to you? How do you hope to grow in your leadership on the Trek?

Sometimes on programs, we have hard conversations with students on our teams OR sometimes our students need correction and discipline. How comfortable do you feel about having hard conversations? How do you address students when it comes to having hard convesations?

How do you hope to grow as a InterVarsity Staff?

Team Dynamics

Please answer honestly and all parts of the question.

What’s your relationship with authority? Do you have issues with women in leadership?

Self-awareness is something we hope our team to develop in: What are skills, gifts, characteristics that you can offer to help your team? What personal challenges do you anticipate in working with a team?

As a staff: How do you help an underperforming team member improve the engagement on your team? How do you motivate and empower them when are disengaged or experiencing dissonance?

Please share any helpful details about the skills you selected

On a scale of 1 - 5 (5 being highest), please evaluate yourself on the following characteristics:

flexible with change/surprise

physical condition

resiliency under pressure

adventurousness

adaptability to new foods

positive attitude

leading a small group

administrative ability

team player

leading Bible Studies

adaptability to rough physical environments

Communication Styles

Indirect
Direct
Mix of both

Communication is important in helping build relationships and leading a team:Describe your communication style in detail - How do you deliver hard news to your team? What kind of communication do you need from the director, your team and our hosts? How do you hope to grow in your communication?

Processing Style

Internal
External
Mix of both

Enneagram

Myers Briggs (INFJ, ENFP, ESTX)

Is there anything important for the Trek director and Trek staff to know about you?

Health and Medical Information

Are there any medical or physical issues your director should know about in order to support you? If so, please explain. (Not a basis for acceptance or rejection)

Are there any mental or emotional issues which would make it difficult to participate in stressful cross-cultural situations? If so, please explain.

Tell about a time you were served something that you didn't want to eat and how you coped. Also explain any major allergies or food restrictions you have.

If you take medications, will you be able to have enough for the duration of the mission?

Are you covered by a major medical insurance policy while overseas (over $50,000)?

Reference Contact Info

Please enter phone number and email address for the below three people so they can serve as references for your GP/Trek application.

You are responsible for sending each of them this link to fill out the reference form for you. Please email this to your references as soon as you finish the application.

Pastor Reference

Name

Phone Number

InterVarsity Staff Reference

Name

Phone Number

Peer Reference

Name

Phone Number

Individual Release/Waiver

Individual Release/Waiver | Version 10.22.2020

I have read and agree to the terms above.

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Billing Information

Name

Credit Card

Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Discover

Address

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