August 25, 2023

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Overview

Gen Bridgeway is deeply grateful for the help of our dedicated volunteers. This Volunteer Policy explains possible risks of volunteering and includes liability waivers, consents, and other legal agreements on your part. Please read carefully.

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Volunteer Hours

Gen Bridgeway will verify your volunteer hours based on the Volunteer Hours Tracker guidelines. Your hour submissions must include all project-required items. Accuracy in recording volunteer hours is essential; deceptive reporting may result in disqualification. While project descriptions provide estimated maximum number of hours needed for the project, please record the actual time that you spend on such project. Gen Bridgeway offers no guarantees on the number of volunteer hours. If tasks take longer than expected, please seek guidance from the Gen Bridgeway Team. 

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No Representations about Outcomes

You acknowledge that Gen Bridgeway is not making any representations, warranties, promises, or guarantees of any kind about the outcome of your volunteer experience, including, without limitation, college acceptance, job opportunities, or school credit. Gen Bridgeway will not be responsible for any financial or other loss incurred by you in connection with volunteer activities.

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No Rights to Make Contracts

You agree that you will not make any contracts (or other commitments) for (or on behalf of) Gen Bridgeway without the prior written consent of Gen Bridgeway.

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No Employee Benefits

You understand that since you are not an employee of Gen Bridgeway, you are not covered by or eligible for any Gen Bridgeway insurance, health care, worker’s compensation, or other benefits. The volunteer hours are a donation of services to Gen Bridgeway for public service, civic, and charitable objectives without contemplation of pay. You understand that you will not be paid for your services.

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Risks Associated with Volunteering

You understand that volunteering for Gen Bridgeway has risks. These risks may include, without limitation: data breaches; unpleasant or harassing interactions with individuals; or exposure to unauthorized individuals while performing the volunteering activities for Gen Bridgeway. You understand further that these risks include risks of physical or psychological strain or distress, illness, and property damage or loss, and that they may arise from your own actions or from the actions of others.

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Awareness and Assumption of Risk

You understand the information above, and confirm and acknowledge that these are risks associated with volunteering. With such information and awareness, and with the recognition that other factors may create additional such risks, you knowingly, freely, and voluntarily: (a) sign up to volunteer for Gen Bridgeway; (b) engage in volunteer activities; and (c) assume and accept the risks of all injury, illness, property damage or loss, financial obligation, loss of privacy, loss of reputation, and all other injuries and other consequences, whether known or unknown, whether foreseen or unforeseeable, that may result, directly or indirectly, from your participation as a Gen Bridgeway volunteer, regardless of the cause.

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Waiver and Release of Legal Claims

In consideration for your participation as a volunteer, you waive and release Gen Bridgeway and its directors, officers, agents, employees, volunteers, and affiliates (collectively, “Released Parties”), from any and all liability, claims, costs, and expenses of any kind and of whatever nature which you or your heirs, next of kin, or legal representatives may have or which may later accrue, caused by or arising directly or indirectly from your participation in Gen Bridgeway activities. This release and waiver includes, in each such case, all claims in respect of the risks noted above, known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseeable, regardless of the cause or whether such claims arise from tort, contract, or otherwise, and even if caused by negligence, whether passive or active. You will not sue any of the Released Parties on the basis of these waived and released claims. You waive the protections of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code.

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Confidentiality

As a volunteer, you may have access to confidential information, including information about other volunteers, and internal communications relating to our business and operations. Confidential information means any information learned by you that is not available to the public concerning matters related to Gen Bridgeway, its services, and any information that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential based on the nature of the information and circumstances of disclosure. At all times during and after your participation, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of this information and to prevent any unauthorized access or use. You will only access and use the confidential information for the purpose of serving in your role as a volunteer on behalf of Gen Bridgeway.

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Security

You commit to preserve the safety and confidentiality of Gen Bridgeway and all of our volunteers. To help protect confidential information and the trust of our entire community, you agree to report any reasonably believed security, legal or privacy issues to safety@Gen Bridgeway immediately so that we can collaborate and help identify and address any potential issues. You will use Gen Bridgeway tools only for purposes that are reasonably necessary to fulfill your role as a volunteer. At the end of the volunteering (and at any time upon request), you will assist us to ensure that access to confidential information is removed.

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Values

You agree to uphold the Gen Bridgeway values. You acknowledge that Gen Bridgeway strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, including discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, veteran status, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, national origin, marital status, or any other characteristics protected under U.S federal or state law or local ordinance.

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Assignment of Work Product

You may develop work product in the course of your volunteer activities, including, without limitation, curriculum content, volunteering methods, letter campaign design . You intend for Gen Bridgeway to have full and exclusive rights to such work product and accordingly: (a) assign to Gen Bridgeway all rights, title, and interest worldwide in the work product; (b) grant to Gen Bridgeway an irrevocable, exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to any rights in the work product that cannot be assigned to Gen Bridgeway; and (c) waive enforcement against client of any rights in the work product that cannot be assigned or licensed to Gen Bridgeway.

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Media Release

In association with your volunteer contributions to Gen Bridgeway, you may initiate or operate projects involving submission of photographic, video, audio or other media materials. By executing said submissions, you irrevocably grant Gen Bridgeway an unconditional license to utilize, replicate, distribute, and exhibit the media in any extant or future medium. This license allows Gen Bridgeway to use the content for promotional, educational, and other related purposes. Once submitted, all content becomes the exclusive property of Gen Bridgeway. You won’t receive any payment, credit, or other benefits for the content unless there’s a separate written agreement stating otherwise. You further agree that requisite consents have been secured from third parties depicted or implicated in your submissions, ensuring non-infringement of any third-party rights.

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General Provisions

You understand that this Volunteer Policy will be binding for so long as you are a volunteer at Gen Bridgeway. You may stop being a volunteer at any time for any reason. Likewise, we may ask you to stop being a volunteer at any time for any reason. This Volunteer Policy is subject to change at Gen Bridgeway’s sole discretion. This Volunteer Policy will run in favor of, and may be enforced by, each of the Released Parties, and will bind your heirs, next of kin, and legal representatives. This Volunteer Policy will be binding to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Volunteer Policy is found to be unenforceable, the other terms remain effective. This Agreement will be governed by California law.