How to become a member of UMAEL
UMAEL is the World Union of Lasallian Former Students’ Associations; its members are not individual Lasallians. Members are Associations and Federations, however, anybody can volunteer to help out UMAEL by:
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Getting your association to be a member of UMAEL
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Volunteering to be your Association’s liaison to UMAEL
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Volunteering to help UMAEL in your region by getting in touch with the UMAEL EXCOM member assigned to your region.
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How to get an association to be a member of UMAEL?
Stage 1
Submit a document that approves the recognition as a Federation or Association in the District, Sub-District or Delegation.
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If there is only one Association in a District, you may apply to join the Union representing such District; in this case, you may enjoy the status of Federation.
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If a District, Sub-District or Delegation is composed of several countries, each country may separately join the Union and enjoy the status of Federation.
Stage 2
Submit a document approving the application for integration to the UMAEL by the Brother visiting the District and his Council.
Stage 3
Accept the present statutes of UMAEL and commit to assume your obligations as a member.
Stage 4
Begin filling out the consolidation form as a new member of UMAEL, which will request specific information from the association and / or federation (company name, representatives of the association, validity, among others).
Stage 5
Payment of the UMAEL fee.
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Associations must annually cover a fee of 50 euros. In case the payment is made in a single transaction (for 4 years), a discount of one year will apply.
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Federations must annually cover a fee of 150 euros. In case the payment is made in a single transaction (for 4 years), a discount of one year will apply.
Stage 6
The Association and / or Federation may be officially recognized as a member of UMAEL.