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This page is for our most valuable assets: our volunteers. And we have had a lot of wonderful volunteers over the years. What is different this year that we think of as a “new” DCAD? Well, this year we believe DCAD has much to give, incentive-wise, to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community of DC that will encourage a refreshing jolt of creativity in our volunteers.  We at DCAD are also committed to creating exciting events that our volunteers can help us with.  Specifically, we mean the kind of events that benefit the DC deaf and hard of hearing community and our allies in Metropolitan Washington. For example: 

  • Do you want the opportunity to lead a project?
  • Are you the kind of person who enjoys meeting new people?
  • Do you believe in the power of Deaf people who have an “I can do it!” attitude?
  • Do you like being behind-the-scene and do the work on DCAD’s project(s)?
  • Do you want to host a party for a good cause? 
  • How would you feel about being instrumental in creating our first Deaf Culture Street Festival?
  • Are you interested in developing and expanding our website?
  • Are you someone who would love to plan or give a workshop on an interesting topic?
  • Are you the person who wants to collect DC Tour Information or other interesting tidbits and put this on our website?

If any of the above projects interests you, then we are looking for you! See the list below of volunteer positions. We need volunteers for these positions:

Board Member** Some positions are open until we have enough members on the DCAD Board.  We want the kind of people who are energetic, with leadership potential, and who want to make a positive contribution.  These positions will continue until we have our next election, sometime in 2008. The current openings we have on the DCAD Board are:

  • Treasurer
  • Members-at-Large (2)

Core Team** This concept is borrowed from another state association.  DCAD plans to setup a core team of people who will coordinate, lead, and plan Special Events for DCAD.  Suggested events that DCAD plans to review as possible events to host are:

  • Town Hall Meeting – Spring 2008. 
  • ASL Movies – To be held depending on demand.
  • Summer Picnic Festival
  • Games – Baseball or other sporting events

Email Editor (DCdeaf eNews) We want someone who will be dedicated in making DCdeaf eNews “the” newsletter everyone will want to read.  If you’re up to the challenge, click here to read the full job description.

Media Coordinator** We seek someone, or more, to work with the Board in developing press releases, media and advertisement kits, distribute educational information to media and the public, answer inquiry emails, draft DCAD positions on deaf-related issues affecting the DC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community (as well as nationwide).  The Media Coordinator will collaborate with the Email Editor on DCdeaf eNews.

Vlog Coordinator**  

This individual will work closely with an In-House team to lead all aspects of v-log production: collect information, create scripts, interview sign candidates, schedule filming, monitor filming and select production assistants as needed. The candidate for this position should be familiar with production of vlog commentaries and the equipment needed to produce a visually pleasing vlog. Experience preferred but not required.

Web Administrator and Assistants** We want a Web Administrator who is creative as well as committed to making our website a “must read” by the local and national Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.  We seek someone with web skills that include familiarity with working with HTML editor programming and coding. We also need Web Assistants who feel as committed as our web administrator. We believe that the key to a successful DCAD website is a team-work ethic from both the Administrator and Assistants that will keep the webpage up and running  as well as making it a site people will want to come back to again and again for relevant news, vlog commentary, and resources.  (Click here for full job description)


Goodwill Ambassador(s) On a couple of occasions, DCAD has been asked either to join other organizations or to send a representative to attend Advisory Board and other local meetings on behalf of DCAD and the DC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. If you’re interested, please let us know.  Examples of past requests came from these organizations:  DC Metropolitan Police’s Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advisory, DC Statewide Independent Living Council, a PCRID committee, Commission for the Deaf Task Force, Deaf Senior Citizens Assisted Living Center.

Committee(s) We need to free up our Board members and some of our volunteers to let them specifically focus on advocacy and other issues of pressing concern. If there is a specific committee you are interested in contributing your knowledge and energy to, please let us know. Below is a list of committees we are thinking of.

     ØFund Developing     
     ØSpecial Events     
     ØMembership Recruitment     
     ØVolunteer Council     
     Ø ASL Movies

** As we continue to create new positions or committees for our volunteers we are aware that we may need to divide the responsibilities between two or more persons.  So, if you see a specific task in one job position that you would like to help with, please contact us with your plans and proposals.    

 

To sign up for a volunteer position or join a committee, contact us at  dcad – at – dcdeaf (dot) org.

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