We encourage all Harvard GlobalWE members to take an active role in our growing organization.
There's always work to be done, so please consider pitching in! In addition to welcoming members to donate their time in areas in which they have experience and/or have interest (there's always a place for you!), volunteer help is most urgently needed in the following areas.
Essay Contest team
Established in 2015, the GlobalWE Essay Contest was established to invite students from around the world to think critically about the status and rights of women both within and outside their own societies. The contest is open to students in 11th grade in select schools globally.
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Our Essay Contest Managers work with the GlobalWE Board to market our GlobalWE Essay Contest, read submissions, and follow up with students and schools. Working on our Esssay Contest is a great opportunity to learn firsthand about issues facing women and girls worldwide, and to interact to interact with people from different cultures, religions, and countries who care about women and girls. Watch our video here to learn more.
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We are looking for reader/graders for our GlobalWE essay contests. If you'd like to join a reading team, please let us know! It is fascinating to read student essays in response to our question: "What is the biggest challenge facing women and girls in your country today?" Contests that will need reading team volunteers soon are located in Turkey, Pakistan, Boston, and elsewhere.
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We have gathered our Essay Contest winners across the globe into community with one another via a Facebook Group. We are looking for someone to serve as leader and community organizer of this international group of contest winners, inviting new winners to join at the end of each contest, and creating community and conversation across countries and cultures among all the students who have written eloquently about our shared mission.
The role involves monitoring the essay contest winners' Facebook group activity and membership, creating content to spark discussion about women's empowerment, and engaging with the community members who are essay contest winners from around the world. There are plentiful opportunities to implement new ideas including virtual events. (Please note, Harvard Alumni or Affiliates are eligible for this role)
Programs team
Looking to curate and bring forward programming ideas for our members? Join our programming team! The GlobalWE programming team is responsible for ideating and curating events, both in person and virtual for our members spread all over the world. We try to bring in speakers and pick topics which have a global appeal.
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We are looking for volunteers to help with programming ideation, curation and management, and execution. Our programming encompasses panel discussions, our annual Student/Alumni Roundtable, discussion circles, and movie club discussions. You can learn more about our wide range of programming on our website. This position would require 2-4 hrs/month.
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Identifying long-term partnerships for engagement and supporting outreach for the Women’s Empowerment Expo
Strengthening relationships with past Expo participating organizations and facilitating opportunities for Expo organizations to connect
Assisting with the execution of the Expo connecting members and friends to 20+ organizations. Areas of support are needed for our hybrid Expo (both virtual and in-person options) and knowledge sharing after the Expo
Depending on your interests, we’ll match you accordingly with volunteer opportunities. We anticipate a commitment of 2-4 hrs/week, depending on the timing for the Expo.
Marketing team
Our Marketing Team is responsible for marketing our 15+ yearly event offerings, sharing the news of our SIG in quarterly newsletters, building online community with our social media sites, and designing annual fundraising campaigns.
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The Vice Chair will work closely with the Chair of Marketing in carrying out all of GlobalWE's event-related publicity and its overall brand management. It requires a commitment of 2 hours/week or 8/hours a month, with some weeks being slower than others. Here are some of the tasks that marketing does:
Creates graphics for events
Creates Zoom links and webpages for our events
Publish posts on all our social media platforms
Updates and maintains our social media platforms
Send out campaigns
Send out quarterly newsletters
We have team members assisting with the above-mentioned tasks, but the Vice Chair would be responsible for ensuring the correctness and timeliness of each task.
The ideal Vice Chair would be prompt in responding to WhatsApp and emails and be familiar with the following marketing platforms. Training and support will be provided.
Familiarity with posting on social media platforms
Familiarity with CRM platforms
Familiarity with Canva, Zoom, and Adobe Express
For more information, please feel free to contact our Marketing Chair, Ariette Escobar, at marketing@hglobalwe.org
Membership team
Our membership team is responsible for membership and volunteer recruitment and engagement. We manage our database of 1500+ members, actively recruit members through relevant Harvard events, and lead volunteer onboarding.
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Assist Membership Committee with recruiting Members to represent our SIG for GNN, WTYC, Global Day of Service, annual SIG Meet-up on Alumni Day. Provide Instructions to GNN and WTYC Representatives on details for how to set up at local event. Collect GNN and WTYC sign-up sheets and transcribe sign-up data into master spreadsheet for Membership Committee to reach out.
Development (Fundraising)
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Behind every successful organization there is a smart fundraising campaign. If you are curious and have an interest in shaping this behind the scenes pillar of GlobalWE’s work, please reach out. No previous experience needed, but enthusiasm, creativity and a good sense of humor help when engaging with potential sponsors & donors and thinking big when developing new fundraising opportunities.
Please fill out one of the forms below to volunteer with our team.
Make a gift today
To become a member, please Join Us. Membership is open to Harvard Degreed Alumni, current Harvard students, and Harvard University employees. GlobalWE Membership is free, however, we are non-profit and rely on donations from Members and Friends to defray our administrative costs. Please click the Donate button below to support our organization's mission and efforts. Thank you in advance for any support that you can provide!