Volunteer for spouses&partners@mit
Volunteers are what make spouses&partners@mit the special organization it is. Our volunteers contribute in both big and small ways: from helping to clean up after a party to organizing a interest group or managing our website redesign.
You don’t need to speak English perfectly to volunteer. Also, you can bring your child with you to some of these activities. No experience is necessary - but you probably will gain some!
Call (617-253-1614) or email Jennifer Recklet to let her know you're interested in helping out, and she'll set up a meeting with you to discuss your interests.
Maybe you have a new idea for spouses&partners@mit. We’d love to hear about and help you get it started!
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Volunteers needed:
Writers and researchers needed for the Newcomers Guide: Did you know that the Newcomers Guide was created by spouses in 2000 and has been maintained solely by spouses ever since? We are looking for volunteers to review and update the content of the Newcomers Guide. You will check for errors, update old information, add missing information, and fix broken links. We especially need volunteers to work on the following categories: Pet care, Education, Shopping, Transport, Money, Sightseeing and Entertainment. If you are looking for a way to get involved in spouses&partners@ mit, working on the Newcomers Guide is the perfect way to join a project team and make a contribution! No experience necessary - but you probably will gain some! Please contact Azilah Baker to learn about how you can get involved.
International Fair Coordinator: Every April the International Students Association sponsors a day-long fair celebrating the diversity of the MIT campus. The International Clubs of the MIT community get the chance to present a little piece of their culture, something to show their country, habits, and traditions. Every club has a booth where they can show pictures, give out maps and guides, play music, sell or give away food. Musical and dance performances are also featured. We are looking for someone to coordinate spouses&partners@mit's participation in this event.
Party Coordinator: Make arrangement for our annual Holiday Party in December and/or the May Barbecue (food, decorations, activities, music, volunteers).
Interest group leader: You can start a group related to any topic or talent. Maybe you want to start a group that meets for coffee in your neighborhood or a babysitting exchange with other parents. We also need people to organize evening and weekend activities and groups.
Lead the moms-to-be group: Help pregnant women connect with each other for support and information. Organize a group where moms-to-be can share their feelings, emotions, changes and questions about your pregnancy and newborn babies. No experience necessary!
Positions Currently Filled:
HallowMIT Coordinator: Amber Abbas and Priya Navin
Amber and Priya coordinate spouses&partners@mit’s participation in this annual campus-wide Halloween children’s festival in October. They work with colleagues in the Student Activities Office, design and purchase the decorations for the party, recruit and coordinate spouses&partners@mit volunteers for the pumpkin carving and craft activities.
Silk Road Gala: Amy Holland
spouses&partners@mit members volunteered together at the Silk Road Gala, an annual fundraiser for the ATASK: Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence. Amy coordinated our participation and worked closely with the Volunteer Coordinator at ATASK.
Emanuela manages our online photo album and Facebook & LinkedIn groups. Please send your photos to Emanuela to get them posted in our album.
Newcomers Guide Coordinator: Azilah Baker
Azilah is responsible for ensuring that the Newcomer Guide has up-to-date, accurate, and useful information and for promoting the website in the MIT community. She is looking for volunteers to help her review and update the content. Want to help? Contact Azilah at azibaker@gmail.com
Webmasters: Rashi Gupta and Elisa Rodriguez
Rashi and Elisa help keep our website up to date and work on special projects as needed.
Membership Coordinator: Yuki Hirose
Yuki welcomes and orient new spouses&partners@mit members, by responding to new membership forms, maintaining our membership database, and answering newcomers’ questions.
Call 617-253-1614 or email reck@med.mit.edu to let us know you're interested in helping out, and we’ll set up a meeting with you to discuss your interests. We can help you get started!
Last Updated: July, 2009
