Mission: There’s a dearth of African-American women in science, technology, engineering and math professions, an absence that cannot be explained by a lack of interest in these fields. Lack of access and lack of exposure to STEM topics are the likelier culprits. Black Girls Code provides young and pre-teen girls of color opportunities to learn in-demand skills in technology and computer programming at a time when they are naturally thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. Our vision: To increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology. To provide African-American youth with the skills to occupy some of the 1.4 million computing job openings expected to be available in the U.S. by 2020, and to train 1 million girls by 2040.
Website: http://www.blackgirlscode.com/volunteer-signup.html
Email: n/a
Phone: (510) 398-0880
What volunteers do:
- Assist as tech instructors, tech assistants, classroom assistants.
- Contribute on social media.
- Provide general office/admin help and general IT/tech support.
FYI:
- Time commitments include weekend workshops (4 or 8 hours shifts), weekday workshops, or one week summer camp, as well as on-going weekday commitments.
- Fill out the volunteer submission form online and check out the ivolunteer page (http://blackgirlscode.ivolunteer.com/) for upcoming events to get involved in.
Mission: The ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC), with more than 8,500 local members, fights to protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights for people who live, work, and visit D.C., and in matters involving federal employees and agencies. Those who join us also become members of the National ACLU. ACLU-DC pursues its mission through legal action, legislative advocacy, and public education. In addition to representing clients in court, sometimes we work with government agencies to defend liberty without litigation. We also testify and lobby before the D.C. Council, and we educate the public through Know Your Rights trainings and materials, appearances on radio and television, social media activity, and meetings with community groups.
Website: https://www.acludc.org/en/volunteer
Volunteer signup form: https://action.aclu.org/secure/dc-volunteer
Email: n/a
Phone: (202) 457-0800
What volunteers do:
- Help with community organizing, grassroots lobbying, research, writing, and online activism.
- Provide fundraising assistance, multimedia support, translation, and graphic design.
- Monitor protests, and take photos/videos.
Mission: HIPS believes that those engaged in sex work, sex trade, and drug use should be able to live healthy, self-determined, and self-sufficient lives free from stigma, violence, criminalization or oppression. We will achieve this through engaging sex workers, drug users and our communities in challenging structural barriers to health, safety, and prosperity.
Website: http://www.hips.org/volunteer.html
Email: http://www.hips.org/contact-us.html
Phone: (202) 232-8150
What Volunteers do:
- Mobile Service Van: Overnight & Daytime Outreach: Staff the HIPS Mobile Services Van, which runs on weekends from 11 P.M. – 5 A.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and during weekday afternoons Monday through Thursday. The van does street-based outreach, needle exchange, condom distribution, and harm reduction counseling around DC.
- Hotline: Monitor the HIPS hotline, which is a low-volume, 24/hr support service that provides harm reduction counseling, safety planning, crisis management, health information, and referrals, as well as support to DC’s LGBTQ community through the LGBTQ Violence Response Hotline.
- Community Engagement: Assist with fundraising, advocacy, tabling and events opportunities.
- Administrative Support: Create fliers and pamphlets, enter data, assist with research projects, and support other administrative work in the HIPS office.
FYI:
- Volunteers accepted this spring must attend orientation on May 13th, where you will interview for the volunteer positions that you're interested in. Not all who sign up to volunteer or attend the orientation are selected to join the volunteer team. If selected, please note the mandatory training schedule, and the minimum required hours for the various roles.
Mission: NOW chapters focus on six priority issues including reproductive rights, ending sex discrimination/constitutional equality, promoting diversity and ending racism, economic justice, stopping violence against women, and lesbian rights including marriage equality. Our chapter welcomes new members to help fight for women’s rights on the local and national level.
Website: http://www.dc-now.org/
Email: president@dc-now.org
Phone: (202) 656-0NOW
What volunteers do:
- Phonebank
- Protest
- Lobby elected officials
- Act as clinic escort