Volunteer
Roles/Tasks
Highest Priority:
Translation & Interpretation
Translating written communications for the website, resources, and outreach to tenants in a variety of languages.
In-the-moment interpreting meetings, conversations with tenants who call our support line, and conversations with tenants at community events.
Priority on Spanish, ASL, Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), Vietnamese, and Russian.
Ongoing:
Court Observation:
Includes attending and documenting court proceedings and supporting tenants at the courthouse. Can be done virtually or in person.
Tenant Outreach & Organizing:
Contacting and organizing with tenants who are at risk of an eviction.
Supporting buildings or groups that have expressed an interest in starting a Tenants’ Association.
Tabling at events and neighborhood-based outreach “crawls”.
Data Management
Includes database design and management, and data visualization and presentation.
Communications
Website content creation and management
Graphic design for: infographics, flyers, and social media posts
Press/media inquiry response
Meeting facilitation
Mutual Aid Coordination
Includes working with Tenant Liaison and Mutual Aid network to find and deliver requested support for tenants facing eviction. Can be done virtually - mostly calls, texting, research and coordination.
Other
We are a growing organization that has space for lots of skills and knowledge. If you have a specific skill-set or specialty that you would like to share with the collective, let us know in the message section in the volunteer form.