Category: Volunteer Opportunities

  • AWIS-CAC Board Nominations Are Open!

    AWIS-CAC Board Nominations Are Open!

    The deadline to apply has been extended to November 30th!

    Please fill in this form with your interest to serve as an AWIS-CAC Executive Board Member for the 2024-26 term. You are encouraged to record a primary position of interest and secondary position of interest. 

    Timeline

    • November 30th: Nominations Due
    • December: General voting by AWIS-CAC membership
    • January 1st: Positions begin
  • Lead a STEM Workshop at the Expanding Your Horizons 2023 Conference!

    Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day STEM conference for girls in grades 6-8 living in the Chicagoland area. Through the conference, we hope to excite participants about the opportunities available to them in STEM by engaging them in fun, hands-on workshops. The conference will be held in person on a Saturday in mid-to-late March 2024. They are currently recruiting individuals to design and lead workshops that will excite middle school girls about topics in STEM.

    Each workshop should plan to host 10-15 girls and be about 45-60 minutes long. While we require that the primary leader for each workshop identify as a woman or nonbinary individual working in a STEM field, we welcome male members of the community to be workshop co-leaders. To get a sense for what workshops have looked like in the past, please take a look at workshop descriptions from 2023 here

    If you are interested in hosting a workshop, the application can be found at this link. Applications are due by November 10, 2023. If you know someone who may be interested in leading a workshop, we would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word.

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email eyh.chicago.workshopcommittee@gmail.com, and thank you for considering our request!

  • Volunteer with Arise Firebird at the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Annual Conference!

    Arise Firebird is looking for volunteers to help at this year’s Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Annual Conference!

    Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 USA.

    Tuesday, 7 November 2023 – 12:30 PM CT to 2:00 PM CT
    Tuesday, 7 November 2023 – 3:00 PM CT to 4:30 PM CT
    Wednesday, 8 November 2023 – 10:30 AM CT to 12:15 PM CT

    Volunteers will help decorate the exhibition table/ area and be there during these hours. Engaging with attendees directly to maximize the impact of Arise Firebird’s presence.

    Want to volunteer or have questions? Reach out to community@folajimiworldwide.com !

  • AWIS-CAC is looking for volunteers!

    AWIS-CAC is looking for volunteers!

    AWIS-CAC is currently recruiting volunteers to help with a variety of different initiatives within our organization. All are welcome! We are currently looking for help in areas such as :

    • Event planning (i.e career development panels, speed networking, skill development workshops, events promoting diversity in STEM, our annual award ceremony, etc.)
    • Interviewing, writing, and editing for our Scientist of the Month series
    • Recording and editing our Innovators & Motivators podcast

    Are you interested in volunteering for AWIS-CAC? We’d love to hear from you! E-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information about volunteer opportunities!