Volunteer at an Amazing Conference for Girls' Champions: A Movement for Equity

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Alliance for Girls is the largest regional alliance of girls'* organizations and champions in the country. Collectively, we represent more than 160 girl-serving agencies and leaders serving more than 300,000 girls in six Bay Area counties.

Alliance for Girls' 6th Annual Conference: A Movement for Equity will unite more than 500 extraordinary, intergenerational leaders of the girls' movement. From artists to legislators, activists to funders to girl leaders, A Movement for Equity is convening the mavericks of the girls' movement to engage in meaningful conversations, create important connections and build viable solutions to change the future for girls and gender expansive youth.

Speakers include:

• Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California's First Surgeon General, pioneer of adverse childhood experiences, and TEDTalk speaker with nearly 6 million views
• Dr. Monique W. Morris, Award-winning author and social justice scholar, Founder & President of The National Black Women's Justice Institute, TEDWomen Speaker
• Eryn Wise, International Indigenous Youth Council Leader at Standing Rock, Recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
• Surina Khan, CEO of the Women's Foundation of California
• Dr. Caroline Heldman, Executive Director of The Representation Project
• Marc Philpart, Principal Coordinator of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color
• And many more!

For all of our speakers and sessions, check out the conference page: http://movementforequity.alliance4girls.org/

We are looking for about 40 volunteers to help at our 6th Annual Conference (descriptions below). Volunteers get to participate in the conference for free. Food and drinks will be provided.

*Please provide your phone number when contacting us*

Volunteer Assignments Include:

Pre-Conference Preparations: In the days leading up to the event, assist with putting together folders/packets for attendees.

Setup: Must be able to show up an hour before the event. Setup volunteers will assist staff in preparing for the event, including alphabetizing name tags, setting up signs, placing materials at seats, etc.

Greeters: Volunteers will welcome and direct guests into the conference and assist in guiding them to registration/check-in.

Registration/Check-In: Volunteers will help check in attendees, process new registrants and take payment (if tickets are available), and pass out programs and other materials.

Ushers: Volunteers will help guide attendees to their seats.

Alliance for Girls Booth: Volunteers will help pass out necessary flyers and assist attendees with questions regarding Alliance for Girls.

Speaker's Escorts: Volunteers will notify speakers when they will be speaking, escort them to the stage, and make sure they are accounted for.

Slideshow: Volunteers will help make sure the slideshow is in alignment with the topic.

Cue Speakers: Volunteers will notify speakers when they should begin and end during breakout sessions and plenaries. Cue cards will be provided.

Lunch: Volunteers will help with lunch cleanup.

People "Gatherer": Volunteers will help attendees get to the main conference room and/or breakout sessions.

Breakdown: Must be able to stay after the event to help clean up and pack any materials that need to be removed.

Miscellaneous: Flexible volunteers that can assist with any of the organizers needs.

Notetaker: Volunteers will take notes during speaker sessions and breakout sessions

Time Keeper: Volunteers will keep track of the time during breakout sessions to ensure that everything remains on schedule.

Reception/Check IDs: Volunteers will help check attendees IDs and assist with passing out beverages. (Must be 21 years or older.)

If you believe in girls, young women and gender expansive youth, volunteer at this exciting and dynamic event!

*Girls refers to gender expansive youth (cis girls, trans girls, non-binary youth, gender non-conforming youth, gender queer youth and any girl-identified youth)