Volunteer Role: Outreach Coordinator for CS Students & Women Academics

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Volunteer Role: Outreach Coordinator for CS Students & Women Academics

Location: Remote (with occasional in-person meetings in California)
Duration: Flexible (approximately 5-10 hours per week)

About Hilde B Foundation:
The Hilde B Foundation is committed to ending domestic violence in the U.S. by 2035. We empower survivors through access to critical resources and support domestic violence shelters across California. In addition, we advocate for a world free of abuse by raising awareness, engaging communities, and inspiring action. Our Tech Challenge to End Domestic Violence seeks to engage the tech community, particularly computer science students and academics, in building solutions that address the technological needs of domestic violence survivors and support efforts to prevent abuse.

Role Description:
The Outreach Coordinator will play a pivotal role in building engagement with undergraduate Computer Science students to participate in our Tech Challenge and in recruiting women in CS academia to serve as judges for the competition. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact in the fight against domestic violence while encouraging collaboration between the tech and academic communities.

1. CS Student Outreach:

   • Develop and implement strategies to connect with undergraduate Computer Science students across universities, particularly in California, to encourage participation in the Tech Challenge to End Domestic Violence.

   • Coordinate with university departments, student clubs, and tech organizations to promote the challenge and encourage student involvement.

   • Act as a liaison between Hilde B Foundation and students, providing information, answering questions, and assisting with the registration process.

2. Women in CS Academia Outreach:

   • Identify and reach out to female CS academics (professors, researchers, and professionals) from universities, research institutions, and online academic communities to invite them to serve as judges for the Tech Challenge.

   • Develop compelling outreach materials (emails, flyers, etc.) highlighting the importance of their participation in the challenge as judges and role models for future women in tech.

   • Build and maintain a database of potential judges, track communication, and confirm their availability and commitment to participate.

3. Engagement and Relationship Building:

   • Foster relationships with key academic contacts to ensure ongoing collaboration with universities and female academics in the CS field.

   • Coordinate with other members of the Hilde B Foundation team to ensure all volunteers, judges, and participants are provided with the resources they need.

4. Event Promotion:

   • Use social media, email campaigns, and university channels to promote the challenge, application deadlines, and other relevant events.

   • Engage students and academics through relevant events (e.g., webinars, workshops, and presentations) to explain the challenge and its impact on addressing domestic violence.

5. Reporting and Tracking:

   • Track outreach efforts, including the number of students and judges contacted, their level of engagement, and their confirmed participation.

   • Provide regular updates to the Hilde B Foundation team on the status of outreach efforts.

• Experience in Outreach or Community Engagement: Prior experience in outreach, volunteer coordination, or community engagement, especially in academic or tech-focused environments, is a plus.

• Familiarity with the Tech and Academic Communities: Comfortably navigate and build relationships within university systems, Computer Science departments, and student organizations.

• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to craft clear and compelling messaging to engage students and academics, including email communication, social media posts, and presentation materials.

• Passion for Social Justice and Technology: A deep passion for addressing social issues like domestic violence and the role of technology in driving positive change.

• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, keep track of communications, and follow up with contacts in an organized and timely manner.

• Self-Starter: Ability to work independently and take initiative to implement new outreach strategies.

• Experience with organizing or coordinating challenges or hackathons.

• Background in Computer Science or familiarity with tech-related academic environments.

• Strong network within the academic tech community, particularly among women in CS.

• This role is flexible and can be done remotely. Ideal candidates should be willing to commit to 5-10 hours per week, depending on the scope of the outreach at any given time.

• The role will involve regular communication with the Hilde B Foundation team, as well as outreach and follow-up with academic contacts.

By joining the Hilde B Foundation’s effort to engage undergraduate students and women in tech academia, you will directly contribute to a Tech Challenge aimed at ending domestic violence. You’ll help drive innovation, create awareness, and empower future generations of women in tech to actively participate in social change initiatives. You will gain valuable networking opportunities, work closely with tech professionals, and directly impact efforts to make the world a safer place for survivors of domestic violence.

If you’re passionate about technology, social justice, and helping end domestic violence, we’d love to have you on our team! Please apply through our VolunteerMatch page