Sometimes the concept of volunteering can be daunting. It conjures up visions of long hours and hard work in most people's minds. Some opportunities do—and are totally worth it. But there are ways to fit volunteering into even the busiest schedule. Enter…micro-volunteering.
A professional association's growth is fueled by members' large and small volunteering projects.
The term "micro-volunteering" refers to volunteer opportunities to complete small tasks necessary for the success of a larger project or goal. The opportunities typically take only minutes or an hour to complete and don't require a long-term commitment.
Are any of these micro-volunteering activities just right for your busy schedule?
Source: National AIHA "Get Involved" page
A professional association's growth is fueled by members' large and small volunteering projects.
The term "micro-volunteering" refers to volunteer opportunities to complete small tasks necessary for the success of a larger project or goal. The opportunities typically take only minutes or an hour to complete and don't require a long-term commitment.
Are any of these micro-volunteering activities just right for your busy schedule?
- Develop educational content for AIHce, e-learning, road courses, etc.
- Attend a Career Day at a local school using AIHA's FREE outreach materials
- Develop publications, guidelines, fact sheets, white papers, best practices, or other media, in accordance with the content priorities, for advancing the profession
- Actively support government relations projects/activities at the state and Federal level
- Support public relations projects/activities
- Present testimony at public, technical, or other hearings
- Gather and submit responses to requests for comments regarding technical or policy issues published by agencies, consensus organizations, and others
- Serve as an AIHA liaison to other organizations or associations
- Work with other institutions (official liaisons) to develop products or services useful to AIHA members and the profession
- Submit articles to the JOEH or The Synergist
- Submit blog posts to the SynergistNOW
- Post on Catalyst
- Provide technical assistance and review when requested by AIHA staff
- Work in conjunction with the Content Portfolio Advisory Group (CPAG) to identify and assist in addressing and/or tracking issues of future importance to the profession
- Evaluate existing content under the CPAG process
- Engage in other activities that benefit the Association and its members
Source: National AIHA "Get Involved" page