Volunteer
Select
a volunteer opportunity that benefits your education, training,
experience,
interests or one where you think you will be
able to learn from working with others and make a valuable contribution.
Contact
your local Unit to find out more about the
following volunteer opportunities:
Armed Services and Veteran Affairs
Works
closely with agencies
responsible for providing services to members
of the Armed Forces and Veterans to ensure programs are administered
fairly
and justly to the minority community.
Communications
Promotes positive images in the media and
works to eliminate employment segregation in radio, television, and other areas of this industry.
Community Coordination
Enlists the support of other community
organizations on issues affecting the interests of minority groups.
Economic Development
Works
to preserve and expand economic
empowerment through research, partnerships
with public and private entities, and the promotion of business
ownership and home ownership.
Education
Seeks to eliminate segregation and other discriminatory
practices in public education.
Finance
Studies the financial needs of the Unit and
shall be responsible for drafting an adequate annual budget.
Freedom Fund
Plans and conducts fundraising activities in
conjunction with the Finance Committee.
Health
Works to promote, protect and maintain the health
of the community by advocating for equal access to health education, treatment, care and research.
Housing
Studies housing conditions in the community and
addresses complaints while opposing all restrictive housing practices.
Labor and Industry
Works to eliminate discriminatory employment
practices with regard to wages, training, promotion and dismissals.
Legal Redress
Investigates all cases reported, supervises
all litigation in which the Unit interested and serves as liaison to the National Office.
Life Membership
Focuses solely on recruiting Life Members
and sponsors a continuing program to this end.
Membership
Works to maintain and increase membership by
organizing membership campaigns, soliciting new members and securing renewals.
Political Action
Works
to increase the number of registered
voters, seeks the repeal of racially
discriminatory legislation and improve the administration of justice.
Press and Publicity
Secures publicity for the work of the Unit
and the Association and serves as liaison to The CRISIS.
PrisonWork
Build, cultivate and maintain positive
relationships between prison officials, Prison Unit members and members
within
the local Unit.
Religious Affairs
Works to give moral and ethical interpretation
to civil rights initiatives and enlist the support of religious groups of all denominations.
Youth Work
Coordinates programs and serves as advisors and
mentors for senior and youth groups.
Works closely with agencies responsible for providing services to members of the Armed Forces and Veterans to ensure programs are administered fairly and justly to the minority community.
Promotes positive images in the media and works to eliminate employment segregation in radio, television, and other areas of this industry.
Enlists the support of other community organizations on issues affecting the interests of minority groups.
Works to preserve and expand economic empowerment through research, partnerships with public and private entities, and the promotion of business ownership and home ownership.
Seeks to eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education.
Studies the financial needs of the Unit and shall be responsible for drafting an adequate annual budget.
Plans and conducts fundraising activities in conjunction with the Finance Committee.
Works to promote, protect and maintain the health of the community by advocating for equal access to health education, treatment, care and research.
Studies housing conditions in the community and addresses complaints while opposing all restrictive housing practices.
Works to eliminate discriminatory employment practices with regard to wages, training, promotion and dismissals.
Investigates all cases reported, supervises all litigation in which the Unit interested and serves as liaison to the National Office.
Focuses solely on recruiting Life Members and sponsors a continuing program to this end.
Works to maintain and increase membership by organizing membership campaigns, soliciting new members and securing renewals.
Works to increase the number of registered voters, seeks the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation and improve the administration of justice.
Secures publicity for the work of the Unit and the Association and serves as liaison to The CRISIS.
Works to give moral and ethical interpretation to civil rights initiatives and enlist the support of religious groups of all denominations.
Coordinates programs and serves as advisors and mentors for senior and youth groups.