Welcome, new volunteers! Thank you so much for agreeing to pitch in for Democrats Abroad China, also known as DACN. Here are some helpful resources and guidance about our organization. Every member and volunteer is serving to protect the right to vote and to ensure that all Americans are able to vote. If you have the time and resources to volunteer, you are very much welcomed and appreciated! Enclosed are some of the initiatives all members are welcome to participate in.
Ways to Get Involved | Things To Consider | Confidentiality Agreement | Event Hosting Guidance |
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Ways to Get Involved:
Get Out The Vote - Voter Registration - Either online or in person registration desks or being the people to answer FAQ about ballots. We do this work under www.votefromabroad.org which is non-partisan.
Get Out The Vote - Phonebanking/SMS - Calls/Texts that remind members to register to vote.
Visit: https://www.democratsabroad.org/phonebanking and participate in live trainings, or watch a training video. Upon completion of training, a member will be further registered by DA to assist with Phonebanking activities.
Get Out The Vote - Logistics team is handling all details of mailing (if needed) from China to the US.
Communications - Help us get our word out to activate awareness for DACN
Design - Pitch in with designing graphics or memes that can be shared globally
Fundraising - Help secure funds for DACN to support our initiatives
Legal - Understand Parliamentary Procedure and our Bylaws
City Groups - This is where members (When it's safe to) can meet face to face to socialize, have fun, and activate the comunity. Current City groups: Beijing, Guangzhou, Jiangnan (Jiangsu/Zhejiang), Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen
Caucuses - Communicate and run initiatives through our Caucuses: Women's, Black, Progressive, LGBT, AAPI (Coming Soon)
Speaker Series - Hosting VIP Experts in their fields for DACN, Asia Pacific, and Globally. Next Event with Greg Palast,
To volunteer on one of these initiatives, please contact us by emailing us at Info-China@democratsabroad.org.
Things to Consider:
How much time do you have? It's best to understand your own time. Are you able to consistently churn out work every week? Or will you be filling in sporadically?
What are the most important issues to you today? Is it BLM? AAPI? ERA? Voter Supression?
Where are you located? If you are in rural China, or stranded waiting to return, there are many opportunities for you to pitch in.
Are you introverted or extroverted? Do you want to create virtual social gatherings? Or would you like to quietly work on content and designs at home?
Have a special set of skills? Think about how your existing skills (Content writing, Photoshop, etc.) can contribute to the organization. Please also highlight your experience with politics, public policy, as well as general education and work experience. Have you worked with environmental policy before? Let us know! Work in sales, and ready to make phone calls? We would be delighted to have you join the team!
What do you want to get out of DACN? We all are volunteer-led but it's always important to recognize what your own intention is for joining us. Is it because you want to eventually work for a campaign? Let us know and we will think of a creative solution to give you the skills and experience you need for your future.
Confidentiality Agreement:
Member privacy is important. DA materials of any kind will not be distributed in any manner without express user consent. Please note that certain volunteers are required to submit a Confidentiality Agreement to protect the data of DA members. Please fill out and submit the form ( Confidentiality Agreement ) if you fall into one of the following volunteer categories:
Country/Chapter/Caucus Committee Officer
Require access to the DA membership database
Post news or events on the DA website
E-mail members
Require access to member information in any way. This includes access to e-mails, address, names, and phone numbers.
Are a Phone Bank caller
Event Hosting Guidance: