Join Our Volunteer Onboarding Sessions and Make an Impact!

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Volunteer Onboarding Info Sessions with Democrats Abroad Vancouver. This is your opportunity to explore how you can contribute to our mission, whether you’re interested in leadership roles or looking to take meaningful actions on your own.

Event Details:

Session 1:
📅 Date: August 21, 2024
🕖 Time: 7 PM PST
🔗 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87359606451

Session 2:
📅 Date: August 24, 2024
🕚 Time: 2 PM PST
🔗 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82356440560 

Why Attend?

Our chapter is stretched thin, and your involvement is crucial. During these sessions, you’ll learn about key volunteer roles such as General Secretary, Programs and Events Manager, Fundraising Officer, and more. Whether you’re new to volunteering or seeking to deepen your engagement, these sessions will provide valuable insights on how you can make a significant impact.

Tiny Actions You Can Take Right Now:

• 🗳️ Request Your Absentee Ballot: If you're an overseas voter, request your absentee ballot early at www.votefromabroad.org. Opt for email delivery and check your state's deadline here.

• 😎 Spread the Word: Remind American friends, family, and colleagues abroad to request their ballots and vote this year.

• 🇺🇸 Encourage U.S. Friends and Family: Ask friends and family in the U.S. to register to vote at iwillvote.com and verify their registration status.

• 🛍️ Promote Voting: Hang a Vote From Abroad flyer or tear-off sheet where Americans might see them. Download here.

• 🧑‍💼 Advocate in Organizations: Ask U.S. citizen organizations or clubs to add a voting reminder to their newsletters or websites (e.g., business or professional clubs, fraternities or sororities, language schools, religious groups). Here is a sample announcement: 

  Announcement: For U.S. citizens regarding absentee voting

  This is a reminder that all U.S. citizens living abroad must request their absentee ballot in order to vote! You can do this at www.VotefromAbroad.org, a non-partisan voter registration and ballot request assistance platform that helps American citizens register for upcoming elections. This website also offers a voter help desk where experts can answer your questions. Thank you, and happy voting!

• ☎️ Get Involved in Phone Banking: Help us reach Americans around the world by signing up for phone banking. Sign up here.

• 🆘 Join the Voter Assistance Team: Assist overseas voters by joining our Voter Assistance Team. Learn more here.

• 🇺🇸 Engage Locally: Get active with your local chapter or join a State Team as a voter or ally.

• 📻 Influence the Media: Contact your favorite podcasts, YouTube channels, or radio shows and ask them to mention www.votefromabroad.org to their followers. Sample text here.

• 💬 Social Media Outreach: DM Instagram or TikTok influencers and ask them to share www.votefromabroad.org with their followers. Sample text here.

• 🎓 Alma Mater Campaign: Reach out to your university’s study abroad program to encourage democratic participation among students abroad. Learn more here.

• ✍️ Write to the Editor: Send a letter to the editor of your hometown paper to raise awareness about absentee voting. How to write.

• 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 Volunteer: Everyone has something to offer! Join us at our sessions listed above to learn more.

For more information or questions, feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing you and working together to make a difference!

Democratically yours,
Jennifer Phillips
Chapter Chair, DA Vancouver