Diversity Network Team

Team Overview

This team is aimed at forming positive relationships and collaborations within the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Youth, and disabled and low-income communities,  with the end goal of encouraging leadership roles for these individuals within the organization and promoting their expanded community involvement, safety, and visibility in these roles.   Key objectives would be to:

  • Identify people within the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Youth and disabled and low-income communities, and allies who wish to become actively engaged with Wake UP Sonoma as leaders to form this team. 

  • Identify and connect with organizations within the community as well as the county, where further engagement is possible that can help to inform this community and the work of this committee  EG: NAACP, Latinx Democrats, La Luz, etc.  

  • This group would provide oversight to other action groups about ensuring greatest diversity on the teams. 

  • Stay informed on issues greatly impacting these populations within our community, (eg: housing, racism, discrimination, and issues of access to services.)

  • Work as a team to continue to identify actions needed to promote the mission of Wake UP Sonoma and this action team.

  • Provide safe social spaces for this community, eg, LGBTQIA+ Youth prom, transgender awareness activities, provide translated materials to the Spanish-speaking communities, and more. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:  This is a volunteer, unpaid position

Wake UP Sonoma is looking for passionate and kind individuals who can dedicate their time, skills, and efforts in a voluntary capacity.  As a Volunteer, you will participate in various initiatives on an action team, provide assistance to the team in developing programs for the community, and strategize with the team about how to implement each active initiative. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

*Contribute to various projects and community programs through meetings in person or on Zoom. 

*Display a high level of dedication and commitment to the mission and tasks by taking on and carrying out commitments that move the effort forward. 

*Work constructively in a team, and have the initiative to work independently

* Support the organization as an ambassador in the community by carrying forward the message of the vision and mission of Wake UP Sonoma.

*Attend and participate in events planned to move the effort forward

LEADS:

The person who takes on the team lead for these committees will have the following tasks

  1. Oversight of the work of the Committee

  2. Call meetings, and track progress for outcomes toward identified initiatives

  3. Assign various roles to those on the committee, eg, note taking, putting progress up on the website blog page, making calls or sending emails for contacts, etc. 

  4. Report out to the President and/or Board of Wake UP Sonoma as needed

Ready to Join this Team?

Please fill out the short form and we will reach out to you soon with next steps!