How Can I Help?

There are many ways individuals can contribute to our efforts. The Equity Center is a non-profit organization that is always in search of volunteers or interns, funds, information and other contributions. If you would like to volunteer with or contribute to any of our varied projects, please contact us by phone (801) 863-8498 or by email equity@uvsc.edu to discuss possibilities. You can also help by getting involved with other, similar activities that improve your community.

The Clothesline Project needs infusions of cash or in-kind donations to provide t-shirts and supplies to those who wish to share their stories. Volunteers are also needed to help organize, set up, display, and explain the project to visitors.

Our Expanding Your Horizons Conference for girls and Empowering Your Tomorrow Conference for boys are chiefly staffed by volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help find presenters in the offered career classes, to direct the girls and boys to their classes on the day of the conference, and to otherwise help organize this event. The Expanding Your Horizons and Empowering Your Tomorrow Conferences require a $25 registration fee from participants. While this small amount does not even cover the cost of the conference, it is still too much for some families to afford. Financial contributions enable us to provide scholarships to low income girls and boys who would otherwise be unable to attend. Financial contributions could also be earmarked for lunches, t-shirts, packets, or other items.

The Equity Center provides important internship opportunities for interested individuals. During an internship, volunteers could (depending on interest and ability):

develop publicity for various events
interact with the media and other community groups interested in the events
develop and implement an effective marketing campaign (building on current efforts) to promote the center to the public, especially to educators
maintain (and update) an interactive website
write press releases
market the Equity Center to UVSC, the community, and secondary schools in Utah
write grants
update the files, training materials, and resources related to Equity Center events and training
research, write, and produce quarterly electronic newsletters on educational and equity issues
respond to requests from the community for presentations and materials
become familiar with the MECCA training materials
be trained as a presenter, then co-present, then present workshops on her or his own to requesting groups
handle scheduling, preparation, and necessary paperwork for the presentations
develop and update presentation materials
contact the local schools and distribute Expanding Your Horizons and Empowering Your Tomorrow registration materials
contact and schedule Expanding Your Horizons and Empowering Your Tomorrow presenters and prepare their resources and materials
recruit and train volunteers to help the day of the Expanding Your Horizons and Empowering Your Tomorrow conferences
respond to questions about Expanding Your Horizons and Empowering Your Tomorrow conferences from the public
oversee setting up and taking down of the Clothesline Project, training other volunteers, and explaining the project to visitors
update and manage the resource library
file and photocopy and other day to day office duties