LAPA is a volunteer association - we rely completely on the
participation 
of
our members to do all the great things LAPA-NCR does to support adoptive
families of children with Latino heritage. We're always looking for new
talent to help out. If you would like to contribute your time and talent in
some way, please contact president@lapa-ncr.org
and describe what you're interested in doing and what your qualifications
are. LAPA will be glad to have your help, and volunteering is a great way to
make connections with other LAPA members, too.
For information on volunteering with the Mis Amigos Culture Day Camp, contact misamigos@lapa-ncr.org.
For all other volunteer opportunities, contact president@lapa-ncr.org
CURRENT NEEDS
Web Links Researcher –
Do You Enjoy Finding and Following Internet Links and Exploring New Websites?
Help Us Build a Better LAPA-NCR Website!
Responsibilities –
- Research country-specific web links to compile a list of links for a particular
Latin American country. - Use Google or your favorite search engine troll the Web for quality sites
that offer reliable and well-written information related to a particular
country. - Create a list! It will not be exhaustive, but should be representative.
- If several sites offer the same or similar information, choose one or
maybe two that seem most reliable, up-to-date and well-maintained, and
attractively presented. Meta-sites (sites that have links to other, more
specific sites) are good. - Group the sites you select for your list into headings such as Adoption-Related (Agencies Excluded), General Information, History, Culture, Food, For Kids, Language, Travel/Places, Holidays & Festivals, Religion, Maps, Weather, People, News and Miscellaneous.
The time commitment for this volunteer job is as much as you wish but you may end up putting in up to several dozen hours per country, depending on the depth of your research (and the swiftness of your internet connection!).
Tools/Skills Needed – basically all you need is a computer with an internet connection, a word processing program that allows you to save your document as text, and time. A basic knowledge of HTML coding is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. Volunteer(s) will be able to use an already compiled page on Mexico as a reference.
This job is NOT a Board position; attendance at Board meetings is optional.
Events Researcher –
Do You LOVE to Use the Internet? Help Us Find More Ways to Have Fun!
Responsibilities –
- Collect information about upcoming Latino/Hispanic focused events in the greater Washington metropolitan area, of interest to LAPA-NCR members, approximately once each month using the Internet.
- Send this information via email to our LAPA-NCR Webmaster approximately once each month for posting on our electronic calendar.
- Create email message containing the same information for receipt by an electronic message group approximately once each month.
- Review, approve, forward to Webmaster and electronic group various events/event updates throughout each month.
The time commitment for this volunteer job is two to three hours per month.
Skills Needed –
- Computer familiarity
- Web search knowledge
- Detail orientation
- Excellent time management
Volunteer will be provided an existing list of web sites with potential events, as a starting point. This job is NOT a Board position; attendance at Board meetings is optional.
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