Get Involved

We encourage all GlobalWE members to take an active role in our growing organization. There's always work to be done, so please consider pitching in! In addition to welcoming members to donate their time in areas in which they have experience and/or have interest (there's always a place for you!), volunteer help is most urgently needed in the following areas. Should you have an interest in any of the following positions, and/or to become more active in GlobalWE, please email info@hglobalwe.org.

Formal Volunteer Opportunities:

• Essay Contest

• Programming

Should you have a general interest and would like to receive email updates on when volunteer opportunities arise, please complete the form below:

Established in 2015, the Harvard GlobalWE Essay Contest was established to invite students from around the world to think critically about the status and rights of women both within and outside their own societies. The contest is open to students in 11th grade in select schools around the world, including schools in Turkey, Pakistan, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Mexico, and the Philippines.  Our GlobalWE Essay Contest continues to expand and we are always in need of volunteers in the following areas. Please write to essaycontest@hglobalwe.org if you're interested in helping out.

For our Essay Contest winners' Facebook group, we are looking for someone to serve as administrator of this international group of contest winners, inviting new winners to join at the end of each contest, and creating community and conversation across countries and cultures among all the students who have written eloquently about our shared mission. The role involves monitoring the essay contest winners' Facebook group activity and membership, creating content to spark discussion about women's empowerment, and engaging with the community members who are essay contest winners from around the world. There are plentiful opportunities to implement new ideas including virtual events. This role is ideal for somebody who is creative, self-motivated, social media and tech savvy, and passionate about community-building.

For our Essay Contest website, we are looking for someone who is:

• Interested in optimizing our website and essay database for the growing reach of the Essay Contest

• Organized and able to problem solve quickly and collaboratively

• Comfortable using (or learning how to use) Squarespace and Google Drive

• Available to pitch in ~2-5 hours weekly

Essay Contest Manager: Our Essay Contest Managers work with the GlobalWE Board to market our GlobalWE Essay Contest, read submissions, and follow up with students and schools. Working on our Esssay Contest is a great opportunity to learn firsthand about issues facing women and girls worldwide, and to interact with women and girls from different cultures, religions, and countries.

Essay Contest Readers & Graders:  We are looking for reader/graders for our GlobalWE essay contests. If you'd like to join a reading team, please let us know! It is fascinating to read student essays in response to our question: "What is the biggest challenge facing women and girls in your country today?" Contests that will need reading team volunteers soon are located in Turkey, South Korea, and elsewhere.

Looking to curate and bring forward programming ideas for our members? Join our programming team! The GlobalWE programming team is responsible for ideating and curating events, both in person and virtual for our members spread all over the world. We try to bring in speakers and pick topics which have a global appeal. Please write to programs@hglobalwe.org if you're interested in helping out.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in the planning and execution of events. We would also need someone who can help in documenting the ideas/details.

While there are always ways to donate your time and experience to GlobalWE, we understand that many of our members may not be able to donate time to the organization. GlobalWE membership is free, however we encourage our members and attendees to support our work through donations. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer-run organization, we welcome and thank you for any support you can provide.