Handbook for Current Volunteers
Special Opportunities
Want to get more involved with ENGin or get more volunteer hours? Check out the options here. And don't forget to read our volunteer emails, sent out twice a month, for the latest on all special opportunities and leadership roles.
CONNECT
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Join one of our online volunteer communities
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Attend our volunteer meetings
SUPPORT
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Learn Ukrainian at ENGin
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Become an ENGin member
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Donate your professional skills
LEAD
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Become an ENGin Ambassador
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Start an ENGin club (High school/college volunteers)
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Moderate a themed online community
Connect
Chat with Other ENGin Volunteers
We invite you to join one of our online volunteer communities to ask questions, share ideas, and get advice. You may choose your preferred platform from the following:
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Telegram (High School Volunteers) - The link will be shared via email
Attend Volunteer Meetings
Our Zoom volunteer meetings are an opportunity for all volunteers to meet members of our team, hear important updates, get a behind-the-scenes look at ENGin's work, and chat with other volunteers.
Support
Learn Ukrainian At ENGin
We offer one-on-one online Ukrainian lessons taught by professional teachers in Ukraine, with all proceeds going to support ENGin. Lessons are available to children and adults - complete beginners, heritage speakers, and everyone in between. Click here to learn more and try a lesson!
Become an ENGin Member
Our membership program for current and former volunteers is the perfect opportunity to engage more deeply with ENGin while supporting our students and team.
To ensure membership is accessible to our diverse volunteer base, there is no minimum fee - just set up a monthly donation of any size using the donation form. (If you would like to make your contributions by check, DAF, etc, just let us know to expect them via our pledge form).
As a member, you will receive an exclusive newsletter with direct-from-Ukraine content and invitations to special events with Ukrainian experts from a variety of fields.
Donate Your Professional Skills to ENGin
We have so many talented volunteers joining us with experience in a wide variety of industries. Our current needs include: PR/media relations, sales and marketing, and strategic planning. If you are a professional with expertise in one of these fields, please reach out to katerina@enginprogram.org.
Lead
Become an ENGin Ambassador!
Are you interested in taking on a volunteer leadership role with ENGin and becoming a spokesperson for our organization within your community? If so, consider joining our ENGin Ambassador Program!
ENGin Ambassadors spread awareness about ENGin with the goal of sharing their ENGin story with as many people as possible. Ambassadors will be provided with a short training video and a detailed toolkit including flyers, presentation slides, and ideas for outreach. Our hope is that with your help, we will be able to maximize our reach and increase our volunteer base in the US and worldwide.
You can learn more about the ambassador role and responsibilities here. When you are ready, please complete the Ambassador Application to get started. All current volunteers are eligible!
Start an ENGin Club
While ENGin chapters are for volunteers of all ages, ENGin clubs are structured to better serve high school and college students who want to include only members within their peer group.
ENGin clubs serve two primary functions:
1. To recruit and support volunteers in ENGin’s weekly 1-to-1 English practice program.
2. To plan events and projects to support ENGin and Ukraine.
There is a $50 (USD) application fee for ENGin Clubs to cover operational costs. Please submit your club fee here. The ENGin team supports clubs by providing a toolkit of resources, official ENGin Club logos, ideas for events and projects, featuring clubs on social media, and certifying additional volunteer hours toward club duties as needed. You can learn more about the club leader role and responsibilities here and when you are ready, you can complete the Club Application form to get started!
Moderate an Online Community for ENGin Students
We have 33 online topic-based communities for ENGin students and are looking for motivated and responsible volunteers to become moderators for these communities. As a moderator, you will obtain leadership and communication experience while actively utilizing your creativity and time management skills. If you are interested in Ukrainian culture, reading, photography, art, theatre or music, this is the right opportunity for you. Didn’t see your favorite topic listed? No worries, we welcome fresh ideas, and will consider starting a community with your chosen topic! Apply here and read more about the role here!
I want to get more involved with ENGin in a different way. Can I propose my own project, leadership role, or internship instead?
We love our volunteers, and we want every volunteer to have a wonderful experience with us. Before you give us your valuable time, we need to ensure that we have the capacity to support you - providing clear instructions, answering questions, offering feedback, and ultimately using your work.
As a small organization, our resources are very limited. This means we usually cannot provide the support volunteers need for tasks outside those listed on our site and biweekly emails. This is especially true for internships, since successful internships involve extensive training and support.
We know this might seem discouraging - trust us, we also wish we had more people and more time so we could get you involved! However, we know that there's nothing more frustrating than a volunteer diving in and not getting the support they need.
We will continue to add more opportunities across new areas as we grow. If you'd like to learn about them, make sure you're part of one of our online volunteer communities, where we post all of our volunteer needs.