Volunteer
Looking for a way to get more involved in MAEE? We are looking for volunteers to dedicate a few hours each month as a committee member or a regional advocate, supporting the work of MAEE and strengthening our capacity to reach more people and have a greater impact throughout the state.
Conference Committee
DESCRIPTION: The Conference Committee volunteers help direct and plan the annual MAEE Conference. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities each year, including: promotion, scholarships, logo design, session proposal selection, conference packet design, sign-in desk, silent auction, etc.
TIME COMMITMENT: Dependent on selected activities; minimum 2-4 hours per month from May - September to attend planning meetings + any activities you would like to be engaged with.
Awards Committee
DESCRIPTION: Help promote, organize and plan for the annual Awards Event that recognizes outstanding environmental educators, students, and organizations across Minnesota. The committee helps to advertise for candidates, organize the awards event, find sponsors, and assist at the event itself.
TIME COMMITMENT: Dependent on selected activities; minimum 2-4 hours per month from October - February to attend planning meetings + any activities you would like to be engaged with.
Website Updates
DESCRIPTION: The Website Updates volunteer will help keep the website updated with up-to-date content and will identify, suggest, and design updates. No WordPress experience needed if you're looking to build your skills.
TIME COMMITMENT: 2 - 10 hours per month on average
ECO Events
DESCRIPTION: The ECO Events volunteers help with identifying, promoting and coordinating potential Educator Connection Opportunity (ECO) Events across the state. Past ECO Events have included tours of nature centers, birding hikes, outdoor classroom tutorials, and more. If you want to help connect educators and enjoy coordinating and promoting events, this team is for you!
TIME COMMITMENT: 4 - 6 hours per month on average
Social Media Support
DESCRIPTION: For people passionate about sharing resources, events, and other opportunities with environmental educators across the state. Help develop content, organize, and deliver social media updates to advance environmental education in Minnesota.
TIME COMMITMENT: 3 - 4 hours per month on average
Regional Advocates:
As a statewide organization, MAEE tries to serve EE professionals throughout the state, but we can’t be everywhere at once, so we need your help! We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering a few hours a month to better connect MAEE to things happening around the state. This is low-commitment, fun work to help connect Minnesota’s environmental educators to more resources and opportunities.
How it works: Volunteer to be a regional advocate for your part of the state and commit to spending a few hours a month to do the things outlined in the responsibilities below
Regions: Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast, Southwest, Metro
Responsibilities:
- Help MAEE connect to your region. Once a month, send us an update about things happening in your area of the state.
- Be an advocate and connector for MAEE
- Coordinate with MAEE to host one event per year in your region (e.g. ECO Event, Guidelines for Excellence Workshop, networking event, etc.)
Other Opportunities Include:
- HappEE Hours
- Annual Plant Sale
- Guidelines for Excellence Workshops
- Scholarships
- MAEE Newsletter
- Landscape Analysis Project
- eePortal Resources
- Advocacy
- MAEE Membership
For more information about volunteering, please contact us at maeeinfo@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!