Volunteer with Sunrise!

How to Plug In!

Sunrise Asheville is actively working on creating a distributed leadership model that relies on the participation of our members (whether you can give 5 mins a week or 40 hours) to succeed. When everybody actively plugs in and gives what they can, our movement thrives! We are able to grow our numbers, power and influence, sustain our community, and pass policies and elect leaders who stand up for climate justice and the health and wellbeing of all people.

Teams will meet at least once a month in between monthly hub meetings to discuss roles and action steps. We'll reach out with you once you've expressed interest to plug you in to the team.

Building Our Power Through Your Participation

Our committees are organized with the following roles.

TEAM LEADS - Are responsible for coordinating the activities of a team, ensuring team goals are set and met, and supporting team members to participate. This role usually requires a high level of capacity and commitment. If you are interested in leading (or help lead) one of Sunrise Asheville's Committees, email the Hub Coordinator to discuss (sunrisemovementavl@gmail.com). *To uphold Sunrise Movement principles, team leads must be under the age of 35.*

TEAM MEMBERS - Are focused on implementing the activities of a team, with a primary role of showing up and giving what you can to help your team succeed. This role usually requires less time and responsibility.

Specific roles to be filled on each team are described here. If there is a particular role that appeals to you, please make a note of it at the end of this form!
 

Contact Information
Interests

Action & Art Team

Help manage and/or participate in art builds. The art we make may include large banners and small handheld signs for actions. Tasks include planning and recruiting for art builds, taking messaging developed by the Political & Actions and making stencils to transfer onto banners and signs, and helping hub members produce the unified, high quality action art that Sunrise is known for.

Communications & Outreach Team

Help manage our social media pages which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitter. Use our pages as a recruitment and absorption tool, and as a way to lift up the voices of endorsed candidates and other movements for change. Make graphics, assist in video production, take photos of actions and other events. Traditional media roles may include co-writing op-eds, Letters to the Editor, and/or press releases, maintaining relationships with reporters, being trained as a hub spokesperson, etc.

Political & Partnerships Team

Help build partnerships with local organizations & organizers, coalition building, and take part in on-the-ground organizing efforts in Asheville. Be trained to represent the Sunrise Asheville hub at monthly partner and coalition meetings, and then report back to the whole team. We are especially looking for members who can speak Spanish (tho this is not required!) Help to track local politics by observing City Council / County Commision meetings. Provide input on ongoing political strategy. Help organize, register, and turn out voters for local progressive candidates during election cycles.

Movement-Building Team

Help draw new folks into the hub by reaching out for 1:1 conversations or by helping to plan parties for the hub once a month, so that we can make our hub stronger by building connections and community.

Data Team

Help to keep the hub's membership database clean and up-to-date. Help craft demographic targets according to our regional context and track the hub's performance in reflecting our multi-racial, cross-class movement.

Fundraising Team

Keep our hub running smoothly with funds to support actions, art, and community building.

Additional Information

You rock! Thanks for signing up to help us power this movement!
We'll be in touch to plug you into the team(s) you signed up for. Have any questions? Reach out to sunrisemovementavl@gmail.com.