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  '''How do I volunteer? Contact bikebikeeverywhere@gmail.com and/or attend a [[Meetings and minutes|meeting]].
  '''How do I volunteer? Contact bikebikeeverywhere@gmail.com and/or attend a [[Meetings and minutes|meeting]].
  Remember: this is a wiki.  Anyone can add volunteer roles to this page, including you!'''
  Remember: this is a wiki.  Anyone can add volunteer roles to this page, including you!'''




<!--T:2-->
 
NOTES:  All roles are ideally small groups or "committees".  '''All roles need more people.'''   
NOTES:  All roles are ideally small groups or "committees".  '''All roles need more people.'''   
</translate>


== <translate><!--T:3--> Eternal Roles that Never End</translate> ==


====<translate><!--T:4--> Maintain the tech infrastructure</translate> (Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Angel)====
==  Eternal Roles that Never End ==
 
==== Maintain the tech infrastructure (Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Angel)====
 
:  Previously: Godwin, Darin, Étienne, Angel, Jonathan
 


: <translate><!--T:5--> Previously</translate>: Godwin, Darin, Étienne, Angel, Jonathan
<translate>
<!--T:6-->
* bikebike.org
* bikebike.org
* videoconferencing platform
* videoconferencing platform
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* bikecollectives.org, especially the wiki
* bikecollectives.org, especially the wiki
* mailing lists hosted at bikecollectives.org (thinktank and bikebike-everywhere)
* mailing lists hosted at bikecollectives.org (thinktank and bikebike-everywhere)
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====<translate><!--T:7--> Schedule meetings</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:8--> Previously</translate>: Angel, Darin
==== Schedule meetings ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:9-->
: Previously: Angel, Darin
 
 
* Plan meetings and make sure they keep happening
* Plan meetings and make sure they keep happening
* Could also suggest ways to facilitate the meetings
* Could also suggest ways to facilitate the meetings
* Setting the event dates and dress rehearsal dates
* Setting the event dates and dress rehearsal dates
* Update [[Meetings_and_minutes|Meetings]] page on this wiki
* Update [[Meetings_and_minutes|Meetings]] page on this wiki
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:10--> Volunteer Coordination</translate> (Nat, )====


: <translate><!--T:11--> Previously</translate>: Angel, Darin, Étienne
==== Volunteer Coordination (Nat, )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:12-->
: Previously: Angel, Darin, Étienne
 
 
*Assign people to things
*Assign people to things
*Follow up - are people still doing what they signed up to do. Do they need help?  Find replacements if needed.
*Follow up - are people still doing what they signed up to do. Do they need help?  Find replacements if needed.
*Get people's addresses or info for thank you
*Get people's addresses or info for thank you
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:13--> Answer Emails</translate> (Angel, )====


: <translate><!--T:14--> Previously</translate>: Angel
==== Answer Emails (Angel, )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:15-->
: Previously: Angel
 
 
*Respond to obvious questions
*Respond to obvious questions
*Directly ping somebody else who could answer if not
*Directly ping somebody else who could answer if not
*Keep an eye on registrations in case people have notes/questions that we need to answer
*Keep an eye on registrations in case people have notes/questions that we need to answer
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:16--> Secretary</translate> ( )====


<translate>
==== Secretary ( )====
<!--T:17-->
 
 
 
* Take notes during meetings
* Take notes during meetings
* Collectively agree to collectively take minutes at every gathering
* Collectively agree to collectively take minutes at every gathering
* Add link to the meeting minutes on the [https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Meetings_and_minutes|minutes page] on this wiki
* Add link to the meeting minutes on the [https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Meetings_and_minutes|minutes page] on this wiki
</translate>


== <translate><!--T:18--> Before the Event</translate> ==


====<translate><!--T:19--> Coordinate Workshops</translate> (Leo, Carla )====
==  Before the Event ==
 
==== Coordinate Workshops (Leo, Carla )====
 
:  Previously: Angel, Darin
 


: <translate><!--T:20--> Previously</translate>: Angel, Darin
<translate>
<!--T:21-->
*Communicate with faciliators (what are their needs? what do we need from them? what do they need to know?)
*Communicate with faciliators (what are their needs? what do we need from them? what do they need to know?)
*Coordinate a practice event before the real B!B!E!.
*Coordinate a practice event before the real B!B!E!.
*Plan workshop schedule (see writeup at https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/jEyZ9F+k5+-tDJFAow2Vfr2x/ )
*Plan workshop schedule (see writeup at https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/jEyZ9F+k5+-tDJFAow2Vfr2x/ )
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:22--> Write Announcements</translate> (Nat, Leo)====


: <translate><!--T:23--> Previously</translate>: Angel, Darin, Étienne
==== Write Announcements (Nat, Leo)====
<translate>
 
<!--T:24-->
: Previously: Angel, Darin, Étienne
 
 
* Write announcements, send them out for review/editing
* Write announcements, send them out for review/editing
* Send emails to the right lists
* Send emails to the right lists
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* Share information with social media person/s
* Share information with social media person/s
* Invite workshop hosts to share blurbs to go out in the post-B!B!E! review email
* Invite workshop hosts to share blurbs to go out in the post-B!B!E! review email
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:25--> Social Media</translate> (Nat, )====


<translate>
==== Social Media (Nat, )====
<!--T:26-->
 
 
 
*Figure out how/when/where to do communication on social media
*Figure out how/when/where to do communication on social media
*Share information that comes from announcement person/s
*Share information that comes from announcement person/s
*Find volunteers
*Find volunteers
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:27--> Translation & Interpretation</translate> (Nat, Cass )====


: <translate><!--T:28--> Previously</translate>: Nat, angé, Tigre, yajaira, Francisco, and others
==== Translation & Interpretation (Nat, Cass )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:29-->
: Previously: Nat, angé, Tigre, yajaira, Francisco, and others
 
 
*Translate written materials + announcements for distribution
*Translate written materials + announcements for distribution
*Interpret at meetings if needed
*Interpret at meetings if needed
*Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid
*Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:30--> Translation & Interpretation / Language Justice</translate> (Nat, )====


: <translate><!--T:31--> Previously</translate>: angé, Nat,  
==== Translation & Interpretation / Language Justice (Nat, )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:32-->
: Previously: angé, Nat,  
 
 
* Recruit translators & interpreters
* Recruit translators & interpreters
* Maintain interpretation schedules & translation to-do lists
* Maintain interpretation schedules & translation to-do lists
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* Being on everyone's case at the dress rehersal
* Being on everyone's case at the dress rehersal
* Making sure the announcement person and technical planners have access to and the means to translate materials
* Making sure the announcement person and technical planners have access to and the means to translate materials
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:33--> Technical Planning</translate> (Darin, Angel, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Étienne, Angel)====


: <translate><!--T:34--> Previously</translate>: Darin, Étienne, Angel, angé
==== Technical Planning (Darin, Angel, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Étienne, Angel)====
<translate><!--T:35-->
 
: Previously: Darin, Étienne, Angel, angé
 
*Deciding on important criteria in which to use in decision making, e.g. ease-of-use, language justice + accessibility, FLOSS
*Deciding on important criteria in which to use in decision making, e.g. ease-of-use, language justice + accessibility, FLOSS
*Comparing and selecting tech platforms for various tasks
*Comparing and selecting tech platforms for various tasks
*Deciding how to use the platforms (e.g. 1-channel per workshop + webinar chat, disabling group chat, etc.)
*Deciding how to use the platforms (e.g. 1-channel per workshop + webinar chat, disabling group chat, etc.)
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====<translate><!--T:36--> Tech Support</translate> ( )====


<translate>
==== Tech Support ( )====
<!--T:37-->
 
 
 
*Learn how to support the event
*Learn how to support the event
*Testing access to systems
*Testing access to systems
*Trying out the platforms on various devices
*Trying out the platforms on various devices
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:38--> Finance</translate> (Angel, Nat, Étienne, Darin, )====


: <translate><!--T:39--> Previously</translate>: angé, Angel, Momoko
==== Finance (Angel, Nat, Étienne, Darin, )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:40-->
: Previously: angé, Angel, Momoko
 
 
*keep an eye on donations & budget
*keep an eye on donations & budget
*request & approve invoices as needed
*request & approve invoices as needed
*liase with OpenCollective if we need cash disbursements or other special stuff
*liase with OpenCollective if we need cash disbursements or other special stuff
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:41--> Fundraising & Outreach</translate> ( )====


<translate>
==== Fundraising & Outreach ( )====
<!--T:42-->
 
 
 
*Get donations of in-kind software and other things we might use
*Get donations of in-kind software and other things we might use
*Get donations of money
*Get donations of money
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*Send out outreach requests to big orgs, federated bike collectives
*Send out outreach requests to big orgs, federated bike collectives
*Pass the hat at your local bike collective
*Pass the hat at your local bike collective
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:43--> Graphic design</translate> ( )====
 
: <translate><!--T:44--> Previously</translate>: Angel, Étienne
==== Graphic design ( )====
<translate>
: Previously: Angel, Étienne
<!--T:45-->
 
 
*Make cool posters
*Make cool posters
*Make things for social media
*Make things for social media
*Make graphics to excite your friends
*Make graphics to excite your friends
*Make more bike emoji [yesssssss]
*Make more bike emoji [yesssssss]
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:46--> Digital Archiving</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:47--> Previously</translate>: Darin, Angel
==== Digital Archiving ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:48-->
: Previously: Darin, Angel
 
 
*Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
*Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
*Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations
*Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:49--> Excited Newb</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:50--> Previously</translate>: All of us!
==== Excited Newb ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:51-->
: Previously: All of us!
 
 
*Come to any and all meetings
*Come to any and all meetings
*Learn how to do anything
*Learn how to do anything
*See a place that might be a good fit but you're feeling daunted?  Every role has an "apprentice"!
*See a place that might be a good fit but you're feeling daunted?  Every role has an "apprentice"!
*Do anything!
*Do anything!
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:52--> Ombuds/Mediator</translate> ( )====


<translate>
==== Ombuds/Mediator ( )====
<!--T:53-->
 
 
 
*On call to help people process & resolve stuff as needed prior to or during the event
*On call to help people process & resolve stuff as needed prior to or during the event
</translate>


== <translate><!--T:54--> During the Event</translate> ==


====<translate><!--T:55--> "Techies"</translate> ( )====
==  During the Event ==
 
==== "Techies" ( )====
 
:  Previously: Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Carrie, Patti, Christine, Robin, Angel
 


: <translate><!--T:56--> Previously</translate>: Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Carrie, Patti, Christine, Robin, Angel
<translate>
<!--T:57-->
*Help get folx using the platforms and troubleshoot before/during/after sessions
*Help get folx using the platforms and troubleshoot before/during/after sessions
*Make sure sessions are being recorded
*Make sure sessions are being recorded
*Uploading recordings after the sessions
*Uploading recordings after the sessions
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====<translate><!--T:58--> Workshop hosts</translate> ( )====


<translate>
==== Workshop hosts ( )====
<!--T:59-->
 
 
 
*Host + facilitate the workshop, not necessarily give a presentation
*Host + facilitate the workshop, not necessarily give a presentation
*Slow down everyone because we all speak too fast
*Slow down everyone because we all speak too fast
*Remind people to introduce themselves
*Remind people to introduce themselves
*Everything else here: https://cryptpad.fr/code/#/3/code/edit/02c380266ab8d0fa698b9266ff500604/
*Everything else here: https://cryptpad.fr/code/#/3/code/edit/02c380266ab8d0fa698b9266ff500604/
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:60--> Interpreters</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:61--> Previously</translate>: angé, Nat, Tigre, machete, Eli
==== Interpreters ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:62-->
: Previously: angé, Nat, Tigre, machete, Eli
 
 
*Simultaneous interpretation during workshops
*Simultaneous interpretation during workshops
*Last-minute translations
*Last-minute translations
*Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid
*Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:63--> People who put out fires</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:64--> Previously</translate>: Darin, Étienne, Angel, Ifny
==== People who put out fires ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:65-->
: Previously: Darin, Étienne, Angel, Ifny
 
 
* be on hand to help resolve technical issues, scheduling problems, and anything else that goes wrong during the event
* be on hand to help resolve technical issues, scheduling problems, and anything else that goes wrong during the event
</translate>


== <translate><!--T:66--> After the Event</translate> ==


====<translate><!--T:67--> Digital Archiving</translate> ( )====
==  After the Event ==
 
==== Digital Archiving ( )====
 
:  Previously: Darin, Angel
 


: <translate><!--T:68--> Previously</translate>: Darin, Angel
<translate>
<!--T:69-->
*Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
*Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
*Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations
*Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:70--> Followup announcements & exit survey</translate> ( )====


: <translate><!--T:71--> Previously</translate>: Angel
==== Followup announcements & exit survey ( )====
<translate>
 
<!--T:72-->
: Previously: Angel
 
 
* send one or more emails (here's how it went, links to digital archives, volunteer for next time)
* send one or more emails (here's how it went, links to digital archives, volunteer for next time)
* create and distribute an exit survey (what did you like? what would you change? etc.)
* create and distribute an exit survey (what did you like? what would you change? etc.)
</translate>


====<translate><!--T:73--> Write and mail out thank you notes</translate> ( )====


== <translate><!--T:74--> One-off Tasks</translate> ==
==== Write and mail out thank you notes ( )====
 
==  One-off Tasks ==
 
==== Consolidate Email lists for announcements ( )====
 


====<translate><!--T:75--> Consolidate Email lists for announcements</translate> ( )====


<translate>
<!--T:76-->
* there are a bunch of lists of people who have been to Bike!Bike! in the past, people who want to attend in the future, community bike organizations, etc.; it would be helpful to combine them all in one place (more or less)
* there are a bunch of lists of people who have been to Bike!Bike! in the past, people who want to attend in the future, community bike organizations, etc.; it would be helpful to combine them all in one place (more or less)
</translate>

Revision as of 16:43, 4 August 2022

How do I volunteer? Contact bikebikeeverywhere@gmail.com and/or attend a meeting.
Remember: this is a wiki.  Anyone can add volunteer roles to this page, including you!


NOTES: All roles are ideally small groups or "committees". All roles need more people.


Eternal Roles that Never End

Maintain the tech infrastructure (Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Angel)

Previously: Godwin, Darin, Étienne, Angel, Jonathan


  • bikebike.org
  • videoconferencing platform
  • text chat platform
  • bikecollectives.org, especially the wiki
  • mailing lists hosted at bikecollectives.org (thinktank and bikebike-everywhere)


Schedule meetings ( )

Previously: Angel, Darin


  • Plan meetings and make sure they keep happening
  • Could also suggest ways to facilitate the meetings
  • Setting the event dates and dress rehearsal dates
  • Update Meetings page on this wiki


Volunteer Coordination (Nat, )

Previously: Angel, Darin, Étienne


  • Assign people to things
  • Follow up - are people still doing what they signed up to do. Do they need help? Find replacements if needed.
  • Get people's addresses or info for thank you


Answer Emails (Angel, )

Previously: Angel


  • Respond to obvious questions
  • Directly ping somebody else who could answer if not
  • Keep an eye on registrations in case people have notes/questions that we need to answer


Secretary ( )

  • Take notes during meetings
  • Collectively agree to collectively take minutes at every gathering
  • Add link to the meeting minutes on the page on this wiki


Before the Event

Coordinate Workshops (Leo, Carla )

Previously: Angel, Darin



Write Announcements (Nat, Leo)

Previously: Angel, Darin, Étienne


  • Write announcements, send them out for review/editing
  • Send emails to the right lists
  • Post to website, wiki, opencollective, etc.
  • Get announcements translated
  • Find volunteers
  • Share information with social media person/s
  • Invite workshop hosts to share blurbs to go out in the post-B!B!E! review email


Social Media (Nat, )

  • Figure out how/when/where to do communication on social media
  • Share information that comes from announcement person/s
  • Find volunteers


Translation & Interpretation (Nat, Cass )

Previously: Nat, angé, Tigre, yajaira, Francisco, and others


  • Translate written materials + announcements for distribution
  • Interpret at meetings if needed
  • Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid


Translation & Interpretation / Language Justice (Nat, )

Previously: angé, Nat,


  • Recruit translators & interpreters
  • Maintain interpretation schedules & translation to-do lists
  • Coordinating with translators & interpreters (sample spreadsheets for translation & interpretation)
  • Ensuring the planning is actually being mindful of LJ practices
  • Being on everyone's case at the dress rehersal
  • Making sure the announcement person and technical planners have access to and the means to translate materials


Technical Planning (Darin, Angel, Ifny, Cweth, Jonathan, Étienne, Angel)

Previously: Darin, Étienne, Angel, angé
  • Deciding on important criteria in which to use in decision making, e.g. ease-of-use, language justice + accessibility, FLOSS
  • Comparing and selecting tech platforms for various tasks
  • Deciding how to use the platforms (e.g. 1-channel per workshop + webinar chat, disabling group chat, etc.)


Tech Support ( )

  • Learn how to support the event
  • Testing access to systems
  • Trying out the platforms on various devices


Finance (Angel, Nat, Étienne, Darin, )

Previously: angé, Angel, Momoko


  • keep an eye on donations & budget
  • request & approve invoices as needed
  • liase with OpenCollective if we need cash disbursements or other special stuff


Fundraising & Outreach ( )

  • Get donations of in-kind software and other things we might use
  • Get donations of money
    • orgs
    • individuals
    • attendees
  • Send out outreach requests to big orgs, federated bike collectives
  • Pass the hat at your local bike collective


Graphic design ( )

Previously: Angel, Étienne


  • Make cool posters
  • Make things for social media
  • Make graphics to excite your friends
  • Make more bike emoji [yesssssss]


Digital Archiving ( )

Previously: Darin, Angel


  • Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
  • Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations


Excited Newb ( )

Previously: All of us!


  • Come to any and all meetings
  • Learn how to do anything
  • See a place that might be a good fit but you're feeling daunted? Every role has an "apprentice"!
  • Do anything!


Ombuds/Mediator ( )

  • On call to help people process & resolve stuff as needed prior to or during the event


During the Event

"Techies" ( )

Previously: Darin, Étienne, Ifny, Carrie, Patti, Christine, Robin, Angel


  • Help get folx using the platforms and troubleshoot before/during/after sessions
  • Make sure sessions are being recorded
  • Uploading recordings after the sessions


Workshop hosts ( )


Interpreters ( )

Previously: angé, Nat, Tigre, machete, Eli


  • Simultaneous interpretation during workshops
  • Last-minute translations
  • Depending on availability of funds, translators and interpreters may be paid


People who put out fires ( )

Previously: Darin, Étienne, Angel, Ifny


  • be on hand to help resolve technical issues, scheduling problems, and anything else that goes wrong during the event


After the Event

Digital Archiving ( )

Previously: Darin, Angel


  • Be in charge of the recordings (some notes on how we did recordings in 2021)
  • Be in charge of linking records to each session and making a wonderful paper trail for future generations


Followup announcements & exit survey ( )

Previously: Angel


  • send one or more emails (here's how it went, links to digital archives, volunteer for next time)
  • create and distribute an exit survey (what did you like? what would you change? etc.)


Write and mail out thank you notes ( )

One-off Tasks

Consolidate Email lists for announcements ( )

  • there are a bunch of lists of people who have been to Bike!Bike! in the past, people who want to attend in the future, community bike organizations, etc.; it would be helpful to combine them all in one place (more or less)