Youth Volunteer - Events Planner

Please note that Free Your Mind Initiative is a youth organization. Our volunteers are between 12 and 25 years of age. 

Recommended Skills:
- Experience with event organization and logistics is a strong asset, but not a necessity. 
- Excellent public speaking skills is a strong asset, but not a necessity.
- Excellent time management skills. 
- Excellent communicative skills. 
- Comfortable with collaboration.
- Creativity and innovative thinking.

Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with 2-3 other youth volunteers, create bimonthly webinars (live but virtual) on topics centering youth and mental health. Webinars involve reaching out to guest speakers, researching, script-writing, and hosting webinars. 
- In collaboration with the rest of the team, brainstorm and execute an in-person, annual community event, to spread awareness of mental health in the community by engaging like-minded organizations and connecting to the general public. 
- Remain in close contact with the Director of Events and respond to all messages within 48 hours. 
- Actively participate in weekly team meetings, and attend bimonthly general FYM meetings.
- Proactively communicate any questions, concerns, or accommodation requests to the appropriate Free Your Mind personnel.
- Complete orientation sessions, basic mental health literacy training, and periodic workshops relevant to your role.


PLEASE APPLY VIA THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://forms.gle/BcbqwNMDCnDJNH9A6
We will automatically reject direct applications through Volunteer Connector. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday March 4