Building Capacity for Indigenous Advocacy

Volunteers in this session support the operational and capacity-building of Equitable Solutions for the Indigenous organization, build the systems, workflows, and digital infrastructure that keep efforts running smoothly.

Typical Task Examples

Digital Asset Management & Organization

• Resource Tagging & Sorting: Organizing digital archives (graphics, video clips, educational guides, historical documents) into structured Google Drive or cloud folders with clear tags for easy access.
• Database Updates: Reviewing and updating volunteer contact lists, partner organization directories, or media outreach lists.
• Link Audit: Checking educational link trees, website resources, and shared documents to ensure all links are live and accurate.

Workflow & Template Creation

• Template Design: Building customizable Canva templates for social media announcements, event flyers, or newsletter headers.
• Document Formatting: Converting raw notes or outlines into clean, easy-to-read PDF guides, toolkits, or volunteer cheat sheets.
• SOP Drafting: Writing quick "How-To" reference guides (e.g., "How to Post to the Squad Slack Channel" or "How to Upload Graphics to the Shared Drive").

Online Platform & Systems Support

• Platform Setup: Moderating or setting up channels in Slack, Discord, or Microsoft Teams to keep sub-teams organized.
• Virtual Event Logistics: Tech-checking settings, preparing screen-share materials, monitoring chat boxes, and dropping helpful links during online webinars or onboarding calls.
• Form & Survey Building: Setting up simple Google Forms to collect volunteer feedback, track RSVPs, or gather skill assessments.

Quality Control & Research

• Proofreading: Reviewing educational slide decks for grammar, layout consistency, and formatting.
• Research & Data Gathering: Finding relevant articles, research papers, or online tools to support upcoming workshops or events and logging them into a central database.

You need an internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You also need to be comfortable with email and basic online tools like Google Docs.