General Volunteer: SYM

Recommended Skills:

• Proficiency in critical and/ or creative writing.
• Familiarity with or a willingness to learn research methods and popular citation styles.
• Clear and proactive communication.
• Proficient time management.
• Ability to discuss sensitive topics in a respectful and professional manner.

Responsibilities: 

• Write at least 1 work (around 500 words) per month, on topics related to youth mental health. This may take the form of opinion pieces, research articles, and/ or creative works. 
• Remain in close contact with the Director of Speak Your Mind and respond to all messages within 48 hours. 
• Actively participate in biweekly 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.

Estimated Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week 

General Volunteer: Events

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 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.

Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per week

General Volunteer: Marketing

Recommended Skills:

• Strong design skills and an eye for detail. 
• Highly motivated and self-driven.
• Willingness to take initiative and contribute creatively.
• Excellent time management.
• Experience with managing social media is a strong asset, but not a necessity. 
• Familiarity with and willingness to follow relevant copyright regulations. 

Responsibilities:

• Help maintain Free Your Mind’s 2 main Instagram accounts: @freeyourmindyyc (FYM’s general page) and @speakyourmindyyc (Speak Your Mind’s own page).
• Promote upcoming webinars on the FYM account, and newly released blogs on the SYM account by creating, designing, and captioning posts and stories.
• Engage our youth audience, and connect with like-minded organizations using various strategies.
• Remain in close contact with the Director of Video Creation 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.

Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per week

For more information about Free Your Mind, visit our social media pages!
IG: freeyourmindyyc
FB: @freeyourmindyyc

To learn more about Speak Your Mind, our blogging team, visit:
IG: speakyourmindyyc
FB: @speakyourmindyyc

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