Your urge to help as a volunteer is a gift! You can change the world by listening and learning first, then serving. Working together, as demonstrated by the 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout, increases the effectiveness of your efforts.

The Intentional Volunteer Podcast- Episode 002

“Nobody’s ‘just’ an anything. Everybody’s important to this process.”

This statement applies not only to hosts Cari Berlin and John-Bobble Semple in their childhood fort-building escapades, but also to the exponential impact that collective volunteering and collaboration mean for a large cause. In this episode, The Intentional Volunteer Podcast discusses practical examples of how individuals and organizations lent their skills and resources to support teachers during the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout in April 2018.

Political organizer Chancen Flick joins the conversation, and Dr. Shari Zimmerman introduces the idea of allyship as a framework to truly make a difference. With the term “ally” being used more and more in mainstream discusses of making an impact, she breaks down the definition of an ally, including “[standing] up, even when you feel scared.”

Oh, and if anyone speaks Bulgarian and knows a good translation for “volunteer,” drop Cari a note. She’s been trying to figure it out for 20 years.

Mentions:

• “‘Our feet are gross’: Oklahoma teachers on gruelling 110-mile march for better funding”
• “On ninth day, what Oklahoma teacher walkout means for students”
• Connect with Chancen Flick
• Guide to Allyship
• “‘Girl Attorneys’ provide muscle in support of OK Teacher Walkout”
• TheIntentionalVolunteer.com

 

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The Intentional Volunteer believes that you can change the world, your urge to help is a gift, and the best path to real change is listening, learning, and then serving.