Service Opportunities
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"Giving Service is vital to our recovery. It is through service to others, and to the Fellowship, that we keep what has been so generously given to us."
--Tools of Underearners Anonymous
World Service Conference 2024 is just around the corner. We are seeking members who would be willing to do service in tech, translation, communication, hosting and other capacities for the conference.
If you or any members of your local meetings are willing and able to do service, please direct them to complete the form below.
Please be sure to indicate on the form what role, day, event, and hour of time you are available to do service.
If you are in in European and farther east time zones and would like to schedule and host a morning pre-conference fellowship room (meditation, karaoke, stretching, chatting... are some examples), we welcome you to reach out to the WSCPC and propose a room. Same for farther west for end of day fellowship space.
Please see the below current service opportunities available.
Members completing agreed upon service opportunities get to attend the conference for free.
For any additional questions, please e-mail the World Service Conference Planning Committee:
uawscservice@gmail.com
Service Positions available:
(please read the descriptions below and then fill out the form at the bottom of the page)
Zoom Host
Qualifications:
Must NOT be a GSR
Must be tech savvy, ideally familiar with zoom moderating
Must be an active member of their local meeting
Will need to do service during the convocation portion of the meeting
Must be teachable
Work well with others
Duties:
Moderate the conference (muting) and be a point of contact for people trying to get into the conference.
Usher members into the appropriate break or committee sessions.
Below are the time frames needed. When filling out the form, include what hours you are available.
Dates and Times Needed:
7AM - 4PM Easter US Time (UTC-5) on WSC scheduled dates Exact times TBD
Break Room Host
Duties
Hold space for members and welcome them to the break room.
Host Types:
Dining room Host: welcome people to the a room where people can eat and chat together regardless of time zone
Mediation host: hold a quiet space for meditation or even offer to lead a meditation
Karaoke host- helpful if familiar with sharing media on zoom and YouTube, or be willing to be trained
Yoga Host or movement room host - leads members in basic yoga session or other grounding movement
Dates and Times Needed:
small blocks between 9AM - 3PM Eastern US Time (UTC-5) on WSC scheduled dates Exact times TBD
Fellowship Event Host
Duties:
Welcome members into the event room
Must be able to communicate via chat.
Be willing and able to learn how to use zoom
Dates/ Times Needed:
Exact times TBD
Timekeeper
Duties:
Keep time for Convocation (Business) Sessions and/or, Workshop and Recovery sessions.
Qualifications:
Must have reliable and consistent internet service without background noise
Be willing to speak up and be heard with timing alerts
Be able to follow the agenda and instructions given by the Convocation Chair (for Convocation sessions)
Follow the timeing guidelines set forth by the Moderatore of other sessions
For the 2024 WSC, we are offering workshops.
These events will occur throughout the day before and after the business sessions of the conference.
Service positions needed for Workshops:
Facilitator/Moderator
Zoom Host
Interpreters who are fluent in English and Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, or Farsi (or other any other language)
Speakers (the workshop working group will have details on qualifications)
Workshop Facilitators
Duties: Read the script for the workshop / meeting. Introduce speakers. Call on people to share.
Ideally, NOT a GSR, but not essential.
Interpreters/Translators
Duties: With training, simultaneously translate from English to another language or from that language to English during Convocation (conference business) sessions and during workshops.
Ideally:
Speak fluently/regularly in both languages
only non GSRs can serve in this capacity during Convocation sessions