Oak Island, NC
About World Computer Exchange Chapters
World Computer Exchange depends on chapter volunteers to help us accomplish our mission. Volunteers help:
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Raise Sponsorship funds to help WCE Partners with the last 1/3 of the sourcing and shipping costs (this includes Rotary Clubs)
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Coordinate marketing for public computer donation events, eCorps recruitment, volunteer recruitment, speakers bureau, and press releases for shipments
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Pick-up, inventory, test and pack donated used computers
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Recruit eCorps tech volunteers from local universities and community and organize Speakers Bureau and work with local universities and high schools on community service, pairings, interns
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Recruit, organize and nurture volunteers to help with Chapter & field work including for eWaste, eCorps, and capacity building
About the Oak Island Chapter
Our Oak Island Chapter is looking for volunteers for both local Chapter activites as well as providing online support to the partner organisations receiving our computers. We are always looking for people with vans to carry computers on their way to DC.
Interested in volunteering? Let us know by filling out our volunteer form.
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| Location | Oak Island/Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Coordinator | Robert Zeid |
| RZeid@worldcomputerexchange.org | |
| Drop Off | Contact us for more information or Donations@worldcomputerexchange.org |
We are always looking for people with vans to carry computers on their way to DC. See Gear We Can Use for more donation ideas.
Voluteer Activities
- Acquiring computer donations in Oak Island/Wilmington from individuals and companies.
- Recruiting adults with good technology skills from Oak Island/Wilmington to help WCE partners in developing countries to develop an implementation plan for the use of used computers in their local schools.
- Recruiting K-12 teachers in Oak Island/Wilmington to act as sister-teachers to teachers in developing countries that are new to technology.
- Recruiting community service programs in Oak Island/Wilmington high schools and universities to help with our local activities and to staff online help desks for a group of schools in a developing country that are new to technology.
- Recruiting a small team of volunteer "Internet Ambassadors" from Oak Island/Wilmington high schools and universities who are willing to visit and train local youth about technology and the Internet in exchange for learning about local history and culture.
Volunteering
We need volunteers from Oak Island/Wilmington to help to accomplish the following five tasks (Roles Within WCE Offices):
- Computer Donations Team
- Inventory, Test, and Pack the Donated Computers
- Coordinate public computer donation events and related marketing
- Recruit participation of local universities and high schools
- Raise sponsorship funds to help WCE Partners with the last 1/3 of the sourcing and shipping costs
WCE also needs volunteers to provide online support to WCE partners in developing countries in the following three roles (Online Volunteer Roles)
- Online Tech Support Volunteer
- Online Content Support Volunteer
- Online Telecenter Management Support Volunteer
