Philadelphia, PA

About World Computer Exchange Chapters

World Computer Exchange depends on chapter volunteers to help us accomplish our mission. Volunteers help:

• Raise Sponsorship funds to help WCE Partners with the last 1/3 of the sourcing and shipping costs (this includes Rotary Clubs)
• Coordinate marketing for public computer donation events, eCorps recruitment, volunteer recruitment, speakers bureau, and press releases for shipments
• Pick-up, inventory, test and pack donated used computers
• 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
• Recruit, organize and nurture volunteers to help with Chapter & field work including for eWaste, eCorps, and capacity building

About the Philadelphia Chapter

Our Philadelphia Chapter is always looking for volunteers from the area. Currently we are looking for new donated storage/testing space so we can expand our efforts. And we are always looking for people with vans driving to DC or Boston to transport computers.

Interested in volunteering? Let us know by filling out our volunteer form.

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Seeking new donated storage/testing space so we are limited in the quantity at any given time. Always looking for people with vans driving to carry computers on their way to DC or Boston.

When we pick-up donations, we ask for a voluntary pick-up donation of $10 per computer to help us cover our transportation and storage costs.

See Gear We Can Use for more gear ideas to donate.

Volunteer Activities

• Acquiring computer donations in Philadelphia from individuals and companies.
• Recruiting adults with good technology skills from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to act as sister-teachers to teachers in developing countries that are new to technology.
• Recruiting community service programs in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.

Volunteer Opportunities

We need volunteers from Oak Island/Wilmington to help with:

• 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 Tech Support Volunteer
• Online Content Support Volunteer
• Online Telecenter Management Support Volunteer