The Portland ESL Network is looking for volunteer interns! We are seeking the following positions. Please contact us at heidi.dryden@gmail.com if you are interested!
Quarterly Updater
Join the Portland ESL Network team to update a section of the website at the beginning of each quarter.
- Contact each ESL class and verify and update the class information
- Make appropriate updates to the network’s database
- Test links to make sure they are still active
- Search for new classes in your assigned area of the city (ie. North Portland, Gresham, etc)
- Post any new classes or changes to FB as necessary
- Attend a quarterly Portland ESL Network meeting
- When appropriate help promote the website (ie. manage a Portland ESL Network table at resource fair, hand out brochures)
News Publisher/Networker
We need a publisher to help with publicity helping people who need to find ESL classes and resources will learn about the Portland ESL Network service.
- Email articles regarding the latest Portland ESL Network happenings to community newsletters, email list serves, school for school newsletters, newspapers, online forums and calendars, etc.
- Research social service newsletters and list serves and send email with a paragraph explaining the Portland ESL Network to social services (Goal of 10 list serves reaching at least 25 people each)
- Post Portland ESL Network volunteer opportunities on FB and CNRG and Appling
- Network to help find new class information to add to the class list database
- Post weekly news/tips/esl resources to FB