VOLUNTEER

Help plan International Day of Peace

Remember how much fun we had last year with that great meal, community gathering, and incredible performance by Naomi Wachira? Well, it's time to get to work on this year's event and we need your help! Due to a lot of great changes in peoples' lives, our committee has shrunk and we're looking for an infusion of new energy, ideas, and networks. 

We need volunteers of all ages, backgrounds, and skillsets, so please consider joining us in building the future of this event if it has moved you in the past. If you'd like to be involved this summer in planning this late-September event, please reach out to Josh as soon as possible.

Table with Alternatives to Military Service

The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center has been offering high school youth vital information on Alternatives to Military Service (AMS) since 2002. Veterans and other volunteers table one to four times per semester in each of Whatcom County’s public high schools to give our high school youth options.

WPJC worked with the Bellingham School District to implement an “equal access” policy for WPJC and the military. Thanks to this partnership, high school students get exposed to enriching, exciting, and nonviolent opportunities for their futures.

Volunteer responsibilities include:

• ​Visiting high schools throughout Whatcom County on weekday mornings/afternoons
• Sharing information about ways to build skills and make a living after high school, such as stipended volunteer projects
• Illuminating facts about war, military recruiters, and armed service that are not shared by recruiters
• Answering questions about WPJC resources
• Inviting students and teachers to sign up for email list

Ready to volunteer? Email office@whatcompjc.org to let us know of your interest!