Be an explorASIAN VOLUNTEER We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with the explorASIAN festival. - Is exploring your personal and professional potential a challenge you would like to take on? - Is contributing and making a difference in the commmunity important to you? - Do you enjoy meeting new people and building contacts? - Do you feel it's important to take a leadership role in the community? - Can interacting with your peers expand your horizons? explorASIAN is run by committed volunteers dedicated to a achieving a common vision of cultivating leadership, artistic and professional development and fostering diversity and harmony in our community. Be part of the fun and exciting multicultural experience! It's a unique opportunity to get close to the artists and performers and experience the sights and sounds of Pan-Asian culture. The explorASIAN Festival would not be a success without the generous support of those who donate their time every year. Click here to download the Volunteer Application Form: ( MS Word fillable form version ) ( PDF version ) 1. Print out and complete the Volunteer Application Form 2. Include a copy of your Resume. Do NOT send in your portfolio at this time 3. Return the completed form and resume via mail, fax or email to: Volunteer Coordinator Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society 110 Keefer Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1X4 Email: volunteer@explorasian.org Fax: 604.677.2147 PLEASE NOTE: Submitted materials will NOT be returned. Do not send originals please. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact all short-listed candidates for interviews. Volunteers are not confirmed for an area or date/time until they are scheduled. All new and returning volunteers are expected to attend an orientation session. Volunteer Job Descriptions Here are some of the volunteer positions available. This is not a complete list. If you have special skills not listed here, please let us know. Some positions are available throughout the year with immediate start dates. Event Hosts Public Relations Representatives Office Assistants Advertising Sales Representatives Reseach Assistants Web Designers Graphic Designers Desktop Publishers Bookkeepers Site Operations Photographers/Videographers Poster/Guide Distribution Ticket Sales/Collecting PLEASE NOTE: The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society now requires volunteers working in sensitive departments to complete a Police Record Check (PRC) as one of our public safety safeguards. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A PRC IS REQUIRED. Please read "Understanding Police Record Checks" (208kb PDF) for more information. The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society gratefully values and acknowledges the labour and efforts of all who are involved with the explorASIAN festival.