Volunteer to facilitate a PMJA Meet-Up
Passionate your public media community? Lead a PMJA member meet-up!
Guide engaging discussions, foster connections, make a difference.
You'll play a crucial role in leading the facilitation of our various member meet-ups, fostering a welcoming and inclusive space for public media journalists to connect, share ideas, and learn from each other.
Each meet-up follows a standard agenda, and you'll be responsible for:
Leading the main session:
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- Frame the topic of the day and guide the discussion, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to participate.
- Utilize your facilitation skills to keep the conversation engaging and productive.
- Consider breakouts based on the topic and number of attendees.
Wrap up and takeaways:
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- Summarize key points and takeaways from the discussion.
- Encourage members to implement what they learned in their own work.
Maintaining a positive and inclusive environment:
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- Create a safe space for open dialogue and respectful exchange of ideas.
- Welcome new members and help them feel comfortable participating.
Facilitating meet-ups are a low effort, high return volunteer effort:
- We ask for a commitment of 90 minutes per meet-up, including pre-meeting preparation and post-meeting follow-up.
- Meet-ups are held monthly, quarterly or every 6 weeks depending on how the participants have agreed on scheduling with a maximum of 10 per year each.
- We may pair you up with another volunteer to lighten the load.
Choose the meet-up that speaks to you to reap and share the benefits:
- Make a valuable contribution to the public media community.
- Network and connect with other passionate journalists.
- Develop your leadership and facilitation skills.
- Gain valuable experience in event planning and execution.
- Be a part of a dynamic and supportive organization.