El Día de Los Muertos Volunteer Opportunities

For November 1-21, 2006

 

These volunteer opportunities are the perfect way to get involved in the community if you are interested in getting involved at El Centro de la Raza, even if you don't have much time on your hands. If you’re an individual who is interested in multiculturalism and particularly, Latin American holiday and traditions, please join us in putting on our annual event, El Día de los Muertos. The holiday will be celebrated through a 21-day exhibition of multicultural, social justice ofrendas or altars to honor the dead.

 

Volunteers are needed during the opening night ceremony for:

• Event set up
• Serving food
• Directing traffic
• Clean up

 

Other volunteer opportunities include:

·         Exhibition Set up

·         Helping to facilitate art workshops.

·         Event break down and clean up

 

 

During the 21-day exhibition we will also need volunteers to:

·         Work as a tour guide of the ofrendas. (Volunteer guides must verse themselves in the history and traditions of the holiday to relay the information to visiting guests and student groups. reading materials will be made available)

DATES

Art Workshop:  October 25^th

Set up:  October 29^th

Opening Ceremony:  November 1^st

Exhibition Tours:  November 2^nd- 21^st

Break down and clean up:  November 24th^st

 

Volunteers should be dependable and have effective communication.

No prior experience volunteering is necessary.

 

Please contact Aimee Khuu at 206-957-4653 or email at diadelosmuertos@elcentrodelaraza.org