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The United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNA-GB) welcomes volunteers to help with outreach to the public for a variety of ongoing projects. Volunteers assist with contacting individuals, groups and local communities, schools and colleges to encourage participation in activities such as those listed here. Volunteers are generally not needed to do ordinary office work. The Adopt-a-Minefield Program is a program of United Nations Association of the United States of America to engage individuals, community groups, schools, and businesses in the UN effort to remove landmines around the world. The Campaign helps save lives by raising funds to clear minefields and by raising awareness about the global landmine crisis. Volunteers work to involve friends and members of their own communities and groups to take part in fundraising activities organized locally by the UNA-GB. These include athletic events in which participants get sponsors to raise funds for Adopt-a-Minefield, and social events such as the Night of a Thousand Dinners (dinners hosted in private homes on a date in the late Fall.) Community UN Day Observances are held annually on October 24, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, in schools and towns in Massachusetts. UNA-GB is working to expand the number of participating communities to increase visibility and understanding of the work and value of the United Nations in localities across the Commonwealth. These observances include display of the UN Flag in towns and at schools, UN Day ceremonies and assemblies at schools, and the signing by local government officials of a proclamation recognizing UN Day on October 24. Volunteers bring valuable knowledge of their own municipalities to this effort, and help initiate local observances. The United Nations Association Film Festival offers a unique opportunity to view critically acclaimed international documentary films that are rarely screened for public audiences. Since its founding at Stanford University in 1998, the festival has earned several awards and has been extended to Boston and other cities. These hard-hitting documentaries by internationally recognized filmmakers deal with topics such as human rights, environmental survival, women's issues, religion, refugee protection, racism, disease control, universal education, war and peace. Volunteers help build the audience for the festival in a variety of ways. Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC) is a program of UNA-USA that seeks to engage young professionals in discussions of international affairs, emphasizing the importance of multilateral cooperation and the United Nations. While supporters of all ages are welcome, YPIC members are typically between the ages of 21-40, and are a diverse group of individuals from the fields of business, law, government, nonprofit, the arts and philanthropy. YPIC provids an exciting opportunity to interact with like-minded people, and gives young professionals from all walks of life a unique forum in which to learn more about current international issues, the United Nations and the work of the United Nations Association.
To volunteer to help with these or other programs as they develop, we encourage you to fill out and return the Volunteer Sign Up Form.
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