OSAAT is always in need of volunteers for various tasks when we conduct events to raise funds. People of all ages and skill levels are welcome to help us. There are different roles you can take while volunteering for OSAAT.
Looking for middle/high school students who would like to spend their summer or winter break in India and use their art, leadership, public speaking, and digital technology skills for assisting in OSAAT efforts. Lead: Shreyas Nanjanagud
In this role, you are the end-to-end project manager of the school reconstruction…
In this role, you are the end-to-end project manager of the school reconstruction. This involves working with various teams within OSAAT to facilitate the execution of the project. For every school we have a champion and we have a standard operating procedures laid out for a champion to follow. This role also includes visiting schools and working with local authorities, interacting with contractors and be the single point of contact for this project. Interacting with different community members, school committees, education department, sponsors and organizations, civil architects, and contractors will be a rewarding and humbling experience.
As a champion, you get to lead a specific school's outcome in making an impact for multiple generations of students who will pass through the school to which you contribute.
This role could be within the community or organization that you are working…
This role could be within the community or organization that you are working. You can spread awareness about the OSAAT vision, objective and execution. Help any prospective donor or group of donors to adopt OSAAT schools . You can also organize fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Lead a group to adopt a school listed by OSAAT and work with OSAAT throughout the execution of the project…
Lead a group to adopt a school listed by OSAAT and work with OSAAT throughout the execution of the project. If there are other programs and activities other than infrastructure, work with OSAAT and its partners to enable such initiatives.
There are a lot of factors that influence the successful completion of our projects…
There are a lot of factors that influence the successful completion of a project. For every project, we require approvals and assistance from various Government departments and bureaucrats. Many of you may have contacts in Government, Bureaucracy, or Educational departments. OSAAT can make use of your connections at the highest level to get quicker approvals and required funds that are marked for construction like a compound wall or repairs. Facilitate such connections in various states and help us get through the bureaucratic hurdles. For example, anyone at IAS, Secretariat contact can help us get permissions and approvals quickly in India. Many of you may have friends, family, and relatives in the construction domain. We are also looking at those who are in the construction business to help us reduce the cost of construction. Those in Steel, Cement, and Raw materials industry can help us procure these at cost or get it for free to these schools.
Take the lead to organize a campaign in your company, community, alumni to raise funds for OSAAT…
Take the lead to organize a campaign to raise funds in your company, community, and alumni. You can also identify deserving schools in your home-town, ancestral village, place you worked, anywhere you feel OSAAT can make an impact.
Put your blogging, tweeting and Instagram skills to use…
Put your blogging, tweeting and Instagram skills to use. Author and share your stories and experiences!
For every project we need help to review documents, help identifying legal procedures and advise us on any legal matters…
For every project we need help to review documents, help identifying legal procedures and advise us on any legal matters. A good legal professional in various states will be very valuable. Any press and publicity assistance can help OSAAT attract passionate philanthropists and volunteers.
From time to time OSAAT organizes events and we need lots of volunteers during the event execution…
From time to time OSAAT organizes events and we need lots of volunteers during the event execution. We need performers for entertainment programs, people who have desktop publishing skills to make posters, banners and other collaterals; reach out to press and dignitaries for participation and coverage; general event logistics like catering, light & sound, auditorium booking, transportation etc.
Many of our patron companies like us to organize CSR day for their employees…
Many of our patron companies like us to organize CSR day for their employees. During this day employees of the company visit the schools and spend time with children doing meaningful activities like Science Workshop, Planting Trees or conduction competition. Planning and organizing such innovative programs as above require a lot of help. Let us know if you can take lead in organizing such events by yourself as well as a team of volunteers.