• Build and deepen collaborative relationships with individuals and other environmental agencies in this working group, and lay the groundwork to ensure the success of future SE projects
• Engage and collaborate with community agencies for project planning and completion
• Develop projects promoting community engagement around environmental issues (forums, speakers, salons, small groups, day long community events) and SE in-service events.
• Utilize an intergenerational and anti-racism perspective and action in all project work
• Working with the Communication Working Group, explore ways to convey new ideas and for innovative and creative use of social media tools to promote environmental education.
• Participate in the administrative needs of the SE council, members, and working groups.

• Ideas, enthusiasm, and a willingness to work together with other Suzuki Elders with similar skills, as projects are suggested and developed
• Organizational skills and budgeting skills for project development
• Leadership skills for project development and presentation
• Knowledge of community organizations and resources
• Willingness to participate in presentation of projects to the community
• Ability to transcribe meeting minutes

Thanks for considering taking on any of these important roles!

If you are considering joining the Suzuki Elders go to the Membership page

• Review new member applications, then present them to the Suzuki Elders Council. Your administrative skills in this working group will help us keep everything running smoothly!
• Pair up new members with their Suzuki Elders buddies to help them feel right at home.
• Keep our membership lists current and accurate.
• Reach out to new Suzuki Elders members, provide them with our orientation manual, and make sure they have all the info they need.
• Keep our members engaged through personal outreach and by using our website and social media. Building and maintaining connections is key!
• Help us attract new members through an anti-racism lens by participating in SE social activities, developing diversity outreach, and encouraging current members to connect with potential new members.
• Develop and nurture relationships with other organizations to expand our network.
• Maintain records of decisions and changes made by the Membership Committee, and present these along with new member names to the SE Council at our monthly meetings.
• Share the responsibility of recording and distributing the minutes from our monthly Council meetings to all council members.

We’re looking for some fantastic members to help out in a few interesting ways:

• If you’re a friendly face who loves meeting new people, consider being a buddy! You’ll answer questions, invite new members to events, and help them get involved.
• Got some computer skills? We could use your help with keeping our membership data up-to-date in an Excel spreadsheet.
• Join in on our projects and outreach activities! It’s a great way to connect with potential new members and spread the word about what we do.
• If you’re good with organization and detail, we’d love your help recording and sharing the minutes from our Council or working group meetings.

If any of these sound like your interests, we’d enjoy having you on board. Thanks for considering!

If you are considering joining the Suzuki Elders go to the Membership page

• Together with the Suzuki Elders Council and Committees, this working group helps to develop ways to convey new ideas and for innovative and creative uses of social media tools
• Respond to communication needs and technology needs that develop within Committee, Council and project needs of the Suzuki Elders
• Collaborate with all Suzuki Elders Committees and the SE Council to develop key statements, media releases and tag lines for documents and public display
• Maintain the website and engage with volunteers to add and/or change information on the website – particularly events reporting and coming events advertising

• Some technology skills and understanding
• Communication skills to engage within the Suzuki Elders group and with David Suzuki Foundation staff, the Future Ground Network and community agencies with which Suzuki Elders communicate
• Creative thinker, collaborative worker

We appreciate your consideration of bringing your skills to this working group.

If you are considering joining the Suzuki Elders go to the Membership page