We need your help to continue to offer sits, talks, classes, and retreats. Volunteering facilitates deeper connections and is an easier way to make new friends in the sangha. If you have special skills, talents and/or a willingness to learn, consider volunteering. We welcome both in-person volunteers and online volunteers. Volunteering online is a great way to contribute, especially for those who live outside the Seattle area or are unable to travel easily.
Our wonderful social media team – Harry Cole, Jillian Altizer and Erica Xia – are looking for two more volunteers to help balance the workload and add more creative voices. Here are some key details concerning this team:
Every other Saturday morning at 9:30 am for 30 minutes
Spread awareness about Seattle Insight, create inspiring content, and increase registration to Seattle Insight events
2 – 5 hours per month, depending on availability
The registrar team (3-4 people) meets and volunteers remotely from home, supporting Seattle Insight’s classes and retreats. Team members collaborate with each other, other volunteers, teachers, and attendees, to smooth out the road to liberation. (Or to laugh at the un-smooth!) Humor, flexibility, affection, and cooperation are hallmarks of this team. Overall commitment: 5-8 hours/month, with more hours before an event and almost none when no event is scheduled.
Please contact lead registrar Martha for more information: registrar@seattleinsight.org
Volunteer as a Greeter or Manager for Monday nights (non AV role) – this is probably the easiest volunteer job. Volunteers gather about 20-30 minutes early to prepare the meditation hall and stay after the evening’s event for an additional 15-20 minutes to wish good night to attendees, count and record the dana, and return the Worship Hall to its original state.
Contact Cubba Reese at cubba.reese@seattleinsight.org
You will be helping to provide our hybrid in-person & zoom for our Monday night sits, Introductory Meditation classes, Guest teacher events and weekend daylongs.
Set up & break down AV equipment for all Hybrid events. Training and documentation is provided. For training you would need to come in at about 5:30 PM on a Monday night and we’d do it together. After that you could arrive between 6 and 6:20, depending on your level of proficiency. It gets fast with experience. Breakdown takes about 15 minutes, we’re all out of there by 9:15 PM on Monday nights.
It’s a fun and rewarding job and you will not be asked to do this on your own until you are confident that you can. Normally this is a 2-person crew.
Most hybrid events including our regular Monday nights require about 2.5 – 3 hours. We all work out our shifts together using a spreadsheet and email.
Contact Cheryl Marland at cheryl.marland@seattleinsight.org
This role is entirely remote (not in person), providing Zoom support during sangha meetings. You will be part of a team on a rotating schedule, supporting Monday evening meetings and online weekend retreats, which usually go from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday. If you have experience hosting Zoom meetings, we’d love to hear from you. Training will be provided on security procedures, managing breakouts, etc., depending on the kinds of events you are willing to support.
Flexible, but about twice a month, 2 hours each.
Contact Ken Yasuhara at ken@seattleinsight.org
Most often the day-long retreats and evening Dharma talks are held at Seattle Insight Meditation Center.
For day-long retreats: One day assignment; volunteers are requested to arrive 45–60 minutes early to do room set up, to set up tea supplies, and get the hot water going. You will also staff the greeter table, register attendees, and answer questions.
For evening Dharma talks: helpers are needed to do room set up and/or take down, and to staff the greeter table. For the day-long and evening opportunities, a manager will be on site to give guidance; no prior experience necessary.
Periodic and ongoing.
This is a six week assignment for Seattle Insight sangha volunteers who have already completed Seattle Insight’s introductory meditation class. One or two volunteers will work together to staff the greeter table during a six week introductory series. Includes registering participants and giving information and assistance. Classes are available at Seattle Insight’s home in the University District as well as Kirkland.
Need to arrive 30-40 minutes early and stay after to clean up. In addition to bringing the Dharma to others, benefits include attending for free.
Up to 3 times per year. See the home page under classes for the next series start date.
Help edit and process our audio and/or video recordings for sharing on our website. General comfort with computing is required, but experience with audio/video editing is optional, and all needed training will be provided. Other Seattle Insight volunteers take the recordings, so this role is only for editing and processing and can be done on a flexible schedule. We record at least two events per week, including all non-residential retreats.
Minimum desired commitment of 1–2 hours per month, timing flexible.
Contact Ken Yasuhara at ken@seattleinsight.org
We especially need Greeters and AV volunteers. You are the Dharma angels who make our gatherings possible for everyone! Please consider practicing generosity in this way. It’s fun!
