- Lead Organizers
- Marketing Coordinator
- Workshop MC
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Sponsorship Coordinator
- Venue Coordinator
- Catering Coordinator
- Registration Coordinator
- Childcare Coordinator
Although it suffices to have a single Lead Organizer, we recommend that there be at least two. Odds are, one of you will have heavy work demands at any point during preparation. A second organizer lets you balance the load.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours per week. Starts ~5-6 weeks before a workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Moderate kickoff and retrospective meetings.
- Oversee all coordinators and their progress in their respective areas.
- Answer general questions about the workshop.
Time commitment: 1 hour per week. Ideally, ongoing. Otherwise starts whenever registration is announced.
Responsibilities:
- Announce registration.
- Address inquiries from social platforms.
- Promote related community events.
- Take pictures of various activities throughout the workshop.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours + the entirety of workshop. Starts the week of the workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Bring enthusiasm to attendees.
- Provide overview of workshop.
- Keep an eye on time and make sure we're moving things along.
Time commitment: 3-4 hours per week + entire workshop. Starts 3 weeks before the workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit TAs and review their applications.
- Select TAs to present mini lectures.
- Organize TA onboarding sessions and presentation dry-runs.
- Serve as the main point of contact for questions about the curriculum.
Time commitment: 30 minutes per week. Starts 2 months before workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Contact potential sponsors.
- Work with Bridge Foundry and sponsors to secure funds.
- Work with Registration Coordinator and Workshop MC to make sure sponsors are represented and promoted.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours to find and book. 2-3 hours over the course of the workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Find and book a venue for the workshop.
- Serve as the main point of contact for any questions about the venue and its logistics.
See How-To: Venue.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours per week (starting 2 weeks before workshop) + entirety of workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Review registration data for dietary restrictions.
- Find caterers and place orders.
- Serve as (or appoint) the on-site point of contact for catering deliveries.
See How-To: Catering.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week (starting ~3 weeks before workshop) + first 1-2 hours each day of the workshop.
Responsibilities:
- Set up registration on ticketing platform.
- Manage waitlist (if configured).
- Generate reports and guest lists as needed for venue, catering, child care, etc.
- Coordinate check-in at workshop.
See registration docs.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week (starting 2 weeks before workshop) + first and last hours of workshops to meet with parents and sitter.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Registration Coordinator to check for childcare requests.
- Confirm childcare needs with the parents who requested them.
- Book a sitter (or more than one).
- Introduce parents and sitter(s) to each other.
- Follow up with both at the conclusion of workshop.
See childcare docs.