Volunteers carry every program of Pagan EdNet. Each role below comes with training, a named coordinator, and a clear limit on what is asked of you.
Volunteer Roles
| Role | What you do | Training | Typical time |
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| Speakers Bureau presenter | Give presentations about Paganism to classes, staff groups, congregations, and civic groups, in person or online. | Orientation, then twenty hours | Four to eight presentations a year |
| Rights Desk advocate | Correspond with people facing discrimination, explain options, help with letters, and arrange referrals. | Thirty hours | Six to ten hours a month |
| Interfaith representative | Serve on a local interfaith council or chaplaincy committee as a prepared Pagan participant. | Ten-week course | One or two meetings a month |
| Clergy visitor | Visit Pagan patients in hospitals and hospices, or people in custody, at the request of a chaplain. | Eight hours, plus the host's requirements | As requests arise |
| Writer or reviewer | Draft, check, and test fact sheets and guides. Reviewers from the professions we write for are especially welcome. | Style briefing | A few hours per publication |
| Translator | Help prepare the Spanish-language editions of our fact sheets and guides, beginning in 2027. | Style briefing | Project by project |
| Legal Advisory Panel member | For licensed attorneys: review rights guides and letter templates, and accept referrals if you wish. | Orientation | A few hours a quarter |
| Events and technical support | Host online sessions, manage captioning, and keep our materials accessible. | Two hours | One or two evenings a month |
What We Look For
- An even temper. Our volunteers meet fear and rudeness from time to time and answer both with patience.
- Discretion. Much of what you hear will be confidential.
- Fairness. You will be describing traditions other than your own and must do so accurately.
- Reliability. A small promise kept is worth more than a large one forgotten.
- For public roles, experience. Speakers and interfaith representatives should have practiced a Pagan tradition for at least two years and be willing to be known as Pagan in public.
You do not need to be clergy, to belong to a group, or to follow any particular tradition. Solitary practitioners are welcome in every role. Volunteers of other faiths and of none serve as reviewers, attorneys, technical helpers, and guest teachers.
What You Can Expect From Us
- Training before you begin, and someone to ask afterward.
- A written description of your role and its limits.
- Respect for your time. You may pause or stop at any point.
- Respect for your privacy. Roles that are not public can be filled under a first name only.
- Reimbursement of approved expenses, such as printing and travel to a presentation.
Safeguarding
Volunteers who present in schools, visit patients, or visit people in custody complete a background check and safeguarding training, and follow all requirements of the host institution. No volunteer meets alone with a minor on Pagan EdNet business. See Governance and Accountability.
How to Apply
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Write to the volunteer coordinator
Send an email to volunteer@paganednet.org.
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Tell us about yourself
Include your name, your state, the role or roles that interest you, any relevant experience, and roughly how much time you can give. If the role is a public one, tell us your tradition and how long you have practiced.
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Have a conversation
The coordinator for the program will reply within ten business days to arrange a conversation, answer your questions, and explain the next step.
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Train, then begin
Training dates are listed on the Events Calendar. New speakers and advocates work alongside an experienced volunteer at first.
Upcoming Training
- Speakers Bureau orientation: Thursday, January 14, 2027, online. Required before applying for the spring training class.
- Interfaith Representative Training: winter cohort begins Tuesday, February 9, 2027. Applications close January 22, 2027. See Interfaith Representative Training.
- Rights Desk advocate training: offered each spring. Write to the volunteer coordinator to be notified.