Committee | Task(s)/Role(s) | Skills, Experiences and Other Information |
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Mentor Program | Mentors needed for the 2025-2026 DACOR-GWU Mentor Program and the DACOR-UDC Mentor Program. Apply at https://forms.gle/284gzQnAKg23ikgz7 | Mentors are DACOR members (both resident and non-resident, including spouse/partner members) with a background in foreign affairs and/or international experience. There are three mentoring options: the undergraduate Global Studies Program at the University of the District of Columbia; or one of two graduate programs at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs -- Asian Studies (AS) or International Development Studies (IDS). Prospective mentors must complete the application at https://forms.gle/284gzQnAKg23ikgz7 to be considered. |
DACOR Museum | Docents | Engaging, hospitable history buffs preferred. Must be willing to train with DACOR curatorial staff and read/research the history and stories about the House. Must be available for one or two shifts (2-3 hours long) per month to lead tours for interested guests. |
Development & House Preservation | Librarian to lead the cataloging, organizing, documenting, and maintenance of books within the Battle-Torbert Library. | A detailed oriented person with knowledge and/or experience in Library Science preferred and an interest in literature and foreign policy. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database software also preferred. |
Education | DACOR’s new Sherry Barndollar Rock Scholarship, given to a Foreign Service spouse or partner assigned abroad to continue their education: Volunteer(s) welcome to help develop selection criteria and help select a recipient. | The Education Committee will choose the scholarship recipient in the first quarter of the calendar year. Volunteer (s) may work virtually. |
Education | DACOR’s 11 Fellowships annually given to graduate students with strong interest in international affairs careers: Volunteers welcome to help interview and help select recipients. | The Education Committee generally conducts interviews for the Fellowships in March and April, either virtually or in-person. |
Program | In coordination with Committee Chair and DACOR staff, volunteer(s) needed to plan, organize, recruit experts for speaker programs. | Useful background: Knowledge/awareness of foreign policy subject matter expertise and thought leadership in local, national and international think tanks. |
Public Outreach | Volunteers needed for Public Advocacy Outreach 1. Write/edit/place DACOR-developed op-eds, Letters to Editors, etc. 2. Develop and sustain a timely/relevant social media presence across DACOR’s sites. | Public Advocacy Outreach Skills: Writing, editing, deep knowledge of diplomacy and foreign policy topics. Experience in effective use of social media platforms for public engagement |
Travel | Volunteer(s) to plan and organize educational and cultural travel to local, national and foreign destinations for DACOR members. | The Travel Committee organizes trips to destinations as close as Metro DC and as far away as Southeast Asia. |