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Join Us to Empower
The Discourse depends on the collective effort of our volunteers to spotlight, support, and empower marginalized voices and identities.
We believe that each and every story deserves to be heard equally.
Join us today to create dialogues that showcase diverse experiences, bridge societal divisions, and foster belongingness for everyone
400
Members
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Countries
Involved
500
Voices Supported
30000
People Reached
Current Openings:
Lens: Interviewers
Interviewers connect with individuals of diverse backgrounds and arrange interviews (online or offline) to document their journeys. Every six weeks, an interviewer is expected to produce an interview transcript or recording that spotlights the unique experiences of a marginalized individual.
Lens: Transcript Editors
Transcript editors work with interview transcripts to trim the conversation into a themed and cohesive narrative delivered in the first person’s point of view. Every two weeks, an editor is expected to produce an edited narrative that captures the interviewee’s story with a succinct and compelling structure.
Lens: Video Editor
Video editors work with interview recordings to remove unnecessary clips and produce a clean and compelling video narrative. Every two weeks, an editor is expected to produce a video that documents conversations revolving around one central theme, identity, or experience.
Lens: Translator
Translators work with edited narratives to deliver them in another language (English or Mandarin). Every two weeks, a translator is expected to produce a line-by-line translation of the work in the other language that accurately reflects the story.
Inkbridges: Writers
Writers exchange letters with pen pals on a scheduled time frame. Through an informal style of communication, writers share their traditions, cultural experiences, and values with a pen pal from a different culture, fostering understanding and friendship.
Inkbridges: Program Directors
Program directors build and manage a pen paling program with a specific partner organization or institution. Directors are expected to maintain a line of communication with writers as well as the partner organization itself. Prior to the start of each pen paling program, directors are tasked to assemble a group of students, schedule the frequency of letter exchange, and communicate the expectations to writers.
Inkbridges: Outreach Managers
Outreach managers work to expand our network of letter exchange by reaching out to potential partner organizations, schools, and new program directors who hope to initiate a set of letter exchange. Managers are also tasked to recruit writers by sending emails, advertisements, and interest forms to various media outlets.
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