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Volunteer with GR!DC!

Volunteers are the backbone of Girls Rock! DC.

They help run the show, literally!

It takes a hundred helpful people every year to make our programs succeed. If you’re 19 or older and want to make a difference in the lives of DC’s raddest young folks, fill out this volunteer interest form to get started!

Volunteer with an award-winning organization: Girls Rock! DC is a two-time winner of the Wammie’s Do Good Award for our continued impact on DC’s youth and our respected role in the community. We’re a winner of the Mayor’s Arts Awards in Youth Creativity and multi-year nominee in Arts Education. And we’re a Spur Local critical nonprofit, selected for our professional, high-quality, impactful work. Join us!

YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEERS

Girls Rock! DC has opportunities for you to give back all year round, with roles to fit your schedule. Volunteer roles are eligible for community service credit. Want to volunteer? Email us to set up a one-on-one chat!

  • Fundraising Volunteer: Support grants research, donor outreach, and event planning
  • Equipment Volunteer: Support maintenance and management of musical instruments and equipment
  • Data Management Volunteer: Support cataloging and organizing photos, videos, and other materials

PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

Girls Rock! DC’s programs are led by volunteers! Join our email list to hear when program volunteer applications open up.

  • Spring Hat Band Volunteers: Support 50 adults to form bands and writing original music
  • Summer Camp Volunteers: Give young folks an amazing summer experience as an Instrument Instructor, Band Coach, Camp Counselor, or Roadie. Apply now!
  • Fall After-School Volunteers: Work with youth in leadership and music education programming
  • Fall We Rock! Camp Volunteers: Teach instruments and band coach at our adult weekend camp

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors consists of eight great folks that are super devoted to Girls Rock! DC and come with skills and experience that help build capacity, but most essentially, reflect our youth and their potential.

We’re currently seeking Board members who can bring the following skills, connections, and knowledge to the team:

  • Financial management and accounting
  • Nonprofit law
  • Human resources
  • Major gifts cultivation
  • DCPS teaching and administration
  • Curriculum design and assessment
  • Disability justice and inclusion
  • Event planning

If one or more of these sounds like you, fill out this Board of Directors interest form.

“This was a life changing experience, I can’t thank you enough. I loved every single part of this and being able to provide safe spaces for children to learn and grown and be free.”

Volunteering FAQ

Yes! No musical experience is necessary for most of our volunteer positions!

Yes! We have many ways that volunteers can contribute. And we offer both contract and volunteer roles to make helping out as accessible as possible.

Teach one of our workshops! Workshop instructors cover a wide range of topics fusing art and social justice. Email us to let us know what you want to share.

You Betcha. As camp and much of our programming support minors, volunteer training and a background check are required for ALL volunteers who will be interacting with youth campers.

If you are volunteering with Girls Rock! DC for the first time, we require an video call interview. Returning volunteers have a shorter check-in call.

We have both volunteer and contract roles available for adults who want to give back to the community!

Girls Rock! DC is committed to making volunteering accessible to everyone.

That means we offer flexible opportunities, comprehensive training, and paid contract roles, too!

Girls Rock! DC isn’t just Summer Camp.

We are working hard 365 days a year! We are a volunteer-fueled non-profit that thrives on the skills and talents of our excellent community. To learn more about year-round volunteer opportunities, fill out this interest form and schedule a chat with our directors!

  • A photo of an instructor teaching a camper how to play a bass riff.
  • A color photo of four camp counselors singing on stage at camp.
  • Two color photos of campers and counselors laughing and smiling together.
  • A color photo of ten Girls Rock DC volunteers from the first Girls Rock camp
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“As someone who normally doesn’t work with kids, I didn’t realize how fun it would be to just be silly with campers!”

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Girls Rock! DC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, body type, physical ability, gender expression, or other individual identities in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarships, and other Camp-related policies and programs, as well as volunteer policies and activities. All Camp activities will promote and maintain the personal and emotional safety of all campers and staff. We do not tolerate racism, homophobia, sexism, or other discriminatory behavior or expression.