Volunteer

Help bring our cultural celebrations, community gatherings, and much more to life.

The passion and dedication of volunteers have allowed AAPI New Jersey to nurture friendships and organizational partnerships, amplify the voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the state, and share and celebrate our diverse cultures with the greater community. 

Our volunteer opportunities span a wide range of roles and activities including:

Event Support

Help plan, coordinate, and execute an event. This can include tasks like: 

  • Setting up and decorating a venue
  • Registering and managing volunteers
  • Handling logistical details for our large cultural awareness events (e.g. Lunar New Year, Color Run, Lantern Festival, Light Up Diwali), fundraisers, community outreach programs, or awareness campaigns
Single-Event Volunteering

Looking to make a meaningful impact without a long-term commitment? 

  • Staff the AAPI New Jersey info table at a local festival
  • Join us for one of many days of service offered throughout the year
  • Spend an afternoon setting up crafts and decorations for one of our events

Volunteering your time and skills for a single day or event is a great way to contribute to our mission and get to know our work.

Specialized Skills
The growing scope of our work and breadth of support we strive to bring to our community benefits from specialized skills or knowledge that we don’t always have. We welcome volunteers who can provide professional expertise such as: 

  • Legal advice
  • Graphic design
  • IT support
  • Strategic planning
  • Youth mental health
If you are interested in getting involved, you can reach out to us at volunteer@aapinewjersey.org or sign up below to be notified about upcoming opportunities. 

Join the Asian Aunty Brigade!

Equip yourself with all the tools you need to participate in future actions, while getting to know other determined community members. Over our various sessions, we will: 
  • discuss the values we’re defending
  • practice the Korean protest drumming tradition of pungmul
  • learn to practice situational awareness and de-escalation
  • enjoy delicious Asian snacks and meals
  • and more!

Service Award Certification

Although the President’s Volunteer Service Award program is on a temporary pause, we encourage anyone interested in tracking their service hours to reach out to us at volunteer@aapinewjersey.org.

AAPI New Jersey is a certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). Eligible volunteers may receive certification for hours served. Learn more information about the PVSA

Questions or requests can be sent to Josie Williams at volunteer@aapinewjersey.org. Thank you for your continued dedication!

Congratulations to our 2024 Award Recipients!

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AAPI Montclair is now AAPI New Jersey

In 2023, we formally changed our name to AAPI New Jersey to reflect the statewide priorities and activities that this group of committed community members and advocates now supports. 

We continue to host events and programs in Montclair and invite you to explore this site to learn more about the diverse resources and opportunities we offer.

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