Join Our Mission
Are you passionate about cultural diplomacy, digital archiving, human rights, and building resilient civic tech?
Through our official organization profile on Idealist, the Representative Assembly (BRA) and the Dacha Archive (archive.dacha.work) ecosystem invite volunteers, researchers, software engineers, and digital archivists to join our international working groups.
Working with our team offers far more than a traditional volunteer role. It is an opportunity to gain hands-on, high-impact professional experience inside a complex, decentralized civic architecture.
Why Volunteer With Us? (What You Will Gain)
- Enterprise-Grade Civic Tech Experience: Our technical infrastructure is built by senior engineers and independent contractors who bring corporate-level standards to public-good technology. You will work with modern CMS deployment, API integrations, digital asset management, and secure archival databases.
- Field Research & Cultural Archiving: Participate in real-world initiatives, including our cultural field expeditions (such as indigenous heritage documentation at Cal State LA or diaspora mapping in Little Saigon). You will gain experience in visual anthropology, oral history recording, and ethnographic data collection.
- International Cultural Diplomacy & Decolonization: Work alongside researchers and advocates on projects focused on historical justice, museum decolonization, and the protection of non-imperial regional identities.
- Professional Autonomy & Portfolio Building: We deeply value professional independence. Every project you lead or contribute to becomes a verifiable part of your professional portfolio, complete with formal recommendations and institutional recognition.
🎯 Key Volunteer Roles Available on Idealist
We are actively recruiting passionate individuals across several specialized working groups:
- Digital Archivists & Research Assistants: Organizing primary historical sources, cataloging video repositories, and building structured databases for living heritage.
- Civic Tech & Open-Source Developers: Supporting WordPress infrastructure, RSS aggregation, custom plugin management, and platform security.
- Content Creators & Social Media Managers: Managing media channels for field expeditions, editing video coverage, and drafting analytical digests for global audiences.
- Translators & Cultural Researchers: Facilitating cross-cultural communication between Belarusian, English, and intertribal/diaspora initiatives.
🤝 How Our Volunteering Model Works
We operate on the principles of Corporate Solidarity and Professional Autonomy. We respect your time, schedule, and capacity. Whether you can contribute 3 hours a week or lead a full expeditionary research stream, your work is integrated into a supportive, highly structured environment.
“Volunteering with the Assembly is not just about donating time — it is about co-architecting systems that preserve historical truth and empower civil society across borders.”
🚀 How to Apply
- Visit our official organization page on Idealist.org
- Explore our open volunteer positions across research, tech, and media working groups.
- Submit your application or send a direct inquiry detailing your skills and areas of interest.
To learn more about our ongoing initiatives, field expeditions, and digital archives, explore our main repository at volunteer.belarusian.org
