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"Utilize My Skills / Talents!"

Locally

Curious as to how you might fit into our mission?  Consider how your unique skills, talents or resources could benefit our ministry either through the Holistic Care we provide to our children or through the Seven Cultural Influencers we center our ministry efforts around:

HOLISTIC CARE:

Physical

  • Donate your services as an architect!  Design a future children's home, office, school, ministry center, etc. (Contact info@cotni.org.)
  • Construction-related skills?  Donate your services (builders, plumbers, electricians, etc.) here in the US (at our local offices). (Contact Dave Schertzer at daveschertzer@cotni.org.)
  • In the medical or pharmaceutical field?  Gather much needed resources including medicine, vitamins, medical tools/machines, etc. 
  • Food is one of the greatest physical needs of our children.  Are you a farmer or agriculturalist? Donate farming equipment.
  • Sports enthusiast?  Gather sports equipment or materials to construct sports courts, playgrounds, etc. 

Social

  • Maintaining cultural values including traditional ethnic dance, storytelling and dress are important to us.  Host a Share the Vision event and share your passion about the cultures of our children.

Mental

  • Are you an educator?  Support our various Education programs.  (See EDUCATION below under Seven Cultural Influencers.)

Spiritual

SEVEN CULTURAL INFLUENCERS:   

1)  Family

  • Lend your expertise as a social services consultant. (Contact Andy Taussig at andytaussig@cotni.org.)

2)  Faith

  • Get involved with worship!  Children of the Nations always welcomes guest speakers and worship leaders to come speak at our prayer meetings in Washington, California, and Florida. 

3)  Education

  • Are you a teacher or education professional?  Work with our Education Director, Wendy Brown (wendybrown@cotni.org), to identify educational needs and mobilize people within your own circle of colleagues to meet those needs.
  • Participate in our Global Book Club!
  • Contribute to the planning, implementation, or funding of programs at our Vocational Skills Centers.
  • Background in special education?  Support our Challenge Children's program and help us meet the needs of our children with mental and physical challenges.
  • Support or mentor a student through our University Student Program.

4)  Government / Politics / Justice

  • Become an advocate for global poverty.
  • Provide pro bono legal services to our US organization or serve as a legal consultant.
  • Support or mentor a law student through our University Student Program.

5)  Business / Economics

  • Work with our Development Liaison, Peter Drennan (peterdrennan@cotni.org) to design micro-finance programs in each of our countries.
  • Donate your professional services as a financial advisor.

6)  Media / Arts / Entertainment

  • Do you have connections to the media?  Connect COTN to media outlets to promote programs and special events!
  • Create or edit video for use as an official COTN-USA promotional piece!
  • Donate your time to a specific project in Graphic Design, Journalism or Web Development/Web Design.  Contact our Communications Director, Pam Wright (pamwright@cotni.org).

7)  Environment

For more information on any of the above-listed areas of involvement, or if you have an idea for something that isn't listed, please contact info@cotni.org.

 

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