Meher Archive Collective is dedicated to establishing and maintaining an archive to preserve knowledge and materials associated with Meher Baba’s life and work, and to providing a location for service opportunities for the local community. We are renovating the historic Red Oak School building in Weaverville and are close to having our archive move into a section of that building. With one of our main priorities being archiving, our archiving team is searching for volunteers to aid in our efforts. Archiving involves accessing received items and collections, taking inventory of the items, and caring for the items in a way that aims to preserve and protect them. This is tedious but fulfilling and honorable work, getting to come in contact with Baba-related artifacts and caring for them in a way that allows for them to be shared with the world for generations. This work is flexible, allowing for varying hours throughout the week depending on your schedule.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Communicate and coordinate with the Archivist to schedule times to work
- Work with the Archivist on collections
Requirements:
- Submit a volunteer application
- Review and sign a Media Release form
- Review and sign a Confidentiality and Donor Privacy Agreement (for financial and archival donors)
- Review and sign Meher Archive Collective’s Culture and Code of Ethics document
- Review and sign Meher Archive Collective’s Grievance and Conflict Resolution policy
- Review and sign Meher Archive Collective's IT Policy
Location: At archivists house or 53 Red Oak School Rd in Weaverville depending on date
Attire:
- Casual
- Hair must be tied back and covered with a bandana or scarf to prevent contamination of artifacts
To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, simply
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Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.
