Community Connector Volunteer Role
About the Frederick Douglass Project™ and the Community Connector Role
The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice™ brings community members inside correctional facilities for meaningful conversations with incarcerated individuals. These visits help people on both sides of the prison walls listen, learn from one another, challenge assumptions, and build greater understanding. Community Connectors help us spread the word through churches, nonprofits, neighborhood groups, universities, businesses, professional networks, civic organizations, advocacy groups, and other community networks. This is a light-lift volunteer opportunity: Connectors are not asked to organize events, manage registrations, recruit a set number of participants, or make a major time commitment. Our staff handles registration, follow-up, and visit logistics.
When we have an upcoming visit, Community Connectors may:
Share visit opportunities by forwarding emails, flyers, registration links, or social media posts.
Personally encourage people in their community or network to participate.
Introduce Douglass Project staff to churches, organizations, universities, businesses, or other networks. Help identify new communities and people who should know about the program.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for people who are active in their communities, believe in the value of meaningful conversations between incarcerated individuals and members of free society, and are willing to help connect others to Douglass Project visits. You do not need a particular title, profession, background, or prior experience—just a willingness to share the opportunity with your networks and help more people learn about the program.
Time Commitment
There is no required schedule. Community Connectors help when their time and relationships allow—whether that means sharing one email, making one introduction, or helping reach several people for an upcoming visit.
Why It Matters
Many people would participate in a Douglass Project visit if they simply knew the opportunity existed. Community Connectors help us reach people we may never reach on our own. A forwarded email, a personal invitation, or one introduction can bring someone inside a correctional facility for a conversation that may stay with them long after the visit ends.
If interested in becoming a Community Connector, please contact Karyn McConnell at kmcconnell@douglassproject.org.