Post-Forum
Discussion Coordinator and Facilitators

The League of Women Voters of Dane County Program Committee offers public issues forums four times during our program year, September through early December, and January through June. We are seeking a volunteer coordinator and five to eight facilitators for 75-minute follow-up discussion sessions, to be held via Zoom no more than five days after each forum. The coordinator will organize the facilitators, manage scheduling, and provide marketing messages. The facilitators and the coordinator do not need to have topic expertise. Read on for more details.

Coordinator

Time Commitment: Four forums per year: Approximately 10-12 hours for each, starting five weeks before the forum. Recruiting facilitators: Networking to recruit facilitators, about 10 hours per year.

Working with the upcoming forum organizing team, the coordinator will develop open-ended discussion questions to initiate conversations in breakout rooms. Each room will have a moderator to monitor and manage the Zoom breakout rooms.

Using a pre-designed template, the coordinator will create an invitation that will be used in our Enews, on our website, on social media, and in direct emails to members who have indicated interest in discussion groups and to registered forum participants.

The coordinator will confirm an appropriate number of facilitators based on the number of registrants for the discussion.

The coordinator should

  • be able to meet deadlines

  • have experience in building teams

  • be confident in messaging and marketing the sessions

  • be able to run a Zoom meeting, or be willing to be trained to do so.

Facilitators

5–8 Discussion Facilitators needed.

Time Commitment: Four forums per year, approximately 2.5 hours per event.

Content expertise is not required; we are looking for individuals who will keep the discussion session on track and inclusive. Zoom experience is not necessary.

Sample Questions: Three days before the discussion, the coordinator will provide each facilitator with sample questions to help engage participants.

Each breakout session will last 45 minutes and will include no more than 10 people.

Interested?
Have more questions?

Contact Cara Lee Mahany at mahany0504@gmail.com