VOLUNTEER

We are always looking for volunteers. From monthly projects to our seasonal events and on going programs, there are so many ways to contribute your talents and skills.

Check out some of our Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in ongoing volunteer opportunities and committees? Please check out our opportunities below and contact the office.

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UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Field Trip Assistant

Help assist with field trips on the Nordic Northwest Campus. If you love working with students and sharing knowledge through tours, games and activities, this is going to be fun! You’ll be helping set up, prepare for, and assist during all parts of the field trips. There will be an orientation and training in everything you’ll need to know prior to the field trips.

Field Trip Lead

Do you have a background in education, or in educational tours for students? Share your skills and experience and help with fun, meaningful field trip visits for students of all ages to the Nordic Northwest Campus. Assist in shaping the content of field trips, and serve as a lead guide for groups. Our field trips are centered on Ole Bolle Troll and the entire campus, including Fogelbo and Nordia House. Subject matter includes Nordic cultures, nature education and sustainability, the history of Ole Bolle and Thomas Dambo, intersections of Nordic and global cultures, and Nordic languages.

Office Scanning Project

Do you love organizing? We are looking for additional help with digitizing our accounting records. This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity. Basic computer skills and comfort learning/using our scanner would be great. You will be working with Karen, our accountant. Availability ideally on Fridays, but any day/time would be greatly appreciated.

Youth Mimmit Concert on April 28, 2024

We are looking for a volunteer to help check-in attendees and run the bar. Volunteers will be trained by staff and are welcome to stay through the concert.

Check-In

Bar

Spring Portland Nordic Chorus Concert on May 11, 2024

We are looking for 1-2 volunteers to help tend the bar and check-in attendees. Volunteers will be trained by staff and are welcome to stay during the program.

Check-In

Bar

Vappu & Valborg Celebration on May 5, 2024

We are looking for volunteers to help tend the bar, check-in attendees, serve food, and run the craft area! Volunteers will be trained by staff and are welcome to stay during the program.

Check-In (Shift: 2:30 – 4:30 pm)

Check-In (Shift: 4:30 – 6:30 pm)

Bar (Shift: 2:30 – 4:30 pm)

Bar (Shift: 4:30 – 6:30 pm)

Food Service (Shift: 2:30 – 4:30 pm)

Food Service (Shift: 4:30 – 6:30 pm)

Craft Area (Shift: 2:30 – 4:30 pm)

Craft Area (Shift: 4:30 – 6:30 pm)

Fogelbo Tours on May 17 & 18, 2024

Join us at Fogelbo to help give a tour of the historic log cabin and experience it in all its spring glory. You will be assigned a spot in the house and learn more about it to then give the tour! This opportunity is open to all Fogelbo docents who have previously done tours or attended a docent training. We will also provide you with information prior to the tours. Shifts are available on Friday and Saturday.

Questions? Email sassac@nordicnorthwest.org

May 17 Tours (Shift: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

May 18 Tours (Shift: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

Nordic Northwest Campus Tour Docent Training on June 17, 2024

We are reformatting our volunteer docent program! Thank you for hanging on while we work through all of the kinks! We are now moving away from having drop-in tours every weekend. The new format will be hour-long quarterly tours where attendees sign up beforehand. We will have a max of 20 people for each tour. The tour will include Nordic House, Ole Bole and the grounds. Right now, we only have three opportunities but we are looking to expand the number of tours once we perfect this new format! If you are interested in leading one of these tours please sign up here. We will have a staff person there to support and help. We will send out all of the materials ahead of the training and tours.

Nordic Northwest embraces volunteers and strives to provide opportunities that deepen community, share the experience of the cultural heritages represented by Nordic Northwest and advance its mission and vision.

Nordic Northwest maintains an active volunteer base and we are and will be forever grateful to our amazing volunteers without whom this organization would not exist. We truly appreciate your wonderful enthusiasm and support. As a volunteer you, of course, get free entry to the events and programs for which you selected a volunteer shift, enjoy the benefits of special invitations to volunteer programs and make lasting friendships along the way!

APPLY TODAY

You can apply in a few simple steps.

1. Help us out by filling our online volunteer interest form and send it back to Nordic Northwest.

PLEASE NOTE: You have to log in to your account.

If you are a member or have attended events and this is the first time you are logging in, or if you have forgotten your login information, please click “Having trouble logging in?”. You are prompted to enter the email address associated with your account, and a link will be emailed to you to set up your login.

If you have not been a member in the past or attended events, please click on “create account."

OR Help us out by filling our volunteer interest form and send it back to Nordic Northwest.

2. Complete the one time volunteer application or ongoing application, sign the waiver and you are good to go!

3. Browse one or more of our volunteer opportunities posted below and

call the office with any questions about upcoming opportunities, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

Please contact the office if you are interested in any of the following opportunities:

Office Assistance:

Help us with event preparation, reception, digitizing archives, mailings, and other office tasks.

Tour Guides & Docents:

Lead groups on architecture tours of Nordia House and the Nordic Northwest Campus. We also have volunteer opportunities to be part of the quarterly Fogelbo Tours.

Stewardship, Volunteer & Membership

Assist with active community outreach campaigns to recruit new members and volunteers and attend volunteer fairs.

Facilities & Groundskeeping:

Spend time beautifying and brush-clearing at Fogelbo, potting plants or gardening at Nordia House through spring, summer, and fall with the award winning Fogelbo Trolls, a fun volunteer group that meets every Tuesday morning. We also have week round opportunities for indoor and outdoor Nordia House beautification.

Event Photography:

Do you have an affinity for taking pictures? we are looking for avid photographers to capture the fun and diversity our festivals, fundraisers, programs, concerts, classes, lectures and more with their camera.

Event-Day Volunteering

We're always looking for help at our festivals, programs, concerts, galas and more. Sign up for a shift at one of our seasonal events and help with set-up, check-in, volunteer coordination, games, bar (with current OLCC license), food (with valid food handler's license), kids area, Nordic Northwest booth, admission, decorations, take-down, and more.