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Is there a place for non-members to volunteer?
Is there a role for alumna of a particular college or university to assist Panhellenic or individual chapters without being an alumna of the Panhellenic or any of the sororities?
If not (which I suspect is the case) are there organizations that focus on working with collegiate women to achieve similar aims (leadership development, friendship, mutual support, scholarship, service) to those that we've found and developed through being sorority women? Thanks. |
Contact your college to see what they have. Maybe their alumni group has a program.
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Ditto. Probably start with a look around your college webpages, or call student affairs. I would think that there would be many mentorship opportunities with MS or HS girls, no matter where you live. You might want to look into that.
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http://http://www.chron.com/about/houston-gives/article/Houston-Delta-Gammas-keep-on-doing-good-5338839.php I think I see a plan being hatched.... |
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Don't your chapters need alumnae help? Inquire with them.
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What is the motivation?
How would you present yourself to an organization? (I really would like to know, I'm not snarking.) Also didn't you join Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi and Beta Sigma Phi? Aren't there opportunities with them? |
Beta Sigma Phi doesn't have alumnae. We also do not work with Collegiate women as a sorority aim. I wish that we did have that focus, but its not why we were founded and not why we exist. I do interact intensively with my sisters who are in college, and encourage them and am happy to be there for them. That's what ANY sister of my organization that has sisters attending college would do, is it not?
And what "plan" is supposedly being hatched? I believe in helping collegiate women in the same way that I was assisted and encouraged through my college days both in and out of sorority and am a huge fan of being able to do the same for others. Is that a bad thing? |
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I answered the question about Beta Sigma Phi in my previous post. I'd simply present myself as: I'm an alumna of the University, supportive of sorority life and want to help in any way that I can as a non-member. That's all. |
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As a recent graduate, there would be no place for you as an adviser. Women in advisory rolls have several years of separation from collegiate life before attempting to join advisory councils (in most situations.) The few NPCs that actually welcome outside help are looking for people with specific knowledge of areas in which there is a deficit in their own alumnae pool. There would not be a place for a nonmember to just be a "mentor" or lend support.
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But in her case, she has a couple more years behind her that may add to her appeal. There will be a colony at her school coming up. There may be a role, in support of the Greek Life office (certainly not with the colony team), where they may appreciate the help. And for that matter, volunteering in the GL office might provide you the opportunities you seek. If you are still a student, which I can't remember.
I have supported a campus where we don't have a chapter for MRABA signing. It might be possible for you to take on that kind of a role, for 2 hours once a year. It's not much. |
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We do have Beta Sigma Phi collegiate chapters in other states, so I'll get into touch with them and see if I can lend any assistance. I'd like to get involved again with volunteering at my local animal shelter, so I'll pursue that. |
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As far as helping a colony, I'm not sure that would be nearly as welcomed either. Who knows? The most I could think of is trying to work in a Greek Life office or as a house mom for one of the sororities or fraternities on the campus. |
What about just getting involved in social organizations aimed at the young professional female demographic? Junior League, Spinsters, etc. Or a structured volunteer organization that hits close to home?
If you want to help out young university women, why not try the career center or mental health centers to volunteer as a mock interviewer or mentor of some kind? Also, given your interest in the area, are you considering a career in college administration? It sounds like a job as a student activities coordinator or director of student life would be right up your alley. At some (many?) smaller schools, the Greek Life would fall under a more general director role, giving you the opportunity to get involved that you seem to be looking for. |
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What about a chapter of AAUW?
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I do a considerable amount of volunteer work that is NOT associated with my sorority, Alumnae Panhellenic, Greek Life, or the University. It is how I interpret Kappa Alpha Theta's "widest influence for good". Because I might be the only Theta some people ever meet, I do my best to exemplify what a sorority woman represents. That's what I'd suggest you do to be supportive of sorority life. And I hope you will gain as much benefit as I have. It's gratifying when people find out and comment "you were in a sorority?" and I respond, "yes, it's where I learned the value of serving others."
Take the focus off the Greek letters and see what opens up for you. Hope this helps. |
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Knowing a little about your background from what you posted here on GC, you were initially very interested in joining a NPC org on your campus. It did not work out. It was suggested to you that you look into BSP, which you did, and in becoming a member, I remember at one point you were trying to mold BSP to fit a NPC model. Which you realized would not work. Now you are asking about how to associate yourself with Panhellenic sororities (re:NPC) in the hopes - and this is where my assumption comes in - of joining a NPC via AI. You've been given some really great advice. I hope you find what you are looking for. |
I can understand where your supposition would come from, with my background taken into consideration. I merely am a supporter, see that such is inappropriate, and will be putting the suggestions of Greek Chatters that have been presented into practice. They are very much what I was trying to engage in and will be great avenues in which to mentor and serve in different ways in my community.
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My opinion: the timing of your thread, coming hard and fast on the heels of the AI thread a few days ago, coupled with your history, led to that supposition/assumption.
Like I said, just take the focus off the Greek aspect, and give time time - see what comes up for you! You have much to offer, and proven organization/leadership abilities; see where it takes you. |
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