Afiwi Groove School is seeking a proactive and media-savvy Public Relations & Media Relations Volunteer to help increase awareness of our programs, events, and community impact through strategic media outreach and storytelling. This role focuses on securing interviews, creating press materials, and building relationships with media and community platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and distribute press releases for programs, performances, workshops, and community events

Pitch story ideas and interview opportunities to local media outlets, podcasts, radio stations, blogs, and community platforms

Coordinate media interviews and speaking opportunities for Afiwi Groove School leadership and youth participants

Help secure media coverage before and after events

Create media kits, talking points, and promotional materials

Build and maintain relationships with journalists, media contacts, influencers, and community organizations

Support event media coverage by coordinating photos, testimonials, and highlights

Assist in sharing Afiwi Groove School’s impact stories and community achievements

Ideal Candidate

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Experience or interest in public relations, media relations, journalism, communications, or marketing

Comfortable writing press releases and professional outreach emails

Passion for arts, culture, youth empowerment, and community engagement

Organized, creative, and able to work independently

Experience with media outreach, interviews, or content creation is an asset

Areas of Focus

Media outreach

Press releases

Interview coordination

Public storytelling

Community impact promotion

Event publicity

Position Type: Volunteer (Virtual & In-Person)

Time Commitment: 10–15 hours per month