MLK Day Rally and March Peacekeeper volunteers work in teams to ensure the rally and march are peaceful and safe for all participants. This includes helping participants to maintain social-distancing, wear masks, and other safety precautions related to COVID-19.
Volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend a virtual training prior to volunteering which reviews what the day looks like, communication protocols, and other important details: *Training date and time TBD
Your Volunteer Supervisor will contact you with additional information about the training. If you or your group is unable to attend the training contact your volunteer supervisor (you'll receive contact information in early January.)
Volunteers will:
- Be dispersed strategically at rally and help ensure community safety
- Assemble and direct marchers immediately following the rally at starting point
- Guide and manage crowds from Garfield to the end-point for a brief program
- Help marchers access buses and/or continue marching to return to Garfield
- Ensure communication with march leaders if any issues arise during the rally and/or march
Please visit our site for regular updates on our virtual youth event (1/15), workshops (virtual and in-person), march and rally www.seattlemlkcoalition.org #MLKSeattle
Following CDC guidance, vaccination and testing policies are not required but highly encouraged for volunteers joining us on MLK Day. To ensure the safety of everyone at our events, we still encourage healthy practices such as staying home when sick, washing hands regularly, and listening to healthcare experts as new information becomes available.
