Why Volunteer
By volunteering with ASHA, you are investing your time, talent and energy into your professional association which adds value to the speech-language-hearing community and results in many impactful benefits to you, both personal and professional, such as:
Networking with fellow members
Making connections
Building lasting relationships
Enhancing your technical skills
Developing your leadership skills
Creating additional opportunities for yourself and your career advancement
ASHA encourages you to get involved in the association in ways that work for you! There are opportunities to suit your interests, level of effort, and available time commitment.
Get Involved!
- ASHA Committees, Boards, Councils: applications to be considered for ASHA Committees, Boards, and Councils with three-year terms beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2029, must be submitted by March 31, 2026.
- Run for Office: the call for nominations for ASHA’s Board of Directors is open January 7 through February 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., ET. Terms of office for these positions are January 1, 2027, through December 21, 2029.
ASHA Volunteer Opportunities
Below is a current list of open volunteer opportunities at ASHA. Come back often to learn of new ways and opportunities to get involved with ASHA!
State Association Volunteer Opportunities
Want to volunteer? See open volunteer opportunities with state associations.
Learn more about state association member benefits.
Make an Impact
Celia Hooper shares how she got started as an ASHA leader, as well as advice for members interested in getting involved with ASHA.
