Find Ways to Volunteer with ASHA

ASHA is a volunteer-led organization, with members lending their time, talent, and energy in different ways to shape and support ASHA’s mission of making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.

ASHA’s Flexible Volunteer Opportunities

ASHA volunteer opportunities range in commitment from 3-year terms on an ASHA Committee, Board, or Council to short-term projects, initiatives, or tasks. No matter the time commitment, your service helps move ASHA forward.

In addition to ASHA’s Committee, Board, or Council appointments, ASHA volunteer roles include opportunities such as these and many more:

• Serving as an author or subject-matter expert for ASHA publications or professional development resources.
• Becoming a mentor through one of ASHA’s programs
• Representing ASHA to the media as a subject-matter expert, as a media spokesperson, or through publications and speaking engagements.
• Advocating for the CSD professions and for your clients and patients by writing to Congress, participating in Capitol Hill visits, or contributing your time to the ASHA Political Action Committee (PAC).
• Serving as a peer reviewer (e.g., assisting with grants, reviewing applications for entry into programs or awards, peer-reviewing publication materials, etc.).
• Supporting accreditation activities by serving on the team that establishes accreditation standards and policies, reviewing Council on Academic Accreditation reports, or conducting site visits.
• Participating in a focus group.
• Testing new technology to offer user experience feedback.
• Participating on the Member Advisory Group for 1 year.
• Serving on the team responsible for writing questions for the certification exams.

For additional information on how to become an ASHA volunteer, please email governance@asha.org.