Call for Committee Members

The Progressive Education Network (PEN) is seeking members to apply to various working committees. Each committee is co-chaired by members of our board and will meet regularly by Zoom. To see full descriptions of committee work and to apply, please click here.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Description Organize and lead PEN National Conference in Fall 2022. Public school educators and educators of color encouraged to apply. Time Commitment Two hour-ish meetings per month.

JOURNAL COMMITTEE

Description Call for, select, edit, and publish submissions for each Journal issue. Looking for creative thinkers and strong editors. Time Commitment One 30-minute meeting per month + time related to work tasks.

CALL FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS

PEN seeks two new members to volunteer on our board of directors as we plan strategically for the future of our network. These positions are both one-year commitments, with the option to renew. Potential board members should have: • personal and professional alignment with the PEN mission to connect educators, and work for equity and racial justice in schools and society • fundraising/development experience • strategic planning experience with not-for-profits or other mission-driven orgs • participated in one or more PEN events (national conference, ProgEd@Distance, NIPEN) • strong communication skills • great ideas and a desire to collaborate with others • drive to work independently to meet deadlines • a love good food and progressive education To apply, please email us at contactus@progressiveeducationnetwork.org and include a current resume and a letter of interest, in which you share what you would bring to the board, including an idea for a program or initiative that you would be interested in developing.