Next steps - Helping voters in the US

Thanks for volunteering to help turn out US voters in swing states!

Here's more information to help guide you.

Overview:
Avaazers around the world are texting American millennial voters in swing states encouraging them to go vote. We are partnering with the progressive group NextGen Climate who have an effective program in place already.

Volunteer "shifts" are for US timezones as that is when we want to message voters. The staff members who assign shifts are in US hours, so if you are getting started when US folks are asleep, come back online during US working hours.

Remember you don't need a phone and data plan - just a computer and internet access.

Here's a step-by-step guide to help you through the process:

1) Sign-up -
We are partnering with NextGen Climate - please sign-up here: https://nextgenclimate.org/volunteer/avaaz/?utm_source=avaaz&utm_medium=Aus1 (if the page looks familiar you may have already taken this step)

2) Training -
Watch the instructional video on how to use the peer-to-peer texting with the Relay tool.

3) Create an Account -
Create a Relay account here as you will need it for your first shift.

4) First Shift -
Once your account is created, you're ready to start texting! Ping the "Live Help" chat at the bottom right of the NextGen screen, and let them know you are ready for an assignment.

Remember, texting has to happen in US hours, so if you contact "Live Help" and no one is there to respond, try again later.

5) Getting started -
The "Live Help" staff will assign contacts to you as soon as they can (this is usually within minutes during US working hours) and when they do, reload the Relay page to see your assignment.

6) Resources and scripts -
Follow the script here, and make sure to mark the responses on the right side of the Relay interface so NextGen can keep track of voters responses.

7) Next Shift -
Once you're ready for another shift - if it is off US hours, you can sign-up here.

8) Talking to other volunteers -
Most volunteers like the help and support of others. Plus it can be fun to chat about your experience. Come join other volunteers using the messenger program called "Slack" - no download is necessary: https://nextgenorganizing.herokuapp.com/

If you have more specific questions about this or want to reach out to Avaaz before you get started, email text@avaaz.org

Good luck, and have fun! Together we are making a massive difference to ensure young voters turn out this election and keep Trump far away from the White House.

Let's do this!!

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