Additional volunteers and community partners will be present at the Mitchell Street, East, and Martin Luther King branch libraries on Saturdays in February and March to assist individuals who need language, technological, or other support during the registration process.
“Our mission at Milwaukee Public Library is to help residents read, learn, and connect, not only to our resources but also with each other and with their community,” said Paula Kiely, director at the Milwaukee Public Library. “As we look to promote civic literacy and engagement throughout the city, we’re proud to support the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee in their efforts to reach volunteers from every neighborhood. As of Thursday, those who had already signed up to volunteer via the host committee's website have received instructions to visit the portal and create a profile as the next step of the process. There are volunteer opportunities both during the convention, taking place July 13 to 16, and in the months and weeks leading up it, Gilbert said. Volunteers working during the convention must be at least 16 years old. Since it was formed, Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee has touted efforts to put on the most diverse and inclusive DNC in party history, with plans to contract diverse-owned, local businesses and ensure the DNC’s estimated $200 million in economic impact benefits the entire area, not just the immediate downtown. The committee contracted Rosterfy, a San Fransisco-based event workforce management company to create the volunteer portal. Calls for a volunteer management software system were made in October as one of the first RFPs issued by the host committee. The deal involves a local component: Rosterfy will donate a 12-month subscription for its service to a Milwaukee-area organization after the convention.