Opportunities From: Volunteer Connect: International African American Museum

We are excited to announce that IAAM will host an Employment Open House on Monday, April 27th, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the lobby. This event will support our ongoing recruitment efforts and provide an opportunity for qualified candidates to meet with hiring managers directly.

Positions We Are Hiring For:  • Gallery Ambassador • Armed Security Associate • Facilities Technician • Visitor Experience Associate • Café Associate • Center for Family History Archivist • Summer Camp Learning Facilitator

Volunteer Request: Assist with check-in and registration. Assist with the application process for walk-ins. 

Chi Phi Fraternity will be holding reception at IAAM from 6:30-10 PM. This event will have food, bar, and live band featured.

Assistance with general wayfinding requested.

Join pastor, theologian, and author Thabiti Anyabwile as he brings his book Reviving the Black Church to life in a dynamic conversation. This session welcomes faith leaders, students, young adults, activists, scholars, and community members curious about how faith can transform lives and communities. Through stories, practical insights, and interactive dialogue, Anyabwile will explore how the Black Church can be renewed as a space for spiritual depth, social justice, and collective empowerment. Participants will reflect on ways to strengthen faith, promote justice, and foster resilience in both personal and community life. This is more than a conversation—it’s an invitation to connect, reflect, and be inspired. You’ll leave equipped with ideas and actionable steps to help revive the Black Church for liberation and impact.

Volunteer Request: Set up chairs, seating guests, registration

Forgiveness is often presented as a personal virtue or spiritual mandate—but when viewed through the lens of history, trauma, and social justice, it becomes clear that forgiveness is also deeply political. This half-day symposium brings together faith leaders, scholars, and community voices to examine how forgiveness is shaped by power, identity, and public expectation.

Volunteer Request: Assistance with seating guests

Jazz in the Garden is a family-friendly program that invites guests of all ages to enjoy the vibrant world of jazz in an engaging and interactive setting. The program features live music, hands-on workshops, and cultural experiences designed to connect the community with the rich traditions of jazz. Whether you’re a longtime jazz fan or discovering it for the first time, Jazz in the Garden offers a welcoming and fun experience for the whole family.

This year, the program will focus on the Jenkins Orphanage Band and its legacy in Charleston: supporting children through the arts and teaching leadership skills to African-American orphaned children. Therefore, this program will host live-painting with musicians as models and Jeopardy, leading up to a jazz show performed at the end of the day. With a focus on cultural heritage and musical exploration, Jazz in the Garden promises to be an inspiring celebration of music, history, and community.

Program Needs: Assist with setup and breakdown of chairs in the West Yard, assist with setup and breakdown of activity stations, program facilitation, assist with checking in guests, and guiding them to the appropriate space.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Cravens Foundation.

IAAM History is an on-site community scanning day taking place in Lincolnville at Ebenezer AME Church. Duties will include welcoming guests, directing guests to and from the scanners, and possibly assisting with scanning documents.

Through the Young Griots program, learners will discuss themes, historic moments, and various aspects of African American and African culture to showcase the importance of storytelling and story sharing within the global African diaspora.

Program needs: Assist guests with creating abayomi dolls; replenishing supplies; assist with check in of guests.

IAAM History is an on-site community scanning day taking place in Kingstree at the Recreation Center. Duties will include welcoming guests, directing guests to and from the scanners, and possibly assisting with scanning documents.

Volunteers to work in the CFH Office downloading USCT Pension Application files from the NARA website: https://catalog.archives.gov/search-within/300020?page=7&q=U.S. Colored Troops

Days & Hours: Tuesday – Fri; 10am – 4 pm (I don’t expect them to work the full 6 hours. This is just the available timeframe)

Max number of volunteers per day: 4

This will on-going until the files are all downloaded   Each volunteer will be provided with a laptop. They will sit inside the CFH Office. A short overview & training session will be given.   This is open to all volunteers (not just CFH volunteers).