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Share Your Perspective As A Local Community Reviewer (LCR)
With our history in LGBTQ+ asylum, we understand that our users’ experiences accessing even the same service can significantly differ based on factors such as their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race/ethnicity, immigration status, languages spoken, home country, ability status, socioeconomic status, age, history with religion, and so much more.
Through contributing your unique perspective to the free InReach App as a Local Community Reviewer, you can help us to build a more inclusive and representative platform for the diverse LGBTQ+ community where everyone’s voice is heard.
Sharing your knowledge and perspective will help LGBTQ+ people make more informed decisions when selecting resources.
What You Will Do
As a Local Community Reviewer, you will contribute your knowledge of local LGBTQ+ support services in your community to help InReach App users navigate resource selection.
- (1) Share your experience by reviewing and rating local services listed on InReach that you have personally accessed, have professional knowledge about (e.g., clients have used), and/or have a loved one who has accessed the service;
- (2) Suggest new affirming providers in your community for potential inclusion on InReach to help us expand our app (*all suggestions are subject to vetting by InReach’s Resource Team for safety);
- (3) Help audit InReach’s resources in your area to help keep our data up-to-date.
Time Commitment
- This is a remote and flexible volunteer opportunity that will allow you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ people facing persecution or discrimination.
- Hours are flexible. We anticipate some reviewers will volunteer on a recurring basis while others may share their knowledge of local resources during a few hours/a single day of volunteering. (You will be volunteering with InReach remotely and on your own schedule.)
Who We Are Looking For
LGBTQ+ people : If you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, InReach’s LCR program is a great way to share your lived experience and perspective on the local resources available in your community with other LGBTQ+ people.
If you have ever used any services in your community, you can contribute to InReach! Yes, it’s really that simple. The free InReach App lists a wide range of services, which we refer to as “resources”, for the diverse LGBTQ+ community:
- “Crisis resources” (e.g., emergency housing, food, legal help, mental health hotlines, medical care, drop-in centers for LGBTQ+ youth, abortion care, and more)
- “Quality of life resources” (resources that LGBTQ+ people need to not just survive but thrive, such as local community and social groups, spiritual support, art and music, sports and entertainment, haircuts and stylists, dental care, substance use, educational support for LGBTQ+ youth, career counseling, libraries, HIV and sexual health, language classes, and so much more).
Family/loved ones of LGBTQ+ people: If you have experience helping a LGBTQ+ family member or loved one access local services, you can share your perspective on the local resources available in your community through InReach’s LCR program.
Service providers working with LGBTQ+ clients: If you have professional experience helping a LGBTQ+ client(s) access local services, you can also share your perspective on the local resources available in your community through the LCR program.
REGISTER NOW TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO INREACH!
Sign up today for a ‘Local Community Reviewer’ user account.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- This is a remote and flexible volunteer opportunity that will allow you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ people facing persecution or discrimination.
- Hours are flexible. We anticipate some reviewers will volunteer on a recurring basis while others may share their knowledge of local resources during a few hours/a single day of volunteering. (You will be volunteering with InReach remotely and on your own schedule.)
Visit the InReach App (on a computer, web browser on your phone, or download our mobile app on the App Store or Google Play).
If you are using a computer:
- Click on “Sign Up” at the top right-hand corner of your screen
- Click on the “I am a local community reviewer”option
- Follow the instructions on the screen to create your free user account.
If you are using a web browser on your phone or our mobile app:
- Click on “Account” at the bottom of the screen
- Click on the “Sign Up” tab
- Click on the “I am a local community reviewer” option
- Follow the instructions on the screen to create your free user account
No! If you live anywhere in the United States (including U.S. territories), you are eligible to become a Local Community Reviewer at InReach.
*You can also sign-up if you live anywhere in Mexico or Canada.
Once you have registered, an InReach staff member will be in touch to share recorded onboarding/training materials.
Right now, most of our collaboration will take place virtually (e.g., via InReach’s Slack). However, in the future as our Local Community Reviewer team grows, we hope to organize more local in-person meet-ups.
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