Being a Muralist
Muralists are artistically talented volunteers who not only design an original work for a specific school, but also put their leadership skills to work by managing volunteers through the painting of that design during the Serve-a-thon. Working closely with Chicago Cares staff and the contact people at the school, each Muralist designs an original mural that will fit the physical space and theme(s) identified by the site. Once sketches have been approved, Muralists visit the school to sketch the design on the wall so that it will be ready to be painted when volunteers arrive. They also coordinate with Chicago Cares staff to determine and purchase the necessary supplies.

Muralists must:

ONGOING (now & forever, or at least until Serve-a-thon is over)

• be at least 21 years old

• communicate regularly with your Chicago Cares staff Liaison

• communicate regularly with your assigned school to plan the mural design and details

• commit to full engagement leading up to the event and on June 14

BEFORE THE EVENT (April, May and the first two weeks of June)

• NEW THIS YEAR! participate in a mandatory Serve-a-thon Primer webconference (you will choose from a variety of day/time options)

• NEW THIS YEAR! attend a required on-site training at your school; this training will be lead by your Chicago Cares staff Liaison and Primary PSM and will serve as an opportunity for you to connect with your school, view the space, gain technical skills specific to your tasks, plan roles and get to know your co-leaders

• read all the training materials you will receive

• work with Chicago Cares to determine the number of volunteers needed to complete your mural

• work with Chicago Cares to determine the supplies needed for your mural and acquire them (Chicago Cares covers the cost)

DAY OF EVENT (June 14: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm)

• take responsibility

• arrive at your site early to sort, move and set up all of the project supplies and signage

• provide an brief orientation and wrap-up session with information about the site

• lead the volunteers assigned to your mural using effective instruction, motivation and troubleshooting techniques

• set the tone by showing enthusiasm and grace under pressure

• work with the volunteers to clean up, leaving the site cleaner than you found it

POST-EVENT (by June 23: 20 minutes)

• complete an electronic evaluation to help us make improvements to the event

• report completed work to Chicago Cares for follow-up

I'm in. Sign me up to be a Muralist!

Want to be a PSM instead? I'm ready to take the lead on a Serve-a-thon project and work with a team of other leaders to improve a Chicago school.	Think you're ready to be a Primary PSM instead? I've been a PSM or Team Coordinator, and I'm ready to lead the leaders and manage a Serve-a-thon project.
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