Updated Volunteer Opportunities

Author: bhorowitz

_participate/volunteer.html

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h1>Become involved!</h1>
 
 <p>You can take on a project below or suggest one of your own.  To apply as a project leader, please <a href="/contact">contact us</a> or fill out an <a href="/participate/volunteer_form">    application</a>.  Depending on the nature of the project, we may want to talk it over with you further, ask for a proposed timeline and project roadmap, or inquire about previous related experience.</p>
 
-<p>Listed projects are current as of September 17, 2016.</p>
+<p>Listed projects are current as of January 20, 2017.</p>
 
 <h2>Available Projects</h2>
 
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ <h3>Thank-you notes</h3>
 
 <p>Donors to LU have put themselves forward to invest in our success.  We believe in giving each a personal, handwritten response.  For this ongoing project, we would provide you with thank-you notes to write and send as new donations come in.</p>
 
-<h3>Write newsletter articles</h3>
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-<p>We publish a monthly newsletter to those interested in hearing about LU and its chapters.  Write about events at LU or at our chapters, interview participants, and develop our message.</p>
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 <h3>Negotiate bulk discounts</h3>
 
 <p>LU manages to wield substantial purchasing power through its chapters.  For this project, you would contact national vendors of products such as T-shirts and negotiate discounted rates.</p>
@@ -98,8 +94,4 @@ <h3>Legal projects</h3>
 
 <p>Assist in drafting contracts (and studying the need for them), advise on liability issues, and provide other legal support as appropriate.</p>
 
-<h3>Improve blog appearance</h3>
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-<p>We maintain a <a href="http://blog.learningu.org">blog</a> that is somewhat thrown-together.  A facelift would help it out substantially!</p>
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