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Volunteer

Help us work toward a world where “there is no them, only us” as we highlight individuals impacted by displacement and focus on our shared humanity.

Volunteer your skills and time to help share stories and cultivate meaningful relationships with people seeking refuge in your community. Together we can build strong and inclusive communities around the world.

We have dozens of long-term and project-based volunteer opportunities, including opportunities in the areas highlighted below. Don’t see a place where you fit? Apply under “General Interest” and we will find a place for you!

We look forward to welcoming you to Their Story is Our Story (TSOS)!

Advocacy Specialists
Community Program Coordinator
Data Archive and Management
Educators and Curriculum Development
Fundraising
General Interest
Graphic Design Artists, Illustrators and Animators
Photography & Videography
Social Media Specialist
Translation
Video Editing and Production
Volunteer Training Specialist
Web Developer
Writers and Editors

Our Internship Program

Internships provide an opportunity to facilitate integration within educational communities, and allow both refugees and non-refugees the opportunity to receive technical and professional training.

Internships
What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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