Boulder County is seeking community members most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to serve on a new task force that will help it shape its strategies and actions.
“The COVID-19 Community Task Force will be a resource for local governments and community partners throughout Boulder County, and will be comprised of community members who will share how the pandemic is impacting them and help identify needs, gaps in services, barriers, and opportunities to better serve other impacted community members,” the county stated in a website post.
The majority of the 11-member task force will be women and people of color. Representatives from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, college students, senior citizens and the unhoused also are sought for the board.
Members will be asked to share their everyday experiences living in the pandemic; review and provide input on program strategies and policies; and act as liaisons with their communities. Task force members are not expected to develop policies or advocate for them, according to the county.
The task force will meet August through April and members will be asked to dedicate 10 hours per month for virtual monthly meetings, meetings with county staff members and to regularly engage with their respective communities, which the county in its post described as a minimum of four to six other community members “who could be neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc. to understand how others are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The first virtual monthly meeting will be Aug. 19.
Task force members will receive a stipend of $30 an hour for a maximum of $2,700 over the nine-month term.
Other resources will be available to members as needed, including interpretation/translation; computer and internet access and virtual meeting support; and child care and bus fare if meetings are no longer held virtually, according to the county.
To apply for the task force, email Garry Sanfacon at [email protected] and include the following information:
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Why you want to serve on the task force?
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Provide a statement indicating you are able to meet the requirements of the position and can attend the pre-set meeting dates, which are available here.
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How do you plan to engage your community?
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Self-identify how you fit the task force’s desired diversity for members.
The deadline to apply is Aug. 5.
