Get Involved

First Person Publishing values the support we receive from the many different people wanting to help us support our partners’ causes. We believe in collaboration between organizations and individuals with shared interests, and have created ways for those interested in what we are doing to get involved. Below are a few quick and easy ways you can help us advance the missions of our nonprofit partners.

Suggest a Creative Writing Activity

First Person Publishing’s team will be conducting creative writing activities around the world over the coming year to develop children’s books about endangered species . Young women in Somaly Mam Foundation’s Voices for Change program will teach these activities to other young women in Cambodia. AfricAid’s Kisa Scholars will be doing the same in Tanzania, as will young women from Afghanistan, India, DR Congo, Sudan, Nicaragua and Bolivia. These activities do more than just generate ideas for our next set of books, they will remain a part of our partners' education programs, which will help young women around the world express themselves through writing.

You can help develop our Creative Writing Curriculum by suggesting new activities! Click here (This link is to a Microsoft Word document. You must have Microsoft Word to open it.) to download the Creative Writing Activity template, fill out the template with as many ideas as you like, and email them to info@firstpersonpublishing.com with “Creative Writing Activity Suggestion” in the Subject Line.

Join Our Team

First Person Publishing is always looking for talented, motivated individuals interested in joining our team. If you have experience in creative writing, children’s literature, marketing / PR, law, or accounting and want to help, please send us an email at info@firstpersonpublishing.com. Additionally, we are actively seeking individuals to fill a variety of roles in our organization:

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Legal Advisor

We are looking for someone with a law degree who is willing to advise us on key legal issues, including finalizing contracts with our nonprofit partners, potential corporate retail partners, investors, and employees. An ideal candidate will have received a JD from an accredited law school, will be licensed to practice law in the state in which they live, and will have experience drafting and reviewing product co-development contracts. Compensation will be in-line with industry standards and we will require an average of 1 hour of support each week from now through April 2011.

Graphic Designer

We are always looking for graphic designers willing to help us develop promotional materials for our books. Compensation and commitments will depend on the degree of involvement. Please contact us if interested to discuss details! We are particularly interested in individuals who have the skills and software necessary for computer-based graphic design.

CD/ DVD Production Assistant

Our next set of books will each come with an educational CD that will contain background materials on the region, culture, and ecosystem from which the book came. We are looking for an individual(s) capable of helping us produce these CDs. Ideal candidates will possess the requisite skills and software for completing this project and will have video editing experience. Compensation will be in-line with industry standards and we will require an average of 5 hours of support each week from now through October 2010.

Climate Change Research Volunteers

Our next set of products will provide readers with educational background information on key climate change issues impacting the countries in which our books will be written (Cambodia, Afghanistan, India, DR Congo, Tanzania, Sudan, Bolivia, Nicaragua). We are looking for individuals interested in researching climate change issues in each country in which we are partnering and providing us with a summary of their findings. Everyone is welcome to apply, though we are looking for individuals able to contribute a minimum of 2 hours per week through August 2010.

Endangered Species Research Volunteers

Our next set of products will feature endangered species from each of the regions in which we will be partnering. We are looking for individuals willing to research the relevant endangered species and provide our team with a summary of their findings. Everyone is welcome to apply, though we are looking for individuals able to contribute a minimum of 2 hours per week through August 2010.

Support our Partners

We encourage you to take a few minutes to browse our partners' websites and to learn more about what they do and the communities they serve. Once you do, you will see why we are so passionate about supporting their programs, and learn what you can do to support them too. Below are links to each of our partners’ websites.

AfricAid
Fabretto Children's Foundation
Facing the Future
Somaly Mam Foundation

We also highly recommend Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as a terrific resource for better understanding First Person Publishing's mission and goals. Click here to learn more.