Interested in Volunteering?

The AsyncAPI Maintainership Program (AMP) is coordinated by a small team of two core organizers who manage everything from securing sponsorships and handling budgets to onboarding mentors, supporting contributors, and ensuring the program runs smoothly.

Volunteers play a vital role in extending this effort. Whether you're passionate about open-source, community building, mentorship, or just looking for a meaningful way to give back, AMP has a place for you.

Roles Volunteers Can Play

As a volunteer in the AMP, you may contribute in one or more of the following capacities:

• Program Coordination Support
  Work closely with program organizers to help manage timelines, send reminders, and assist in guiding contributors through program processes and Slack discussions.

• Community Engagement
  Welcome new contributors, encourage active participation in Slack channels, and help maintain healthy, inclusive communication between contributors and mentors.

• Content & Documentation Assistance
  Support the creation and editing of maintainership documentation, program guides, blog posts, and promotional materials to help contributors navigate the program with ease.

• Technical Support & Review
  Answer contributor questions about community tools (e.g., GitHub, CI/CD workflows), code quality, pull request etiquette, and help review contributions or proposals when needed.

• Open-Source Culture Guidance
  Share knowledge on open-source best practices, AsyncAPI norms, writing good commit messages, and navigating community roles and expectations.

• Event Support
  Assist in running program-wide calls such as onboarding sessions, mid-term check-ins, and final presentations. Help keep sessions on track and ensure everyone feels welcome and heard.

Who Can Volunteer?

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, especially:

• Former AMP contributors or mentors
• Active AsyncAPI community members and maintainers
• Experienced open-source contributors
• Anyone passionate about mentorship, documentation, and community-driven growth

How to Get Involved

Interested in volunteering? We’d love to have you!

• Check the #mentorships Slack channel before each cohort for a call for volunteers.
• Drop a message in Slack and let us know how you'd like to get involved.
• Or just jump in, lend a hand in discussions, reviews, and questions as they arise!

Volunteers will be recognized in our end-of-program summary and may be eligible for special shoutouts, or contributor badges.