Phone Volunteers Needed - 8/3 to 8/16

Beginning Saturday, August 3 through Friday, August 16, we invite you to become a Phone Volunteer! Phone volunteers are an integral part of the success of WPFW’s fundraising campaigns by taking pledges, entering donor information into our database, and most importantly, acting as a WPFW Ambassador with the callers.Training will be provided.

For more information on how to become a phone volunteer, call the Volunteer Hotline at 202.588.0999 x360 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Nomination Phase Extended till July 15th (Lack of Candidates)

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Sounding the Big Pond - Begins 7/8 at 6 PM

In collaboration with radio producers and broadcasters from the US and Germany, Sounding the Big Pond is a radio series brought to you by WPFW, the Goethe-Institut, and Wunderbar Together/The Year of German-American Friendship. In celebration of our transatlantic friendship, WPFW will air an hour of German-American audio stories each Monday at 6:00 pm EST beginning July 8th through September 30th. With high-quality journalism, thorough research, and a preference for unique stories, this series takes on pretzels, beer, the bi-racial experience, and the Berlin Wall - each piece offering a fresh perspective on just how much these two countries share. For more information, visit: www.goethe.de/bigpond.  Tune-in!

Donate By Texting WPFW to 41444

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WPFW Program Director Search

WPFW is accepting applications for Program Director. A detailed job description and additional information can be found by clicking HERE.