Volunteering
About AMI-audio
AMI-audio is the world’s largest broadcast
reading service making local, national and international news and information
accessible. Daily, our volunteers read and record current articles from leading
newspapers and magazines, which are broadcast on TV and online into more than 10
million Canadians homes. Together, our staff and volunteers produce and
broadcast more than 125 hours of new programming every week. AMI-audio can be
accessed through cable, satellite and the internet to more than 10 million
Canadian homes.
What can I do to volunteer?
AMI-audio operates with the support of our dedicated, volunteer readers, who
generously donate many hours of their time so blind, low vision and
print-restricted Canadians can get the most comprehensive, daily print media
coverage available. Volunteer readers are welcome at all of our offices across
Canada.
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Criteria For Selection
- Age 18 or older
- Proficiency in English
- A time commitment of a minimum two hours per month
- A basic knowledge of computers
- A successful audition
- Previous broadcast experience is not required
The Audition Process
- Auditions take approximately one hour
- Prior to your audition, you will be given 30 minutes to study a word list as
well as one published article, each of which you will record in a studio with a
producer
- Once the audition is complete it will be reviewed for voice quality,
pronunciation, speed, reading for meaning and enunciation.
- Upon a successful audition, we will set up a schedule with you.
How To Apply
Volunteers are welcome at all of our offices across Canada.
If you
are interested, please email:
Email:
volunteer@ami.ca
Local: 647 729-0978 Toll free: 1 (800) 567-6755 "Reading at
VoicePrint gives me a chance to help other people and give a little bit back
to the community."
-Gaynea Brawn
"By volunteering at
VoicePrint, I’m giving others the chance to learn. That’s the kind of work
that never really finishes."
-John Stackhouse
"I’m
thankful that VoicePrint exists and has given volunteers this wonderful
opportunity to be of service to thousands of listeners."
-Henry
Bloom
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