# Participate

## Local and global events

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Take part in a local event</strong></td><td>Find out if there is a World IA Day event near you. This usually takes place in early March. You can help as a volunteer or just attend it. Or you can offer the organizers to speak.</td><td></td><td><a href="/spaces/WfyvOXbZrhAqKTUW8qog/pages/PB6eTNTs6kQR71Usn0om">Find an event near you</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Organize a local event</strong></td><td>If there is no event near you, you can create your own local event. It comes with the satisfaction of growing the community, the awareness of information architecture, and your own communication and event management skills.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.worldiaday.org/call-for-locations">Organize a World IA Day event</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Join a global World IA Café</strong></td><td>You can attend the monthly  online-events for the global community. You can also help organize these.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://info-arch.gitbook.io/wiaa/worldiacafe">Join World IA Café</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Global community

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Newsletter</strong></td><td>Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay informed about upcoming events, calls for participation, and community highlights. </td><td><a href="/spaces/shSRKnk8cDawEnsr4LvU/pages/ZS7kNKo7ZFt74qv8K3Yk#join-1-800-other-people-who-get-our-emails">Subscribe to the WIAA newsletter</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Community platform</strong></td><td>Connect with IA practitioners worldwide, participate in discussions, and discover opportunities for collaboration on our community platform Discord. </td><td><a href="https://discord.com/invite/dfBm4xv">Join our community platform on Discord </a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Global organization

You can support the global organization by volunteering or by becoming part of the organization.

* If you are **new to IA or a similar field**, WIAA can offer opportunities to join the community by helping with projects or communication about the events.
* If you are a **more seasoned member of the community**, you can apply for open posts in or around the global board.

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