[NV Greens] Fwd: [GreenAllianceUSA] Community Organizing Jobs Available to start in June

Tue Feb 15 17:41:57 PST 2005

>
>Dear Greens,
>
>I am writing to encourage anyone interested in social and economic justice in
>Ohio to apply now for the DART Organizers 
>Institute, a paid 4 month, summer field
>school in grassroots community organization. The DART Center has enabled over
>50 people to gain the experience to begin a 
>career in community organizing around
>social and economic justice issues affecting low-moderate income communities,
>and we are accepting applications now to train 
>another twenty community organizers!
>Please see below for details and forward this announcement to anyone that may
>be interested.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ben MacConnell
>Recruitment Director
>DART Network
>ph: (785) 841-2680
>email: ben at thedartcenter.org
>www.thedartcenter.org
>
>
>Organization:
>The Direct Action and Research Training (DART) Network is a nonprofit network
>of affiliates, founded in 1982 to assist in the 
>development of strong, congregation-based,
>grassroots community organizations committed to 
>democratic principles and values
>of justice and fairness. The DART Network currently consists of 21 affiliates
>spread throughout Florida, Michigan, Ohio, 
>Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky, each
>with their own leaders, staff, funding base, and 
>accomplishments toward justice
>at the local level. DART has fought and won across the country on a broad set
>of issues like joblessness, access to health care, living wage and job source
>agreements, police misconduct, improved public education, quality affordable
>housing, fair immigration practices, and dozens of others. We are broadening
>our power into new communities throughout the 
>country by training a new generation
>of community organizers.
>
>The Direct Action and Research Training (DART) 
>Center is now accepting applications
>for the 2005 DART Organizers Institute. This 
>program is designed to give people
>the skills in grassroots organizing to launch a permanent career in the field
>within the DART Network. The Organizers Institute is a combined classroom and
>field training covering such topics as:
>
>· Entering a community
>· Identifying and training local leaders
>· Strategic planning and issue cutting
>· Relationship and community building
>· Direct Action on community issues
>· Fundraising
>
>Locations & Dates:
>The 7-day classroom training will take place in 
>Richmond, Indiana starting June
>20, 2005. During their 4-month infield training, 
>OTs could potentially be placed
>with any of the local DART affiliates including 
>organizations in Florida, Ohio,
>Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky. OTs will be 
>informed of their training placement
>at the culmination of our national search, 
>approximately six weeks prior to the
>start of the training. We will certainly take into account the OTs interests
>in terms of location. But placements will be determined based on our interest
>in providing the best training experience 
>possible, and may require sacrificing
>one’s desire for a specific location. Permanent placement will be negotiated
>for successful graduates to continue with the 
>DART network (see list of organizations
>below).
>
>Responsibilities:
>OTs will be equipped in mid-June with an 
>intensive classroom workshop, but most
>of the training will take place while working to build the power of one of the
>local DART affiliates. OTs will be expected to create a work plan based on the
>goals set by the local leadership, execute the techniques and strategies they
>learn during the classroom training, be 
>accountable to DART and local organizing
>staff through written weekly reports and 
>check-ins, and should continuously evaluate
>their own progress toward becoming a skilled professional community organizer.
>
>Qualifications:
>Although it may be helpful, no direct experience 
>is necessary. OTs hired to participate
>in the DART Organizers Institute must demonstrate a desire to pursue community
>organizing as a long-term professional career. A 
>master’s degree or similar life
>experience is preferred though unnecessary. 
>Candidates must have a college degree
>or be graduating prior to June 20, 2005. Also, 
>candidates must display a workmanlike
>diligence, be driven to produce sustained 
>results, have proven capacity to build
>relationships of trust, create and execute a 
>plan, act professionally, feel comfortable
>working with congregations, be accountable and 
>willing to hold others accountable,
>demonstrate disciplined thought and action, and 
>work in a team setting. OTs must
>also have access to a car during their training 
>and be flexible regarding relocation.
>Fluency in Spanish/English is a plus and people 
>of color are encouraged to apply.
>
>
>Salary & Benefits:
>This is a paid training program. OTs will be given a living stipend of $6,500
>during the four-month training. DART will also pay all transportation costs to
>the classroom orientation and host city, and mileage reimbursements during the
>field portion of the training. Room, board, and tuition will also be paid by
>DART during the 7-day classroom orientation. 
>After successful completion of the
>program, DART will work to place graduates into 
>fulltime positions making initial
>salaries up to $35,000/year, plus benefits.
>
>To Apply:
>We encourage you to send your resume to: Ben MacConnell, DART Network, 820 New
>York Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 or by email: institute at thedartcenter.org. If
>you have any questions, please call: (785) 
>841-2680. Also, you can download applications
>or view profiles from previous OTs at the DART website: www.thedartcenter.org.
>
>Cities and States where DART affiliates are located:
>
>FLORIDA:
>
>     * FAITH - Fighting Against Injustice and Toward Harmony in Daytona Beach
>     * FDOF - Federation of DART Organizations (statewide network)
>     * HOPE - Hillsborough Organization for Progress & Equality in Tampa
>     * ICARE - Interchurch Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment
>in Jacksonville
>     * JAB - Justice for All in Broward in Ft. Lauderdale
>     * PACT - People Acting for Community Together in Miami
>     * PEACE - Polk Ecumenical Action Council for Empowerment in Lakeland
>     * PEACE - People Engaged in Active Community Efforts in West Palm Beach
>     * POC - Pinellas Organizing Committee in St. Petersburg
>     * SURE - Sarasota United for Responsibility & Equality in Sarasota
>     * TEAM - Tallahassee Equality Action Ministry in Tallahassee
>
>INDIANA:
>
>     * CAJE - Congregations Acting for Justice in Evansville
>
>KENTUCKY:
>
>     * BUILD - Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct Action
>     * CLOUT: Citizens of Louisville Organized & United Together
>
>MICHIGAN:
>
>     * GLADE: Greater Lansing Association for 
>Development & Empowerment in Lansing
>     * MOP: Michigan Organizing Project in Muskegon and Grand Rapids
>
>OHIO:
>
>     * BREAD: Building Responsibility, Equality and Dignity in Columbus
>     * JAM: Justice Action Mercy in Springfield
>     * LEAD: Leaders for Equality & Action in Dayton
>     * TUSA: Toledoans United for Social Action in Toledo
>
>VIRGINIA:
>
>     * RISC: Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities
>     * CAISC Charlottesville Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee
>
>
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