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Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice

April 3, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will hold an online information session on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 pm eastern to discuss careers in community organizing with UF students and alumni interested in uniting congregations and working for social, economic and racial justice.

RSVP at www.thedartcenter.org/UF

DART hires and trains organizers to build organizations that have successfully addressed issues including:

* Plugging the school-to-prison pipeline
* Reining in predatory lending practices
* Expanding access to primary health and dental care
* Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training
* Improving low-performing public schools
* Fighting for immigrants’ rights

Positions start August 13, 2018 in Knoxville, TN, Charleston, SC, Lexington, KY, Louisville, KY, Lawrence, KS, and St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Starting salary $34,000/year + benefits.

Although it may be helpful, no prior organizing experience is necessary. Fluent Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to visit www.thedartcenter.org. Still have questions? Contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or (202) 841-0353.

Details

Date:
April 3, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Organizer

Hannah Wittmer
Phone:
(202) 841-0353
Email:
hannah@thedartcenter.org
Website:
www.thedartcenter.org/UF