UNITE HERE, Local 26 has started up our internship program once again. This summer we will be hosting passionate, talented people to be trained as organizers and join our union in the fight for social and economic justice. We will design the internship around the participants interests and skills.
Neighbor to Neighbor MA is currently hiring for three full-time positions:
(1) Western Mass Lead Organizer (Holyoke/Springfield area)
(2) North Shore Lead Organizer (Lynn/Salem area)
(3) Campaigns Organizer (Based in Boston, some travel statewide)
For more information about the positions, please see our our website, and feel free to forward this to anyone who you think might be interested.
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The Managing Director of Development will join a strong and committed staff team to help fuel organizational expansion. Our development unit focuses on building partnerships with individual donors and foundations, through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, direct mail and online outreach. The Managing Director of Development recruits, manages and trains all staff in the development unit, and oversees all mail, phone and online fundraising programs.
Job Announcement:
Two (2) USAS National Organizers:
United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) is currently hiring two (2) full-time National
Organizers to be based out of Washington, DC. The position requires a two-year commitment
and a willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends. The position offers a
$30,000 salary, a comprehensive health benefits package, and a union contract including flexible
vacation time and a Cost-of-Living Adjustment. Applications are due March 15, 2010.
Applicants will be notified in late April and the position will start in May/June 2010. Incoming
organizers will be trained by the four current national organizers, three of whom will leave
shortly after the two incoming staff start. USAS National Organizers are overseen by a National
Coordinating Committee of student organizers.
For more information on USAS, please visit http://usas.org
We want to share with you that Centro Presente is looking for a Youth Organizer to help us move our vision forward. We want to build and support a community of Latino youth working to defend immigrant rights and to inspire and empower a new generation to act for meaningful social change and economic justice.
The Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT), a tenant-controlled alliance of resident associations in HUD-subsidized multi-family housing, seeks an experienced Lead Organizer to organize and support tenants fighting to save and improve their homes in Eastern and Central Massachusetts. As Lead Organizer, s/he will play a role in supervising the organizing team, including coordination of two critical MAHT projects:
Many people are calling and asking what they can do to help our brothers ans sisters in Haiti during this most of awful of moments. There will be community events that we encourage Boston area people to attend listed below. If you have additional events email jennifer@massjwj.net and we will list them on our website. There is also a list of resources and places to donate to. It is our hope that together we can help make things a little better.
