Fwd: Josh Scott, community organizer with DART, is on campus Jan. 29 at 6pm: you're invited.

4 views
Skip to first unread message

Kelly Connors

unread,
Jan 24, 2013, 11:12:15 AM1/24/13
to fcg_proj...@googlegroups.com, fcg_g...@googlegroups.com
Hey guys,

I was approached to send out the following flyer about a job in community organizing. I don't know much about the organization but there is an information session next week. 

Best,
Kelly





Hannah Wittmer
Associate Recruitment Director
Direct Action and Research Training Center
(785) 506-8915
han...@thedartcenter.org
www.thedartcenter.org


**************************************************
Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice Available to UVA students and alums!

Josh Scott, UVA '12 and community organizer with The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center, will be on campus Tuesday, January 29 at 6pm in St. Paul's Memorial Church (across from the rotunda) to discuss careers in the field of community organizing with students and alumni interested in empowering communities and working for social change.

RSVP by contacting Hannah Wittmer at han...@thedartcenter.org or calling 785.506.8915 with your name, school, phone #, and expected graduation date.

DART is now accepting applications for the 2013 DART Organizers Institute, the paid training and career placement program for individuals interested in launching a career in community organizing. The DART Center has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:

* Education reform in low-performing public schools
* Job Training
* Drugs and Violence
* Criminal Recidivism
* Living Wage
* Neighborhood Revitalization
* Predatory Lending
* Affordable Housing, etc.

The DART Organizers Institute combines a classroom orientation with infield training at a local grassroots organization.  Organizers are provided with a cost of living stipend and travel. Graduates of the Organizers Institute are placed into permanent full-time, salaried positions earning $34,000/year + benefits.

The DART Organizers Institute will begin June 24, 2013.  Training locations and permanent placements sites include cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.

To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to visit www.thedartcenter.org or contact Hannah Wittmer at han...@thedartcenter.org or (785) 506-8915.



--
Kelly Connors
M.P.P. Candidate
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
University of Virginia
Community Organizers Wanted @ UVA.pdf
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages