[DU-L] FW: Following up on my message from last week (community organizing jobs/OU info session invite)

[Hedges, Steven]

Hey Brothers, 

Check this out, maybe it's up your alley. Hey, a job is a job. 

Fraternally, 
Steven Hedges
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From: Hannah Wittmer [hannah at thedartcenter.org]
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:24 PM
To: Hedges, Steven
Subject: Following up on my message from last week (community organizing jobs/OU info session invite)

Steven,

I tried connecting with you last week, but I know it's easy to overlook an email this time of year so I thought I'd try again.  I saw on the OU website that you're an officer in Delta Upsilon Fraternity, so I wanted to invite you to attend an upcoming information session.  Clarissa Epps, community organizer with DART, will be giving an hour-long presentation tomorrow, Monday, March 25 at 6:00pm in Grover Center Room E306 about the community organizing career opportunities available with DART.

In case you're not familiar with us, DART is a network of grassroots community organizations working in Columbus, Dayton, Toledo (and 17 other cities around the country) to address local issues of social and economic justice. We are hiring 12 individuals for full-time careers as community organizers starting this June.

Positions are highly selective (last year 852 applied for 17 positions). But we find that people who demonstrate leadership on campus often possess the self-motivation and work ethic we look for in the organizers we hire. Therefore, I wanted to personally invite you to attend.  Are you available from 6:00-7:00 tomorrow?  If so, let me know your preferred email address, phone number, and expected graduation date, and I'll add you to our rsvp list.

Finally, I wanted to ask - would the announcement below/flyer attached be something you could help get word out about among others involved in your organization?

Take care,
Hannah

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


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

The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will be hosting an information session Monday, March 25 at 6:00pm in Grover Center Room E306 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 hannah at thedartcenter.org or calling 785.506.8915 with your name, preferred email address, phone number, 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 hannah at thedartcenter.org or (785) 506-8915.
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