STARS MEMBERS,<br>
If you are at all interested in a career in Community Organizing for
social Justice please look into this opportunity! Looking forward to
seeing you all at the Tom Martinez Event! <br>
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All the best,<br>
<br>
Keith Hawkins<br>
Co-President of STARS<br>
Honors Tutorial College, Astrophysics Major<br>
Class of 2013<br>
Ohio University | Athens, Ohio<br>
<a href="mailto:kh148408@ohio.edu" target="_blank">kh148408@ohio.edu</a><br>
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Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice Available to OU students and alums!<br>
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The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will be on the
OU campus on Tuesday, April 12 at 6pm in BUC 231 to discuss careers in
the field of community organizing with students interested in empowering
communities and working for social change.<br>
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Please RSVP if you are interested by contacting Erica Horton at
<a href="mailto:erica@thedartcenter.org">erica@thedartcenter.org</a> or calling 785.841.2680 with your name, phone #,
email address and expected graduation date.<br>
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After years of research into best practices, experimentation,
evaluation, and refinement, the Organizers Institute has become THE
elite field school in the training of grassroots community organizers in
the country. <br>
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DART is now accepting applications for the 2011 DART Organizers
Institute, the paid, four-month field school for people interested in
launching a career in community organizing. Participants will undergo a
combined classroom and field training covering such topics as:<br>
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* Entering a community<br>
* Identifying and training local leaders<br>
* Strategic planning and issue cutting<br>
* Relationship and community building<br>
* Direct Action on community issues<br>
* Fundraising<br>
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The DART Center has built coalitions throughout the country that have
won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:<br>
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* Education reform in low-performing public schools<br>
* Job Training<br>
* Drugs and Violence<br>
* Criminal Recidivism<br>
* Living Wage<br>
* Neighborhood Revitalization<br>
* Predatory Lending<br>
* Affordable Housing, etc.<br>
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The DART Organizers Institute combines a 7-day classroom orientation
with 15 weeks of infield training at a local grassroots organization and
in-field training site. Organizer Trainees are provided with a cost of
living stipend and travel. Room, board, and tuition will also be paid
by DART during the seven-day classroom training. After successful
completion of the program, DART will place graduates into permanent
full-time salaried positions earning $30,000-$35,000/year + benefits.
DART is a 501(c)(3) organization, therefore, employees of the DART
Network are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness under the
recently enacted College Cost Reduction and Access Act. <br>
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The 7-day classroom orientation and 15-week infield training start in
July 2011. Training locations will include placements in several states
around the country.<br>
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Although it may be helpful, no direct experience is necessary. Organizer
Trainees (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, JD, or similar life experience
is preferred though not necessary. Candidates must have a college degree
or be graduating prior to July 2011. 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 religious
institutions, 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.<br>
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To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to contact
Erica Horton at <a href="mailto:erica@thedartcenter.org">erica@thedartcenter.org</a> or (785) 841-2680. You can
download applications or view profiles from previous OTs at the DART
website: <a href="http://www.thedartcenter.org">www.thedartcenter.org</a><br clear="all"><br>