Social Justice Jobs Available to graduating MU students and alums!!

Representatives from the Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center
will be on the Miami University campus on Tuesday, March 27th, at 7pm in
Bachelor Hall, room 250, to discuss careers in the field of community
organizing, and to schedule interviews with students interested in
empowering their comunities and working for social change.

The DART Network is a nonprofit network of affiliates, founded in 1982
to assist in the development of strong, grassroots community
organizations committed to the principles and values of justice and
fairness. The DART Network currently consists of 21 affiliates spread
throughout Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky,
each with their own leaders, staff, funding base, and accomplishments
toward social and economic justice at the local level. We are broadening
our power into new communities throughout the country by training a new
generation of community organizers! Do NOT miss the info session - it is
the ONLY day a DART representative will be on your campus during our
national recruitment search.

The DART Center has won important victories on a broad set of justice
issues including: Education reform in low-performing public schools;
Fair immigration policies; Police misconduct; Living Wage campaigns &
job training; Affordable housing, etc.

As part of DART's mission, we have provided a paid training program for
those interested in launching a career fighting for social and economic
justice known as the DART Organizers Institute. This program is designed
to give people the skills in grassroots organizing to launch a permanent
career within the DART Network. The Organizers Institute is a combined
classroom and field training covering such topics as: Entering a
community; Identifying and training local leaders; Strategic planning
and issue cutting; Relationship and community building; Direct Action on
community issues; Fundraising.

Locations & Dates: This is a field training that begins June 18, 2007
and will formally conclude October 13th (though permanent salaried
placement is to be expected upon graduation). Organizer Trainees (OTs)
will be equipped in June with an intensive classroom workshop in Dayton,
Ohio, where they will be trained by the best community organizers in the
county. Most of the training however will take place while working to
build the power of one of the local DART affiliates.

Qualifications: Although it may be helpful, no direct experience is
necessary. 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 or similar life experience is
preferred though unnecessary. Candidates must have a college degree or
be graduating prior to June 18, 2007. 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 congregations,
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.

Salary & Benefits: This is a paid training program. OTs will be given a
living stipend of $6,500 during the four-month training. DART will also
pay all transportation costs to the classroom orientation and host city,
and mileage reimbursements during the field portion of the training.
Room, board, and tuition will also be paid by DART during the 7-day
classroom orientation. After successful completion of the program, DART
will work to place graduates into fulltime positions making initial
salaries up to $35,000/year, plus benefits.

To Apply: We encourage you to meet with a representative of DART for our
Information Session that will take place on the Miami University campus
Tuesday, March 27th, at 7pm in Bachelor Hall, room 250. Please RSVP your
attendance to Karen Modzelewski at: [log in to unmask]; office
(813)221-4673; cell (352)256-3109. If you are interested, but cannot
make the info session, please contact Karen immediately. Interviews will
be scheduled following the information session.

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