Democracy & Faith Fellowship

, Michigan
United States

Supervisor: Democracy & Faith Fellows will report directly to Civic Engagement Campaign Manager.
Level of Education Required:

General Information

The Michigan Organizing Collaborative (MOC) is a statewide network of civic, labor, faith-based and social service organizations organized as a joint project of the Harriet Tubman Center in Detroit and Flint Area Congregations Together (FACT). The mission of the MOC is to create a broadly shared agenda for renewal of Michigan that ties together the interests of revitalizing our communities.

Responsibilities

1. Identify and recruit volunteers based on assigned field plan

2. Provide training and development to paid and volunteer canvassers to execute successful voter registration, get-out-the-vote, and other civic engagement efforts in specific geographical neighborhoods and congregations in target areas

3. Develop relationships with congregations and community organizations to achieve program goals

4. Develop relationships with County Clerks and Boards of Elections

5. Register voters directly

6. Set up and monitor phone banking and door-to-door canvassing operations

7. Manage and hold accountable volunteers and participating clergy

8. Daily Door-to-door canvassing and/or phone banking assignments 

Qualifications

1. Experience with volunteer recruitment and management

2. Experience working in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines

3. A track record of setting and meeting goals

4. Experience working with low income and underrepresented communities

5. Experience working with religious congregations

6. Passion for social justice and a strong commitment to strengthening participation in the democratic process

7. Highly enthusiastic and creative with the ability to motivate others

8. Spanish Language fluency a plus

9. Reliable transportation required

Compensation

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend (no benefits) and the best on-the-ground training they can receive. 

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Harriet Tubman Internship in Community Organizing

Detroit, Michigan 48210
United States

Supervisor: Bill O'Brien, Executive Director
Level of Education Required:

General Information

The Harriet Tubman Center for Community Organizing (based in Detroit, Michigan) is presently accepting applications/resumes for a three-monthInternship in Community Organizing.

In the cover letter please include your response to the following questions:

• What is your experience as an organizer or what leadership experience do you have that you can draw upon for community organizing?
• What is your definition of a community organizer?
• What are your future goals for community organizing?

Responsibilities

During the 3-month Internship, successful interns become increasingly clear about “power,” how to build power.  They build strategic public relationships, move public relationships into powerful action and reflect on the process of organizing.  The successful first phase intern will demonstrate the following capacities:

• Build relationships in the public arena systematically and strategically.
• Discover and articulate self-interest in potential leaders.
• Cut issues, strategize and move groups of people into action (e.g. core teams).
• Articulate the process of organizing.
• Reflect on the process of organizing.
• Take training from mentors and supervisors.

Specific objectives for the intern include the following:

• A weekly meeting with host supervisor to develop goals and work plans and to reflect on his/her development as an organizer.
• Weekly reports according to format due on Monday mornings.
• At least 20 one-on-one’s weekly with completed reflection forms.
• Several minor actions involving a minimum of 6 people per action; one major action involving 100 people (including leadership team, issues, targets).
• Reading at least two books on organizing, ability to articulate the elements of organizing, familiarity with General Standards for Organizers in the Tubman Center.

Qualifications

At least a sophomore, graduating senior have preference, possession of a valid driver's license, access to a private vehicle for day-to-day job performance, cell phone, and a laptop compute.

Compensation

Stipend available to students who successfully complete internship at the end of the summer.  Local travel expenses are reimbursed.

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