– Community
Organizer
Organizer
Job description
Social
Justice – Community Organizer
ACORN Canada – New Westminster, BC
Social Justice Community Organizer – Field Organizer
Justice – Community Organizer
ACORN Canada – New Westminster, BC
Social Justice Community Organizer – Field Organizer
ACORN
Canada is looking for motivated individuals interested in fighting and winning
local, and national social justice campaigns BC and Canada.
Canada is looking for motivated individuals interested in fighting and winning
local, and national social justice campaigns BC and Canada.
ACORN
Canada is made up of more than 70,000 low- and moderate-income member families,
in 21 local chapters
Canada is made up of more than 70,000 low- and moderate-income member families,
in 21 local chapters
of ACORN throughout the country, organized democratically
through community organizing. We are Canada’s largest grassroots community
organization for low and moderate income families. We have won many important
social justice campaigns like Payday lending Acts in BC and Ontario, Living and
minimum wage campaigns and many renter rights campaigns
Job
description:
To community organize. Expand the reach of BC ACORN’s economic justice
campaigns in low-to-moderate income neighbourhoods. The job will include,
direct door to door contact, follow ups (second) visits to newly engaged
people, phone banking, helping our membership plan meetings / actions and help
develop the campaign strategies that make up ACORN’s ongoing social and
economic justice campaigns.
description:
To community organize. Expand the reach of BC ACORN’s economic justice
campaigns in low-to-moderate income neighbourhoods. The job will include,
direct door to door contact, follow ups (second) visits to newly engaged
people, phone banking, helping our membership plan meetings / actions and help
develop the campaign strategies that make up ACORN’s ongoing social and
economic justice campaigns.
ACORN
is a union in the community. Like any union our members pay membership dues so
that they can have a sustainable independent organization to fight for their
interest. This is a part of everyone’s job at ACORN.
is a union in the community. Like any union our members pay membership dues so
that they can have a sustainable independent organization to fight for their
interest. This is a part of everyone’s job at ACORN.
What
we are looking for:
We organize in the field predominately when working people are at home —
between 3PM and 9PM — and overall building a community organization which
purpose is to win for low and moderate income people is hard work.
we are looking for:
We organize in the field predominately when working people are at home —
between 3PM and 9PM — and overall building a community organization which
purpose is to win for low and moderate income people is hard work.
No
experience is required. Professional organizing training provided. Room for
advancement in organization is available.
experience is required. Professional organizing training provided. Room for
advancement in organization is available.
Positions
available:
Full time
available:
Full time
More
on ACORN:
For over a decade ACORN Canada has been building capacity for low and moderate
income people so they can champion their own issues to the powers that be. From
our successful pay day lending regulations campaign to winning improvements to
enforcement of municipal housing standards, ACORN Canada has demonstrated how
to effectively make community change through a membership model of community
organizing. To find out more, visit our website:[[http:acorncanada.org|acorncanada.org]]
on ACORN:
For over a decade ACORN Canada has been building capacity for low and moderate
income people so they can champion their own issues to the powers that be. From
our successful pay day lending regulations campaign to winning improvements to
enforcement of municipal housing standards, ACORN Canada has demonstrated how
to effectively make community change through a membership model of community
organizing. To find out more, visit our website:[[http:acorncanada.org|acorncanada.org]]
How to apply
Apply
by email with resume to bcacorn@acorncanada.org
by email with resume to bcacorn@acorncanada.org