The Direct Action and Research Training (DART) Center will hold an online info session on Tuesday, April 13 at 6pm EST to discuss careers in community organizing. All UMD students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating before January 2022. RSVP here.
DART trains professional organizers and community organizations how to work for social, economic and racial justice, including:
* Holding police departments accountable
* Shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline
* Reining in predatory lenders
* Expanding access to primary health and dental care
* Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training
* Fighting for immigrants' rights
Associate Community Organizer
Starting salary: $40,000/year + benefits
Positions begin on June 7, 2021, August 9, 2021 or January 10, 2022 in:
- Florida: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach, St. Petersburg
- Kansas: Topeka, Wyandotte County, Johnson County
- Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington
- South Carolina: Charleston
Lead Community Organizer / Executive Director
Positions begin spring/summer 2021 in:
- Florida: Sarasota
- Kansas: Wyandotte County, Johnson County
DART organizations are diverse coalitions that include communities of color, low-to-moderate-income communities and immigrant communities. It is strongly encouraged that people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers and DACA recipients, to apply.
To apply or learn more about DART, visit www.thedartcenter.org or find us on instagram and facebook @theDARTcenter. Still have questions? Contact moe@thedartcenter.org or 602.510.4658.
