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Dear Colleagues,
Periodically, the Institute for Community Leadership posts internship announcements seeking conduits for our internship program. Below is a recent announcement. If you or others you know might serve in this capacity we would be honored to hear from you. The Institute for Community Leadership strives for a world where individuals see their interconnection to others as an impetus for sustained social action. Needless to say, most of us are inactive not because we lack the information to know what problems need fixing. Rather, we are inactive because we lack the courage, training, discipline and practice needed to act. Action is active and our society thrives on sedentary living. To sustain action we must provide opportunities that transform the self and the social environment in which the self lives and works. Our focus is on the heart and soul of getting engaged. Our program, working in schools, communities, tribal nations, universities and elsewhere engages people in the transformation of their own self and does so through participation in community, school, national or global transformation.
Our program has school year based internships as well as summer internships. Please forward this message to others.
All the best,
Sasha Rabkin Institute for Community Leadership www.icleadership.org
Stand up for justice!! Work against the disparities in public education!!! Inspire young people!!! Transform yourself!!! Organize Voter Education!
The Institute for Community Leadership (ICL) recruits individuals committed to personal and social change. ICL invites individuals and to become interns and institutions to nominate potential interns. Interns must be willing to transform themselves, get out of their comfort zone and organize others.
Education transmits cultural, political, economic and social values. Education and information without the guiding principles of love and justice, as Dr. King warns, leads to the development of “guided missiles and misguided men (and women)”. Our nation’s schools and all citizens must orient themselves to this grave dilemma and challenge students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members to carry the mantle of social justice and social uplift. Be a compass for justice today!!!
ICL, utilizing poetry, creativity, nonviolence and community advocacy, builds the capacity of youth to advocate for social justice and work for personal change.
The arousal, education and organization of individuals for sustained social action requires dedicated warriors.
ICL commits to the integration of individuals into the movement for social justice, peace and civil and human rights in their local communities, nationwide and around the world.
ICL interns:
· Organize families, youth, educators and community members in support of social justice · Receive training in organizing from ICL as a cadre for justice · Study, read and write on issues of concern to their communities and to the movement · Reflect and practice reflection as a method of organizing others and becoming noble warriors for justice
Possible internships include:
Assistant Facilitator- Join certified ICL facilitators in locals schools utilizing the ICL Leadership Poetry Workshop curriculum. Engage young people in transformational leadership opportunities, organize community events, build ties to local community organization and relate to families and teachers.
Reflection Center Outreach Coordinator- research and outreach to environmentally safe and just organizations and business regarding- support for Reflection Center Work. Donations of household products, foods, outdoor tools and resources for growing, Volunteer coordination etc.
History & Archiving of ICL related work- create a system for archiving ICL study session materials, articles, taped meetings and interviews, video recordings, still photo recordings, transcribing.
Grant Writer- research and write for grants, assist in the growth and development of the ICL Fund Development Department.
Publications & Public Relations- Research and outreach to possible print media and publishing companies regarding ICL and related works. Network on possible contacts and press in cities and regions that ICL is active in through out the year. Create an ICL press kit for long term use.
Democracy Education Researcher- Areas of for further research- Record the impact of war on education development; Sociological impacts of prisons on schools; Methods & pedagogy of education internationally (Vietnam, Cuba, S. Africa, Japan, etc.).
Shoulder the Vote Campaign- Organize youth as advocates for reclaiming democracy through voter education and empowerment.
Events & Activities- help in organizing event venues (in-kind), set up and take down during ICL LPW and other activities, hosting at ICL events, event volunteer coordination.
Office Maintenance and House Keeping- once or twice a week office clean up and maintenance (this is a bit un-thought out)
In House Office Assistant- general admin work around the office, this person should be able to drive, do pick up of students for tutoring,
Youth Coordinator- Relate to families, visit homes, organize for events, edit poems, outreach and general follow-up with youth and families.
Please refer individuals directly to ICL. Internships begin immediately.
Thank you for your time and effort on behalf of social justice and community building.
Sincerely,
Sasha Rabkin Institute for Community Leadership 253-872-3612
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