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Demos Seeks Candidates for Emerging Voices Fellowship (New York, NY)
How to Apply: Upload a cover letter, résumé, a 2-3 page statement of your research and writing plans for the fellowship year, and a writing sample by clicking through the following link: http:demos.hiringthing.com. ONLY full and complete applications will be considered. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Incomplete…
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Neighbors Together Seeks Community Organizer (Brooklyn, NY)
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to: Amy Blumsack, Community Action Program Director Amy@neighborstogether.org In your cover letter please describe your experience working as a community organizer, what you learned from that experience, and your philosophy of community organizing among low-income people. Cover letters that do not specifically address these three points…
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Who’s On the Ballot?: A Voter’s Guide
With election day rapidly approaching (it’s next Tuesday, November 8th!), you might be wondering how to cast your vote. Whether you’re still figuring out who you want to see in the White House in 2017, or you’re making your way through the down-ballot decisions, Who’s On the Ballot can help you find your way. A project…
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NYC Passes Landmark “Freelance Isn’t Free Act”
Gig workers in NYC have had reason to rejoice this week. The Freelance Isn’t Free Act, which protects freelancer workers from wage theft by imposing penalties on businesses that delay or deny payment to their contract workers, was passed by the New York City Council in a unanimous vote last Thursday. The first wage protection act for…
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