coi application

COI Overview
Our Community Organizing Internship program integrates vocational training, socio-political education, liberation art, community organizing and healing/personal transformation. COI Interns act as leaders implementing their own community projects and skills that aim to transform trauma, promote healing, transform and prevent violence.
Position Overview
Community Organizers are responsible for co-leading BAY-Peace community organizing efforts, especially as it pertains to our Youth ARTS Initiative where we implement youth-led efforts that heal trauma, prevent violence and build community through grassroots organizing, community based art & advocacy.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: rolling

Schedule

• Flexible Hours & Times
• ​In-person internship at the BAY-Peace office 610 16th St #322 Oakland, CA​​

​Qualifications:

• Ages 13-21
• Strong organization and leadership skills/desire to grow as a leader
• Ability to work well independently and in collaboration with a team in a dynamic environment
• Desire to promote healing/wellness & anti-violence in the community
• Good, or desire to grow, public speaking skills and facilitation
• At-risk Youth, youth impacted by violence and systems involved youth are highly encouraged to apply​

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Individual Duties May Include:
Organizing​

• Act as a lead on youth organizer & representative for BAY-Peace within coalitions. 
• Carry out the Youth ARTS Initiative Schools Action plan in alignment with Free Our Kids Coalition. 
• Participate in skills-based trainings related to advocacy/organizing + facilitation.
• Take lead on facilitating guest workshops. 

Program

• Create curriculum as well as help mentor facilitate classes, programs, and workshops. 
• Participate in skills based trainings related to program leadership + facilitation.
• Support with program prep 
• Take lead on program planning for our 2024 Multicultural Arts and Wellness Jamboree.

Communications 

• Curate and organize photos/videos for marketing and archives.  
• Maintaining an engaging social media presence. 
• Assisting in the creation of social media content, newsletters, flyers, etc. 
• Managing our website and community gift shop.  
• Support community outreach efforts and initiatives such as the YAI school action plan, 2024 Multicultural Arts and Wellness Jamboree, etc..
• Participate in skills based trainings related to communications/outreach and Facilitation.