Monday, December 26, 2005

GIG: Part-time Coalition Coordinator

GIG: Part-Time Coalition Coordinator

Job OpeningPart-Time Coalition Coordinator

Esperanza del Barrio is a membership led community organization based in East Harlem that assist the self empowerment of low income Latina immigrant sand their families through grassroots organizing, political/legal education,and leadership development. Founded in 2003 by six Mexican immigrant streetvendors, Esperanza works with members from East Harlem, the Bronx, Queens and other areas of Manhattan. We provide an array of services in the areas of community organizing, adult education, business entrepreneurship training, leadership development, health education, children’s tutoring,legal services, and youth development.

Esperanza del Barrio is looking for a coalition coordinator to organize meetings and events, and help to conduct coalition meetings. Esperanza is part of a city-wide coalition of ethnic community organizations dedicated to improving the working and living conditions of street vendors. The coalition, Street Vendors for Justice, is an alliance of street vendor associations, including the Latin American Workers Project, the African Association of America, CAAAV organizing Asian Communities, Vendedores Ambulantes de la 5ta Avenida (5th Avenue Street Vendors, Brooklyn),Vendedores Ambulantes Unidos del Bronx (Bronx United Street Vendors), andEsperanza del Barrio. Street vendors work across cultures and ethnicities to challenge and improve city street vending policies while promoting a positive image of street vendors as a legitimate workforce.

Qualifications:Previous organizing experience (especially with coalitions)Basic computer skillsProficiency in a at least 2 languages (Coalition meetings are conducted inEnglish, Spanish, Chinese and French)Patient, honest, organized
Must understand cultural diversity, also be open-minded and tolerant toother cultures
Must be able to identify with coalition’s campaign for respect and dignity for street vendors’ work Must be able to work Thursday nights and occasional weekends Should be able to commit to work at least 6 months for the coalition
Hours:Flexible 10hrs/per week
Salary:$10/hourTo Apply:Send resume and
cover letter to:
info@esperanzadelbarrio.org
2290 2nd Ave. South Store
NY, NY 10035
Phone (212) 289-9025
Fax (212) 289-9026

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