Student Activist Coordinator

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WHY: The many reasons to be a Student Activist Coordinator

By being a Student Activist Coordinator (SAC), you can further your leadership skills, expand your knowledge of human rights issues, support and recruit student groups and organize activities that advance rights around the world. Being an SAC is a unique opportunity to collaborate with Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) staff and activists who are making a difference while advancing in your volunteer and/or professional work.

WHO: An Introduction to Student Activist Coordinators

The SAC is an AIUSA student or youth volunteer who serves as an advisor to student and youth groups in group development, issue campaigns and policy questions. The SAC also serves as a liaison between AIUSA groups, staff and other volunteer leaders; promotes area-wide initiatives such as multi-campus activism trainings and may recruit new school groups though outreach and giving presentations. An SAC is required to commit for one year and works under the guidance and supervision of a regional field organizer (FO). SACs are required to be AIUSA members, and active in an AISUA group. This position is open to youth aged 15-25 and/or students currently enrolled in a school or university.

WHAT: Important Tasks for a Student Activist Coordinator:

Leadership for Human Rights

Activating: Actively participate in planning and implementing local, state, regional meetings and conferences
Learning: Stay educated on AI, its issues, campaigns, and current events.
Communicating: Inform your Regional Office of successful human rights organizing among groups, as well as advising them of any problems you or your groups may face.
Start, Strengthen and Support Student Groups

Starting: Recruit groups by contacting schools and teachers. Give presentations on how to start a student group and use human rights education materials.
Training: Be prepared, supported and empowered to provide trainings to groups individually or as a co-facilitator.
Supporting: Assist groups in pursuing AIUSA'S mission as they recruit members, fundraise, and campaign for AI issues.
Connecting: Keep groups and activists informed and engaged with upcoming actions, news, goals and objectives.
Reporting: Provide monthly reporting about group activities and interests/needs in your state.
Grow the Human Rights Movement

Identifying: Locate areas for possible new groups, and collaborating with regional office to build new chapters.
Organizing: Coordinate special events like rally, tabling, concerts, lobbying, fundraiser, etc.
Collaborating: Organize area meetings, conferences, or trainings as needed.
Key Responsibilities include:

Ability to travel state-wide (flexible)
Public Speaking Experience
Conducts phone and in-person outreach
Plans and executes social media communications/mobilization strategy
Represents Amnesty International USA appropriately
Other duties as assigned.