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International Advocacy and Environmental Education - Seattle, Washington: From the start, MAP's goal has been to spread awareness about the importance of mangroves and the threats they face. We have worked to make our website and bi-weekly newsletter sources of invaluable information and a global clearinghouse for all mangrove-related news.

There's a lot of information out there, and we need to streamline our website to tell the most powerful story that it can.

Storytelling and Writing Volunteer: MAP is seeking creative, energetic, and environmentally aware individuals to help us simplify the text on our websites and move reference materials to a MAP Wiki that will eventually be made available to the public.

Range of Tasks:

• Updating core program pages on the MAP website
• Simplifying and reducing text on core pages and basic informational pages on MAP website
• Archive old pages and move reference materials to the MAP Wiki
• Contribute weekly or monthly blog posts on relevant issues
• Tailor articles to meet communications vehicles: MAP Newsletter, QYS Blog, QYS Social Media Channels, and guest blogs with partner organizations
• Develop text for outreach and education materials to be used at Street Fairs and Community Events

As a volunteer: hours are flexible and can vary based on campaign activities and your previous commitments.

Desired Qualifications:

Successful volunteers possess the following attributes:

• Background in media, journalism, communications, political science, environmental science, ecology, marine science, or international trade
• Strong interest in working on behalf of the environment, indigenous groups, public health, and challenging the status quo
• Experience writing blog posts, newsletter articles, and/or other social media blurbs for student, profit, or non-profit publications
• Superior editing, writing and research skills, strong communications skills, open to taking direction and criticism and working in a team atmosphere
• Experience with Wordpress (preferred)
• Experience with MediaWiki or similar (preferred)
  
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail, professional demeanor, general office skills, and strong computer skills
• Candidates should have transportation of some kind in and around the Seattle metropolitan area (preferred)

Please visit our website, www.mangroveactionproject.org for more information about the threats that coastal shrimp farming poses to environmental and human health.