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Blog & Article Writers/Wizards
ORGANIZATION: Project LETS
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37 people are interested
Project LETS (www.LetsEraseTheStigma.com) is a non-profit organization working on a local and national level to support and ensure the civil rights of mentally ill folks (or folks whose experiences are often classified as mental illness) through peer-led communities, advocacy efforts, and political change.
Main roles include:
Conducting research on specific topics related to: mental health/illness, trauma, neurodiversity, ableism, marginalization/oppression, identity, etc. to support blog & article writing
Analyzing other journalism & blog outlets [specifically writing on mental illness] for popular content, topics, and titles
Drawing from your own lived experience and narrative to write blogs and articles
Interviewing other folks with lived experience & sharing their narratives on our blog
Writing various types of articles on a wide range of topics for our blog [essays, bullet lists, photo
essays, etc.]
Expanding the overall reach of our blog and writing
Main responsibilities include:
Reporting to the Executive Director on a weekly basis [check in’s]
Writing 2 blog posts/articles per month
Submitting 1 blog post/article per month to another journalism source
Maintaining and adjusting deadlines appropriately
Maintaining work accountability (Google Drive, Trello, GCal)
Collaboratively determining strategy and priorities to focus on
Skills & Assets:
A passion and strong understanding of the mental health landscape and our organization’s
mission and vision
Rockin’ writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of our organization’s various types of content.
Awesome organizational skills to work independently (motivated self-starter!) and manage projects with many moving parts (& managing your own schedule)
Cultural and structural competence; experience working with directly-affected and marginalized populations
Comfort speaking to and engaging with others [via phone, email, in-person, etc.]
Comfort working from laptop and not necessarily in an office-space together!
Radically minded, anti-oppression based framework for approaching mental illness
Questions? info@letserasethestigma.com
More opportunities with Project LETS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Project LETS
Location:
69 Brown St., PROVIDENCE, RI 02912, US
Mission Statement
The goals of LETS are to: Pass the BP Act which would require teachers, administrators, counselors and specialists who work with students in grades seven through twelve to partake in suicide prevention training; Provide seminars to educate schools and students on mental illness and suicide; Provide resources and information to students; Receive a changed attitude and full acceptance of these issues within the community and school district; and create Club LETS at schools throughout the community . LETS was inspired by the suicide of Brittany Marie Petrocca.
Description
Project LETS is a non-profit organization, educational program, and movement dedicated to eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide. LETS will establish LETS Clubs in middle schools and high schools where students can discuss stigma, learn about mental health, plan their own stigma-erasing projects, and lead peer-to-peer education. LETS organizes lectures, presentations, and speeches - and is currently working on a law to mandate suicide prevention training for all educators of 7th-12th grade students! Let's Erase the Stigma! All it takes is one.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Social Media / Blogging
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
N/A