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10 people are interested
Complaint Line Specialist
ORGANIZATION: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
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10 people are interested
Be at the frontlines to protect and expand civil liberties in Maryland! The ACLU of Maryland seeks volunteers for our intake/complaint line year-round. The intake/complaint line hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm.
Volunteers will be trained to discern civil liberties issues from other legal matters and investigate significant civil rights/civil liberties violations or provide referrals to appropriate legal resources.
Volunteers must be available during at least one of the complaint line shift hours, on Tuesdays, from 12:45pm to 3:00pm, and/or Thursdays, from 12:45pm to 3:00pm, for a period of at least three months.
Volunteers should have excellent communication skills, confidence, patience, and a healthy sense of humor. They should also be comfortable interacting with individuals from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with a wide range of needs. Familiarity with the ACLU's mission, knowledge of current civil liberties and civil rights issues, and proficiency in a second language preferred.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to the ACLU of Maryland. The cover letter should include all contact information, including address, email, phone number(s) and address the following:
-Why do you want to be an intake/complaint line volunteer for the ACLU?
-What background do you have that you believe would be helpful for the position?
-Are you affiliated with a school through which you would like to receive credit for volunteering?
-Where did you hear about this opportunity?
We accept applications by mail and fax (410-366-7838). If you would like to submit your application by email, please attach a resume and include in the body of the email, the same information requested in the volunteer application.
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About American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Location:
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 350, Baltimore, MD 21211, US
Mission Statement
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland is a private, non-profit organization that defends the civil rights and civil liberties in Maryland through litigation, legislation, and public education.
Description
The ACLU of Maryland is the state affiliate office of the American Civil Liberties Union, one of the nation's premier civil liberties and civil rights organizations. The ACLU of MD engages in constitutional and civil rights litigation, legislative analysis and lobbying, and public education on a wide range of issues. The Maryland ACLU takes great pride in having an extraordinarily broad agenda among ACLU affiliates. Beyond the defense of First Amendment rights for which the ACLU is best known, our affiliate has taken on major cases in almost every area of constitutional and civil rights law, including freedom of speech and association, freedom of religion, race and gender discrimination, privacy, police misconduct, the right to vote, due process, lesbian and gay rights, prisoner rights, the rights of persons with disabilities, criminal procedure, and access to public records.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3600 Clipper Mill Road. Suite 350Baltimore, MD 21211
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2016
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Administrative Support
- Bilingual
- Data Entry
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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