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12 people are interested
Neighborhood Canvasser
ORGANIZATION: WOODSIDE ON THE MOVE INC
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12 people are interested
Position Description: The Neighborhood Canvasser will play a key role in our outreach and mobilization efforts within the Woodside and Western Queens community.
Responsibilities:
Help mobilize neighborhood residents through door knocking, phone banking, flyering, and translation/interpretation.
Distribute fact sheets about tenant rights and civil liberties
Assist with Know Your Rights Workshops.
Participate in general outreach and surveying about activities and concerns in Woodside and Western Queens.
Qualifications:
Knowledge and/or strong interest in public policy, urban planning, community organizing, economic development, and affordable housing.
Fluency in second language including Spanish, Bengali, Nepali, or Tibetan preferred but not required.
Interest in learning about affordable housing and anti-displacement issues
Strong communication skills including comfort with public speaking
Must be able to commit to a minimum of five hours per month.
For all inquiries, please send resume and brief cover letter via email. Contact Aaron Frager at afrager@woodsideonthemove.org or call at (718)-476-8449.
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About WOODSIDE ON THE MOVE INC
Location:
39-42 59TH ST, WOODSIDE, NY 11377, US
Mission Statement
Woodside on the Move is a grassroots community organization dedicated to making Woodside and Western Queens a better place to live, work, and do business. Our services include one-on-one help with affordable housing, pro bono legal clinics, after school and summer camp, adult ESL and computer classes, and public events including street fairs and art festivals. Our monthly tenant meetings and rallies are gathering spaces where underrepresented populations including new immigrants and seniors bring their questions, concerns, and voices to the table and act on citywide campaigns for rent stabilization. Our neighborhood thrives when all of our neighbors participate and have a voice at the table. We welcome your ideas and participation. Together we can keep Woodside and Western Queens moving forward.
Description
Established in 1976, Woodside On The Move (WOTM) offers a diverse range of programs and services for the maintenance and improvement of the quality of life in Woodside, Queens. Maintaining decent, affordable housing is an important aspect of our mission. WOTM has provided assistance to the community in housing, youth services, business, culture and job placement which helps both businesses and residents. WOTM's activities include co-ownership of a 78-unit senior residence; serving as a local sponsor for the Sunnywood Partnership Homes, providing businesses with employment services; providing after-school and summer youth programs; and organizing community activities such as neighborhood clean-ups, street fairs, holiday tree lighting, and free concerts in schools and parks. WOTM also provides tenant and landlord assistance and homeowner financial counseling. The corporation performs the following NPC activities: tenant/client assistance, grants and program assistance, research/outreach/organizational development, and homeowner financial counseling. As a way to broadly inform the community about our services, WOTM opened a Web Site giving the opportunity to tenants/clients to access information about our programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
39-42 59th Street2nd Fl, Ste: 5Woodside, NY 11377
DATE POSTED
May 11, 2017
SKILLS
- Networking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Minimum of 5 hours per month