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12 people are interested
Help New Yorkers achieve housing justice! Become a coach for tenants in need!
ORGANIZATION: JUSTFIX INC
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12 people are interested
JustFix.nyc, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, is seeking volunteers to help staff our innovative tenant rights help clinic. They will also work 1-on-1 with tenants to help them understand their housing rights and help navigate the legal process using technology. Volunteers will help tenants use our mobile app to document conflicts with landlords and repair issues.
Individuals interested in innovation, technology, and direct assistance for low-income New Yorkers should apply.
We are looking for people who can commit to an average of 4 hours of weekly volunteering. No technology or housing justice experience required. Please contact Alicia Nieves at alicia@justfix.nyc with any questions or inquiries. More information at www.justfix.nyc. Deadline March 15, 2017.
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About JUSTFIX INC
Location:
150 COURT ST STE 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, US
Mission Statement
Arming tenants facing eviction and neglected housing conditions with technology for legal empowerment.
Description
JustFix.nyc is a non-profit that supports renters (currently in NYC) in neglected housing situations with technology that helps them build well-documented cases and connect with community and legal advocates. Our platform is comprised of two complementary tools:
1. A mobile app that assists tenants in gathering evidence, mediating with their landlord through templated communications, reporting violations to city agencies, connecting with organizers and attorneys, and presenting a "case history" in housing court.
2. A dashboard that allows community organizers, legal aid attorneys, and other advocates to communicate with tenants and track data about buildings, landlords, and neighborhoods. It will be integrated with open datasets from a range of city and state agencies.
We work with neighborhood based tenant organizing groups as well as major legal service organizations and are committed to a model of community-led development in order to design, build, and distribute our services to those who need it most.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
150 Court St2nd FloorBrooklyn, NY 11201
DATE POSTED
February 13, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum commitment of 4 hours per week
- No technology or housing justice experience required.