Living SideBySide Needs a Marketing/Communications/Education Volunteer!

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Join Legacy International as we expand the impact of proven methodologies infusing understanding and tolerance in our communities, US and abroad. This is great opportunity for a locally based "practical idealist" - either a young professional (in college or recent graduate) OR a seasoned professional seeking a meaningful opportunity to lend well honed talents.

Legacy is offering a 4 to 5 month internship (or volunteer opportunity) for a young professional interested in business and marketing, international relations, and communications. Junior or senior undergraduate students, recent graduates or graduate students will be considered. This opportunity is also well suited for more seasoned professionals with similar interests. This person will support the development of Legacy’s Living SidebySide(r) (LSBS) project and its pilot Professional Development Teacher Training for United States audiences and abroad.

Dates: on going (dates negotiable); part time, flexible hours (8-15 hrs/week)

Who We Are: Founded in 1979, Legacy International equips emerging leaders to transform their vision and values into sustainable success. One primary direction is providing training experiences for teachers, students, and youth workers that foster inter-ethnic, racial, and religious understanding.

Developed and tested over three decades, LSBS has been implemented with diverse populations in the U.S, through our annual Global Youth Village and in 125 schools in New York City. International audiences have included: Israelis and Palestinians, Northern Irish Protestants and Catholics, Nigerians (Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo), teens from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croats, Muslims, and Serbs), and 10 schools in the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2014, the pilot program in the Kyrgyz Republic trained 20 teachers in the methodology who then trained 553 teenagers. In culmination of this pilot program, youths designed and implemented projects that benefited 10,000 persons.

Work Location: Legacy International’s home office in Bedford, Virginia. Remote work is possible after the orientation period.

Tasks:

1. Market research targeting: a)Professional development for High School/Middle School educators; b) Tolerance/diversity training for college students
2. Create LSBS digital materials for Legacy’s website and social media platforms (Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, etc.)
3. Develop marketing tools and communication pieces to engage current and new audiences (print and web based) for LSBS’s five day teacher training and the full program
4. Manage web inquiries in collaboration with the LSBS Project Director
5. Assist Trainer’s adaptations of derivatives as needed (printing, copying, etc.)
6. Research continuing education credits application process in various U.S. states

Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge marketing, business, public relations or communications
• Interest in educational and youth leadership development and conflict prevention
• Demonstrated use and comfort navigating websites and tools, including blogs, social networks, video and photo sharing, etc., (personal or professional) with solid understanding of the internet and social media marketing best practices
• Excellent writing skills
• Fearless attitude towards technology and a willingness to learn new platforms
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and strong social skills when interacting with online audiences
• Demonstrated, strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Leila Baz, HR Coordinator; staff@legacyintl.org