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6 people are interested
Civil Rights Testers
ORGANIZATION: Project Sentinel
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
CALL TO REGISTER: (408) 749-1856
About Project Sentinel
Project Sentinel is a nonprofit civil rights organization that serves Northern California and investigates allegations of housing discrimination through Fair Housing Testing. Fair Housing Testers expose discrimination by posing as prospective tenants by phone or in person and reporting on their experience.
Who can be a Tester?
All are welcome to apply. To qualify, individuals must:
- Attend a tester training and complete a practice test.
- Pass a criminal history check.
- Be reliable and committed to civil rights.
- Be able to write and submit objective reports within 24 hours of completing a test.
People with fluency in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Hindi, Hmong, Farsi, and Russian are encouraged to apply.
Do Testers get paid?
Testers are used when needed and earn a stipend. Stipends are typically $15 to $25 for a phone/email test and $20 to $55 for an in-person test, plus mileage and expense reimbursements.
How Do I Sign Up?
For more information about fair housing testing, or to sign up for an upcoming tester training, contact mmaiz@housing.org or (408) 749-1856.
To request alternate formats to participate, please email scottrell@housing.org or TTY 7-1-1.
More opportunities with Project Sentinel
2 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Project Sentinel
Location:
1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: To develop and promote fairness and equality of housing for all persons and to advocate peaceful resolution of disputes for community welfare and harmony.
Description
Project Sentinel is a non-profit organization. Our primary function is to assist individuals with housing problems such as discrimination, mortgage foreclosure & delinquency, rental issues including repairs, deposits, privacy, dispute resolution, home buyer education, post purchase education and reverse mortgages.
Project Sentinel processes more than 10,000 initial contacts annually. We handle over 600 housing discrimination complaints, open over 1700 landlord tenant and community dispute resolution cases, administer mediation programs in most cities in Santa Clara County, counsel more than 750 homeowners each year and provide monthly workshops on a variety of topics including Homeownership, Tenant/Landlord and Fair Housing.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1490 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95050
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2017
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
- Acting
- Reading / Writing
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training