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3 people are interested
Newsletter Writer
ORGANIZATION: Redemptive Work
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3 people are interested
Redemptive Work is looking for a Newsletter Writer to assist in our work with displaced, disabled, formerly incarcerated, or other socially outcast persons to create sustainable living situations.
What does a Newsletter Writer do?A Newsletter Writer is the voice of the organization. Our constituents need to know what we are doing and the newsletter is one channel we use to keep people informed. We need a writer to translate Project Manager notes and client narratives into success stories, failure stories, and truth-telling stories of life for the displaced and unemployable. These newsletters will be used in fundraising, friend-raising, brand building in other venues to raise awareness of the plight of those trapped in poverty by unjust social structures.
They will also be responsible for helping to shape the overall story and express client dialogue in moving and meaningful ways. It’s important for the Newsletter Writer to understand the tone and culture of the organization, as they’ll be writing a lot of the small touches that could make or break the experience for the reader. As a job, it’s a real labor of love that combines a dedication to writing and a passion for equality and justice.
For this role, you will need to:
- Have a creative and intelligent writing style
- Be able to create text and dialogue that tells RW's story
- Understand what makes human services appealing to different audiences
- Possess excellent imagination and creativity
- Have excellent communication and presentation skills
We are looking for our Newsletter Writers to produce one newsletter per month, for dissemination through our email platform. We anticipate that this will require 1 hour a week commitment.
This role is ideal for professionals in the field wishing to volunteer and students majoring in journalism, English, communications, or any individual interested in narrative or literature.
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About Redemptive Work
Location:
205 E Monroe, AUSTIN, TX 78704, US
Mission Statement
Making sustainable living a reality for displaced or seemingly unemployable persons.
Description
Redemptive Work (RW) is dedicated to making sustainable living a reality for displaced and seemingly unemployable persons.
RW serves homeless, previously incarcerated, and disabled persons navigating barriers to sustainable living. Our work began when Rev. Dr. Tina Carter joined RW Executive Director Rev. Dr. Mindy Johnson-Hicks in writing The Wealth of Poverty (Outskirts Press, 2013); an exploration of the ways authentic relationships across socio-economic groups enables collective prosperity. During this collaboration, it became apparent that under-served populations of homeless, previously incarcerated and disabled people shared common barriers to finding employment, housing, and healthcare. RW incorporated in 2013 to learn to navigate those barriers. We meet with people weekly, one-on-one, to discuss goals and strategies necessary to achieve sustainability beyond societal barriers. People need adequate work, safe shelter and access to health care and we are here to ensure a community is present to help them find all three. We also help people overcome obstacles by coaching them to fill out forms for jobs or obtaining a Driver's License or Social Security Card, government benefits. We help people face the challenges that so often prevent marginalized persons from re-engaging in society in a sustainable way. We also help our clients to understand what their strengths are instigating self-advocacy in a profoundly disenfranchising system.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 3, 2018
SKILLS
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Anthropology
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 hours per week