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24 people are interested
Igniting Change 2019 Black and White Affair
ORGANIZATION: GIDEONS PROMISE INC
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24 people are interested
Gideon's Promise Request for Volunteers
Gideon's Promise is in need of 15 volunteers for our up and coming Igniting Change Black and White Affair March 15th 2019. Join us as we continue to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement and demanding Justice and Equality for all!
Please see below for volunteer duties and qualification needed for this event
Essential Duties includes but is not limited to
- Set up and break down (e.g. decorations, step and repeat, program placement)
- Greeting guests upon arrival
- Handing out information to each guest
- Registration table
- Assisting with the needs of the faculty and attendees as needed
- Ability to communicate with a diverse community
- Ability to communicate effectively in a fast pace environment
- Must be a team player
- Must be responsible and dependable
- Great spirit and can-do attitude
More opportunities with GIDEONS PROMISE INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About GIDEONS PROMISE INC
Location:
101 MARIETTA ST NW250, ATLANTA, GA 30303, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities.
Description
WE ARE THE VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS In 1963, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Gideon v. Wainright that state courts are required under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys. That same year, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in our nation’s capitol. Both occurrences marked a monumental shift towards equality in the justice system and social infrastructure in our country.
Although 1963 was a pivotal year for civil and human rights, our jails and prisons are still populated with people who are not receiving quality representation due to financial, structural and cultural changes needed in the criminal justice system. Many people in the system are overwhelmingly poor and disproportionately minorities. For them, Gideon’s promise remains unfulfilled and justice out of reach.
Public defenders are necessary if we are to realize equal justice in America. We are the voice for the voiceless.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
181 Peachtree StreetThe Ritz Carlton HotelAtlanta, GA 30303
DATE POSTED
February 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Fundraising
- Event Planning / Management
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours
- Mandatory Volunteer Orientation Wednesday, March 13 at Gideon's Promise Office located at 101 Marietta St, suite #250, Atlanta, Ga 30303 from 6:00pm- 7:00pm. If you have any additional questions, please contact allison@gideonspromise.org