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ORGANIZATION: FareStart
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About FareStart:
FareStart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering adults and young people experiencing poverty and homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training and employment in the foodservice industry.
Overview:
This position will interview and photograph FareStart students, partners, staff and other constituents and to write stories that highlight FareStart’s mission and impact in the community. Stories will be used on the FareStart blog, e-newsletter, social media and other channels as appropriate.
Reports To:
Nathan Jackson, Communications Manager
Qualifications:
Excellent written and interpersonal communications
Familiarity with AP-style writing
Strong attention to detail including spelling and grammar
Understanding of FareStart’s mission
Empathy and ability to work with people who may be dealing with trauma and to Listen to their stories without judgment.
Workload:
One or two interviews per month. Interviews should be in person whenever possible and typically take between 30 and 60 minutes. Stories will be sent to the Communications Manager for editing and approval.
To apply:
Email Elise Tinseth, Community Engagement Manager at elise.tinseth@farestart.org. Applicants will need to submit a few writing samples to highlight their work and writing experience.
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About FareStart
Location:
700 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101, US
Mission Statement
FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training. FareStart is a non-profit, 501-C3 organization.
Description
WHO WE ARE
FareStart has been helping people transform their lives through food for 30 years - one person, one job and one community at a time.
People experiencing poverty struggle to escape the cycle they are in and often face other compounding barriers to getting and keeping a job. At FareStart, we help people overcome barriers by teaching work and life skills needed to succeed in employment and in life. By investing in people, providing meals and building community, we transform homelessness, hunger and poverty into human potential.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
700 Virginia StSeattleSeattle, WA 98101
DATE POSTED
November 18, 2019
SKILLS
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
- Technical Writing
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Workload: One or two interviews per month. Interviews should be in person whenever possible and typically take between 30 and 60 minutes. Stories will be sent to the Communications Manager for editing and approval.
- Applicants will need to submit a few writing samples to highlight their work and writing experience.