- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
WIT Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: Women In Transition - Philadelphia
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
The Women In Transition Ambassador Program entails going out into the community to different tabling events, talking with the community about Domestic Violence and WIT’s services, and then making community connections between WIT and other groups and organizations. We do ask for some weekend availability, and sometimes you might be at an event solo (with a staff person on call).
Our Mission:
To empower people to attain safety, equality and justice, and build independent and self-sustaining lives for themselves and their children; and to pioneer collaborations with community partners to create an intolerance of gender-based violence, substance abuse and poverty.
More opportunities with Women In Transition - Philadelphia
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Women In Transition - Philadelphia
Location:
718 Arch Street, floor 4N, Philadelphia, PA 19106, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission To empower people of all genders to attain safety, equality and justice, and build independent and self-sustaining lives for themselves and their children; and to pioneer collaborations with community partners to create an intolerance of gender-based violence, substance abuse and poverty.
Description
WIT's services include a 24-hour crisis Hotline, Intake Assessment, Lifeline Peer Support Groups, individual and life management counseling, and community education and training.
WIT began as a feminist collective in West Philadelphia in 1971, with two full-time staff members, a budget of $20,000, and a host of volunteers. WIT initiated the creation of the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline Collaboration, leading the city’s four domestic violence programs in providing a 24-hour bilingual hotline.
WIT is guided by a feminist philosophy that is based upon a commitment to work for social change to create equal access to power - political, economic, cultural, spiritual and institutional - for women and other marginalized populations. Here at WIT, we recognize that women who experience domestic violence or substance abuse face unique challenges.
We also recognize that social identities, such as race, class, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation can our experiences of domestic violence and substance abuse. While we recognize that people who identify as women are disproportionately affected by gendered violence, we also acknowledge that these same systems of power can further stigmatize and isolate male survivors. Queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming survivors also face unique barriers and circumstances.
This inclusive feminist perspective is a thread woven through all of WIT: our service delivery, our management style, and our collaborations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
718 Arch Streetfloor 4NPhiladelphia, PA 19106
DATE POSTED
December 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Public Relations
- Advocacy
- Social Media / Blogging
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- a few hours a month