Interested in International Humanitarian Law? Join the Red Cross Youth Action Campaign

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Youth Action Coordinator - Volunteer Leadership Opportunity!

The Regional Coordinator for the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign (YAC) coordinates the program at a regional level. The Youth Action Campaign Coordinator informs youth ages 13-24 about international humanitarian law and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an international humanitarian law topic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend the Coordinator Training
• Recruit teams of youth IHL advocates from Wisconsin to participate in the program
• Implement the IHL training for youth teams and help them to design their campaigns on an IHL topic
• Commit 3-4 hours a week with youth teams during the implementation of the campaign
• Take responsibility for youth registration, evaluation of the campaign, purchasing of supplies, and selecting who to send to DC for the annual summit
• Communicate as necessary with the IHL Program Officer
• Participate in the monthly call during the implementation of the program

Time Commitment:

• Occasional travel throughout Wisconsin Region to facilitate recruitment of advocates and training. (Red Cross vehicles available for use, pending motor vehicle background check)
• Approximately 10-20 hours per month, with flexibility.

Qualifications:

• A passion for working with youth and an interest in IHL
• Excellent project management, group facilitation, and communication skills
• Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork
• Must possess the ability to present politicized issues in compliance with the American Red Cross’s neutrality mandate
• Experience working with youth is preferred

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Calling all youth volunteers interested in learning about Humanitarian Law: Join our Youth Action Campaign to raise awareness and promote the values of International Humanitarian Law in your community!

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend the IHL Youth Action Campaign training
• Submit a campaign plan to your coordinator
• Implement a campaign on an IHL topic in your community
• Collect campaign data and report in a timely manner.
• Complete the summary project

Qualifications:

• Passion for informing your peers about important global issues
• Leadership, project management, and communications skills
• Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork
• Must possess the ability to present politicized issues in compliance with the American Red Cross’s neutrality mandate
• Must be between ages 13-24

***Must submit a volunteer application at www.redcross.org/volunteer***

Volunteers who perform in person volunteer positions with the American Red Cross must be vaccinated and will need to record their vaccine status with supporting documentation prior to working in the field.

Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah.luth@redcross.org or (608) 347-8791