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6 people are interested
Communications / Social Media Internship
ORGANIZATION: The Shadow Project
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6 people are interested
The Shadow Project is a Portland-based nonprofit committed to making school more accessible and engaging for the 1 in 5 children with learning challenges. The only nonprofit of its, Shadow Project serves approximately 1,900 children in K-8th grade whose dyslexia, ADHD, autism or other disability can turn reading, writing or paying attention into a daily struggle.
This position is available immediately, with a time commitment of 4-10 hours per week. We are willing to work with each students individual needs. This is an unpaid internship; however, we will actively support college course credit and provide stipends for meals, transportation, and internet, per individual need.
The intern will gain experience with social media management for a nonprofit, which includes assisting with donor relations, fundraising, communicating about the mission, storytelling, community building, and advocating for the population served. The Shadow Project is a disability-led organization that centers racial equity to mitigate poverty and foster inclusivity, and as such, our social media reflects these values.
Responsibilities include:
- Building community on social by liking, commenting, and sharing posts; actively monitoring groups and discussions we are a part of; seeking out new folks and organizations to follow and connect with
- Researching and compiling content for social, including new research, policy developments, news, and local and national initiatives directly and peripherally related to learning challenges and special education, via internet research, partners, newsletters, news sites, and social media
- Assisting with managing social editorial calendar, including creating monthly calendars and planning content, and proactively drafting posts for corporate partnerships, funder acknowledgement, and social media campaigns
- Creating high quality media for organization promotion by collecting photo releases, taking and editing photos, and crafting stories to accompany photos for visual storytelling.
- Gaining experience with aspects of social media management for a nonprofit; and exposure to the operations of a nonprofit and to the local landscape of special education
- Developing copywriting, research, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Professional development opportunities.
As part of our commitment to advancing equity for diverse learners, we work to recruit and retain a diverse staff, volunteers, and board-one that welcomes and engages people with diverse, intersectional identities. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds to join us in our work. This includes -- but is in no way limited to -- people experiencing disability, BIPOC individuals, and LGBTQIA2S+.
More opportunities with The Shadow Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Shadow Project
Location:
2154 NE Broadway, Suite 130, Portland, OR 97232, US
Mission Statement
The Shadow Project envisions an education system that normalizes and celebrates learning differences and supports every student to thrive in school. We have a proven track record of fostering social and academic growth for schoolchildren with learning challenges such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and trauma, many of whom are from communities of color, low-income backgrounds, and/or are English Language Learners. With the conviction that all students can graduate from high school given access to the right supports, The Shadow Project provides innovative tools and techniques tailored to diverse learners and supports teachers in integrating those tools into their classrooms. Together we've helped to unleash the potential of more than 14,000 capable learners in grades K-12 in Portland, McMinnville, and Salem.
Description
Founded by a Portland mom whose son, who has dyslexia, was ready to give up on school in second grade, The Shadow Project has helped foster success for children in pre-K - th grade whose special education needs include dyslexia, ADHD, autism, speech/language challenges, and trauma.
The Shadow Project has evolved from an all-volunteer "mom and pup" operation to a 501(c)3 nonprofit partnered with schools in multiple Oregon counties. The organization has three proven programs (https://www.shadow-project.org/school-programs/)that celebrate the inherent worth of every child.
Check out this video created by one of our interns from Portland State University, about their experience: https://youtu.be/aizo8gC2Abw
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Social Media / Blogging
- Community Outreach
- Resource Development / Management
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 4-10 hours per week, end date TBD
- Training and orientations will be provided.