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Intern with Planned Parenthood!
ORGANIZATION: Planned Parenthood Mar Monte - Sacramento, CA
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13 people are interested
VOLUNTEER/INTERN POSITION TITLE: Public Affairs Intern
DEPARTMENT: Public Affairs
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director of Public Affairs
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
Purpose of the Position: To support the fast-paced electoral, legislative, media and community outreach work of the Public Affairs Department. By creating grassroots advocacy on campus and surrounding community. Can be tailored to Interns interests and current political climate.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Promote media coverage by writing and distributing monthly articles to local and campus newspapers and letters to the editor in reaction to relevant articles.
- Organize, charter, recruit members, and ensure future success of a new campus club, VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
- Create alliances with other campus clubs and staff such as the women's center and health center. Organize and implement a co-sponsored event.
- Recruit activists, provide information table in campus public areas and at relevant college events.
- Help organize and attend local relevant community events.
- Support current research and projects of the Public Affairs department.
- Volunteer Orientation
- On the job training on public affairs issues as needed
Training:
Time Commitment: 1 semester/2 quarters (academic). Flexible.
Location: Primarily from home and school. PPMM Administration office/Pubic Affairs office can be used for a few hours a week, if needed.
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About Planned Parenthood Mar Monte - Sacramento, CA
Location:
201 29th Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95816, US
Mission Statement
PPMM believes in the fundamental and private right of each individual to manage his or her fertility, that family health care is an extension of reproductive health care and that reproductive self determination and universal access to family health care will enhance the quality of life, strong family relationships and population stability. Based on these convictions, the mission of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is to ensure the knowledge, opportunity and freedom to make every child a wanted child and every family a healthy family.
Description
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte works within three areas: education, advocacy and health care services. Through culturally sensitive, bilingual outreach, education and counseling programs, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte gives community members of all ages and backgrounds the information they need to make educated, responsible decisions about their health and sexuality. PPMM is also active as a public policy advocate at the local, state and national levels, raising public awareness on issues that affect access to reproductive and health care services. We have 34 clinics in 14 counties in California and Northern Nevada. Our health centers provide a wide range of low or no cost services to men and women including primary health care, prenatal and pediatric care, and reproductive health care such as birth control and STD testing and treatment.
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201 29th Street, Suite ASacramento, CA 95816
DATE POSTED
July 3, 2007
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