African American and Indigenous Studies Majors Wanted To Support Online Cultural Exchange Program
ORGANIZATION: CONNECTED TO CULTURE INC
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Connected to Culture invites upper-level undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds and with a strong interest in African American culture and digital equity to volunteer with us!
The program volunteers supports Each One, Teach One to reach its goals. Each One, Teach One is a cultural exchange program that works with arts and culture leaders to connect school-aged and young adult students with their West African peers virtually to learn new digital tools from industry experts, create joint projects and foster an understanding of new cultures. The goal is to maximize the number iPads and internet access provided to children throughout the Washington DC metro area who need to sign-up for this free program.
Our volunteers are passionate with a strong interest in social justice, youth development and tech support for a unique hybrid opportunity to support the administrative, teaching artist staff as well as students of the Each One, Program
Duties:
- Support the management of the program email inboxes.
- Compile and track a wide range of participant information and project data, supporting data collection and maintaining accuracy and completeness.
- Develop digital communications for C2C’s website, email, social media and podcast platforms.
- Participate in weekly all-group meetings/trainings (2 hours per week) and weekly individual check-ins (3 hours of per week)
Requirements
- 3rd or 4th year Interdisciplinary Humanities student (college level) preferred; can include (but is not limited to) majors/minors such as American Studies, African American Studies, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Art History, Studio Art, Cultural Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Journalism/Strategic Media, and Sociology.
- Dependable and punctual
- Minimum of 10 to a maximum of 20 hours per week; a mutually agreeable schedule will be determined in conversation with the organization
- Possible course credit can be negotiated with University departmental supervisor
- Experience using tablets and mobile for a variety of tasks, particularly photography and videography
- Competency in Google suite applications including Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
- A background check is required
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About CONNECTED TO CULTURE INC
Location:
Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20032, US
Mission Statement
Connected to Culture, Inc.’s mission is to build community through cultural exchange. The organization provides tech-enabled tools and resources that inspire cultural exploration of all 54 African countries. Through tech, story-telling, cultural exchange and travel, Connected to Culture, Inc bridges the gap between the Motherland and Diaspora.
Description
From Afrobeats topping the music charts to Marvel’s Black Panther movies selling out movie theaters, African culture is the newest pop culture phenomena worldwide. This new appreciation for African culture has sparked a new found interest in the food we eat, the clothes we wear and how we live our lives. For far too long, what is portrayed about African culture has been told from the lens of outsiders with very little connection to the people who live on the land. With advancements in DNA research, people all over the world are able to accurately find out if they have African ancestry. This is life changing for some many people who’s history was practically erased as a result of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
May 14, 2022
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Arts Administration
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 10 to a maximum of 20 hours per week