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5 people are interested
Colorado Youth Engagement Specialist
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR YOUTH SAFETY
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5 people are interested
The Mission of National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) is to unite, equip and build capacity for young people to lead in addressing the most pressing youth health and safety issues affecting them today.
We are launching in programming in Colorado. The programs aim to address the pressing issue of pedestrian safety, focusing on the disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in Colorado. The program's goal is to equip BIPOC youth aged 15-29 with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to combat pedestrian deaths and injuries in their communities. By doing so, they will address the systemic issues that contribute to pedestrian fatalities, such as poorly designed streets, an increase in larger vehicles involved in crashes, and human behavior factors.
We are in need of a volunteer-based Colorado Youth Engagement Specialist. The youth engagement specialist will utilize their research and engagement skills to identify youth-based organizations, partners and agencies to spread the word about the program oppourtunity for youth. We expect this volunteer position to identify at minimum 50+ local organizations to distribute the oppourtunity to youth across CO.
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About NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR YOUTH SAFETY
Location:
950 N WASHINGTON ST STE 317, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314, US
Mission Statement
To unite, equip, and build capacity for young people to lead in addressing the most pressing health and safety issues affecting them today. NOYS envisions a nation where young people lead the charge in promoting safe and healthy lifestyles for themselves and their communities.
Description
The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) was originally founded by the Department of Transportation in 1995 as the Traffic Safety Collaboration, and soon after became NOYS as a 501(c)(3) with the mission to build partnerships that will save lives, prevent injuries, and promote safe and healthy lifestyles among all youth while encouraging youth empowerment and leadership. Since its inception, NOYS has grown and expanded from a traffic safety focus to include other safety areas such as injury prevention, substance abuse prevention, and violence prevention. NOYS has convened over 100 federal agencies, industry leaders, and nonprofit organizations that promote youth safety through education, engagement, and empowerment. As a coalition, NOYS has historically reached over 9 million annually. Today, NOYS is leveraging 25+ years of collaborative engagement experience to position young people to lead change.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
140 West 10th AvenueDenver, CO 80204
DATE POSTED
February 5, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Content Management Systems
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- 4-5 hours per week