Job Title: Reproductive Justice Event Organizer
Hours: 15-20 hours/week; in person; Temporary
Duration: March-September 2022
Due Date: Wednesday, March 23, 12pm CDT
Salary: $17/hr, and $150 Personal Development Fund
Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) seeks a temporary, part-time Reproductive Justice Event Organizer to lead and host community events with our base of young Minnesota Asian Pacific Island Desi American (APIDA) and LGBTQ+ community members. This position will coordinate and plan three community events that will creatively engage, and provide education on reproductive justice. The position reports to the Gender Justice Organizer. Please submit a resume and cover letter to michelle@aaopmn.org with “Reproductive Justice Events Organizer” in the subject line.
Duties:
70 % is dedicated to event and logistical planning and implementation
- Organize a panel of speakers to share their experiences around reproductive health and wellness, and navigating abortion care and accessibility
- Organize a Q&A with health providers with extensive knowledge and experiences working with APIDA communities on reproductive health and wellness, and Health advocates who have extensive knowledge and experiences working with youth and young people specifically in areas of advocacy, support and patient rights
- Organize a creative community event that amplifies reproductive wellness and justice
- Coordinating meeting/event logistics, scheduling speakers, outreach and promotion of the events, and reviewing budget expense
- Provide a summary report and recommendations of the completed events
30 % is dedicated to Community organizing and engagement
- Communicate and recruit AAOP’s base of supporters and volunteers, and new potential supporters and volunteers for community events hosted at AAOP
- Work and build relationships with AAOP’s partners, and new potential partners
- Maintain Gender Justice program’s supporter, volunteer, and partners’ database
Experience: 1+ year(s) event planning and implementation, and community engagement working with youth and young people, and with APIDA communities.
Beneficial Qualities
- Strong commitment to empowerment of young and underrepresented Asian communities, and to economic, racial, and gender/reproductive justice
- Self-starter, excellent communication skills, good time management, and ability to meet due dates
- Enjoys meeting and interacting with new people, and people of all backgrounds and identities
- Works well in a challenging environment both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to stay on task and problem solve, and ability to work in non-English speaking communities
AAOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, *citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. We strongly encourage persons who are Asian & Pacific Islanders, queer, trans, and women of color to apply for the positions. *AAOP is unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.