[Wamvan] Call-Out for Volunteers: Youth and Gender Media Project

[Natalie Hill]

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*From:* Kyla Brophy [mailto:kyla at checkyourhead.org]
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:20 PM
*To:* Kyla Brophy
*Subject:* Call-Out for Volunteers: Youth and Gender Media Project****

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Hello,****

I'm writing from Check Your Head, a youth-led non-profit organization based
in Vancouver.  We are currently seeking youth facilitators for a new
initiative: the Youth and Gender Media Project.   Selected young people will
participate in a training and mentorship program and lead workshops in
schools around the Lower Mainland and BC. The project is focused on engaging
youth around issues of gender representation, the media, and violence
prevention through peer-led popular education workshops.  ****

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with
young people in your network.  I've attached a more detailed posting, and
also copied the text of the posting below this e-mail.  ****

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.****

Thank you,****

Kyla****

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Kyla Brophy • Education Program Coordinator • Check Your Head ****

605-207 West Hastings Street • Vancouver • BC • V6B 1H7 ****

T. 604.685.6631 • F. 604.608.6736****

kyla at checkyourhead.org • www.checkyourhead.org ****

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*Call-Out for Youth Facilitators: Youth and Gender Media Project*****

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Check Your Head (CYH) is a youth-driven non-profit organization. We
encourage young people to understand and take action for social and
environmental justice. Since 1999, CYH youth facilitators have delivered
over 1,900 workshops and worked with over 58,000 young people. Our work is
motivated by the understanding that a healthy, democratic and sustainable
future depends on a generation of informed, empowered and active young
people.****

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*Position title: Volunteer Youth Facilitator*****

*Program summary: *****

CYH is recruiting youth facilitators for the Youth and Gender Media
Project.  Selected youth will participate in a training and mentorship
program and lead workshops in schools around the Lower Mainland and BC. The
project is focused on engaging youth around issues of gender representation,
the media, and violence prevention through peer-led popular education
workshops.****

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*Program components:*****

- Facilitation and leadership training****

- Anti-oppression training****

- Networking and community building opportunities with young activists****

- Supported opportunities to take action on social and environmental justice
issues, including talking to hundreds of youth about gender, media, and
violence prevention****

- Mentorship from woman-identified leaders in the community****

- Monthly dialogue groups to meet with mentors and fellow facilitators****

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*Responsibilities:*****

- Participate in 1 weekend of facilitation and leadership training****

- Attend 4 evening meetings ****

- Co-facilitate 4 workshops in high school classrooms****

- Communicate on an ongoing basis with CYH staff and community mentors****

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*The closing date for applications is: Wednesday, September 28th.*****

To apply, please e-mail a statement of interest (max. 500 words) and copy of
your resume to kyla at checkyourhead.org; Attn: Kyla Brophy; Subject heading:
Media and Gender Facilitator. People of all genders are encouraged to
apply. ****

Upon completion of “Responsibilities” participants will receive
certification of their training and participation, as well as a $100
honorarium.  ****

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