La Brega y Fuerza Digital Organizing Fellowship
Who We Are
La Brega y Fuerza Fund was created to build a grassroots foundation to organize, educate, and activate the Puerto Rican diaspora communities across the United States on issues of importance to Puerto Rico. Our bottom line is to create a robust pipeline of activists to engage on issues of importance to Puerto Rico, targeting states that have large diaspora populations. Learn more about La Brega y Fuerza Fund here.
What You’ll Be Doing
La Brega y Fuerza Fund is seeking organized, energetic, and passionate individuals to be Fellows to engage in relational work.
Fellows will support the Project Manager in all organizing efforts while developing skills and knowledge in direct voter contact, digital organizing, relational organizing, data, and volunteer recruitment and management.
Fellows should be able to creatively use different methods of outreach and engagement, including, but not limited to, social media, Whatsapp, and in-person connections.
Fellows will also be tasked with digital work such as creating social media content (short and long form videos, posts, tweets etc) and content creators to boost our message online.
Who You Are
Self-starters – you will be learning on the job. We are fast-paced and want to work with other determined self-starters.
Flexible workers – politics is not 9-5. You may need to work flexible hours. You can commit up to 20 hours per week for this fellowship.
Experience with all social media platforms and content creation tools.
**To Apply: **Please email your resume and a brief cover letter to arelis@labregayfuerzafund.org. We strongly encourage candidates from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
**Location: **Strong preference for applicants based in NYC. The Fellowship will begin ASAP and end December 2024.
Classification & Salary: This is a part-time, paid fellowship with an expected 20 hour per week commitment. Fellows will be paid $20/hour.
La Brega y Fuerza Fund is committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, and people from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.