Along with providing education and resources to student organizers, the purpose of Campus Organizing Trainings is to provide students a first hand experience in organizing work. COT Facilitators are responsible for outreaching to campuses in the Bay Area, working with students to organize COT Workshops on their campus, and for facilitating workshops.
During the five month internship, each facilitator will be required to create one educational workshop for the program, create and maintain an informational database on workshop evaluations, and learn about the topics covered in workshops. On average, facilitators are expected to work about 10 to 15 hours a week. We are currently looking for three facilitators, preferably one located in the Peninsula, East Bay, and South Bay.
COT Facilitators are the backbone of this program because of their ability to learn about the issues affecting our society, while providing students the resources needed to take action.
Program Schedule
The internship will take place in a five month period starting in April and ending in August. The internship will take place in two cycles. Below is a timeline of what will be taking place.
Cycle 1 April to May
- Training in the Bay Area, April 6th to April 7th
- Facilitators will learn and review workshop materials and begin outreach to campuses to host COT workshops
- Attend the CSSC’s Spring Convergence at UC Berkeley, April 26th to April 28th
- Facilitators select what COT Workshop they will create and have workshops completed by the end of May
- Facilitators will start organizing workshops to take place during the summer
Cycle 2 July to August
- Facilitators will start hosting new COT Workshops they created
- Each facilitator will host a minimum of four workshops
- Attend CSSC’s Summer Leadership Retreat
For the five month period facilitators will receive a $100 stipend for each month, totaling $500.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are looking for dedicated and reliable students with the following qualities:
- Have the desire to create change through grassroots organizing.
- Have the willingness to learn about community organizing, ecological politics, and social justice.
- Able to communicate well and respect different opinions and experiences of others
- Have time management skills and unafraid to ask for help, when needed.
- Motivated and take initiative to complete work that needs to be accomplished without constant reminders.
- Understands sustainability cannot just be about solving environmental problems, but social and economic problems too.
If you’re one of these students who wants to help build the sustainability movement, we need you!
Qualifications
- Able to commit to the full five month period
- Able to commit 10 to 15 works a week toward COT work
- Able to attend a COT Facilitator training, April 6th to April 7th
- Able to attend our Spring Convergence at UC Berkeley, April 26th to April 28th
- Access to a car in order to drive to campuses located in the Bay Area
- The ability to connect and communicate how economic, environmental, and social problems are connected
- Experience with speaking and working with students from diverse ethnic, cultural, national, and gender backgrounds.
- Working knowledge of Google Drive
- Currently not a member of the CSSC’s Operating Team or Council
Applications are due Friday, March 22nd. Apply today!
If you feel like you meet these qualifications please apply now!
- Do I have to be a certain major to apply?
- No. This internship is open to all California college students, regardless of their major
- Do I have to attend a certain college?
- No. We are accepting students from all college levels: CCC, CSU, UC, and private.
- Do I have to live in the Bay Area?
- Yes! Our program is only taking place in the Bay Area. We are currently working to expand the program to different parts of the state.
- Do I have to have a car?
- Yes! There are going to be times in which you may have to travel to a campus an hour away from you. Therefore you will need reliable transport besides public transit. You will be reimbursed for your traveling costs.
- Are facilitators compensated?
- Yes. For the five month period you will receive a $100 stipend for each month, totaling $500.
- Can I be a facilitator even if I’m unable to commit to the full five months?
- No. We need students who are able to commit to working in the Bay Area for the entire five months. If you are unable to do this, this position is not for you.
COT Workshops
- Can I have a workshop take place on my campus covering topics not listed?
- No. It takes a large amount of time and resources to create workshops, training materials, and to train our facilitators. We understand students have diverse needs and we try our best to address them through workshops offered.
- How much does it cost to attend a workshop?
- Registration is a sliding scale fee of $15 to $25. We would love to offer workshops for free but we need financial resources to pay facilitators and to expand the program. We decided to have a sliding scale registration fee to try to accommodate all income levels.
- Where do workshops take place?
- On your local college campus! If you are interested in having a COT Workshop take place on your campus, send us an email at [email protected]
- Do I have to be involved in a CSSC Chapter to attend a workshop?
- No. Workshops are open to all college students on your campus. We encourage you to invite other students and student organizations to participate.
If you any unanswered questions please send them to [email protected]