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Diversity Advocate Intern (DAI)
Current Job Opening:
Student Blog and Newsletter Editor – Diversity Advocate Intern (DAI)
The Student Blog and Newsletter Editor – Diversity Advocate Intern (DAI) position is responsible for assisting the Kelly ECC Leadership Team with the development of the Kelly ECC Blog and Newsletter for the 2016 – 2017 academic year. The DAI will serve as a community liaison through collaborating and creating content with students, student organizations, faculty, Ethnic Studies Departments, administrators, for the 40th and Brooklyn Blog and a quarterly online publication for the Tapestry Newsletter.
The full job descriptions and instructions for applying can be found on our website.
Deadline to Apply: August 23, 2016, by 5PM
5th Annual Beyond HB 1079 Conference
- WHEN
- WHERE
- University of Washington – 3931 Brooklyn Avenue Northeast 355650, Seattle, WA 98105 –View Map
Husky Lending Library Giving
We would like to use this platform to ask our friends who are able to give to think about donating to the Husky Lending Library!
About the Program
Leadership Without Borders at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center is pleased to provide support to undocumented students who face financial challenges through the Husky Lending Library program. This program is designed to assist students in obtaining required textbooks and other classroom materials that would otherwise be cost prohibitive. We give priority to students with the highest unmet financial need.
To learn more and participate in the program, go here!
Sponsor a book or two:
- Email undocu@uw.edu for books and donation amounts.
- Deliver book or preferred payment method to the ECC Front Desk.
Donate Any Amount!
You also have the option to pledge any dollar amount to go directly to textbooks via our online donation link: https://www.washington.edu/giving/make-a-gift/?source_typ=3&source=LWBRDR
All donations are tax deductible, just email us if you have questions! Thank you in advance for your continued commitment to our students!
With empowerment,
Leadership Without Borders
Food Pantry Student Coordinator
This position is responsible for overseeing the operations of the UW Campus Food Pantry, including but not limited to coordinating and implementing food drives to supply the UW Campus Food Pantry, supervision and coordination of food pantry volunteers, purchasing and restocking of food pantry items, cost and quality control, monthly statistics and reports as required .
The full job descriptions and instructions for applying can be found on our website.
Deadline to Apply: Friday, August 5th by 5pm, 2016
Intern Job
Human Rights Research Intern (focus on Freedom of Information)
The University of Washington Center for Human Rights invites applications from undergraduates interested in forming a part of our research team examining crimes against humanity committed in El Salvador during that country’s armed conflict (1980-1992). To learn more about our research, visit unfinishedsentences.org. One core area of this research involves accessing and analyzing US government information about the war in El Salvador using the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The selected student(s) will be trained in the use of FOIA for obtaining information from US government agencies, and will be involved in the process of formulating new FOIA requests, tracking the progress of existing FOIA cases, responding to inquiries from government agencies as necessary, and cataloguing the information received. The student will contribute throughout the year to the Center’s ongoing research, is required to attend weekly meetings and expected to be a participant in team decisionmaking. This is a good opportunity for a student interested in human rights and considering a future in law, policy, or research. It requires great patience and extraordinary attention to detail; willingness to comply with often-dull bureaucratic procedures; and an interest in questions of government transparency, freedom of information, and human rights.
Required:
-Ability to commit 10-15 hours per week for at least two (ideally three) quarters in 2016-17 (can begin earlier if desired)
-Ability to work independently, in collaboration with a research team of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students
-Willingness to commit to project confidentiality agreement
–Extremely detail oriented and reliable
-Some previous familiarity with, and a serious commitment to, human rights in Latin America
Desired but not required:
-Spanish language ability
Compensation/perks:
-The internship can be taken for credit -For the right candidate, a stipend may be available ($3000/quarter)
-Provides hands-on research experience
-Possibly could lead to involvement in other areas of research, including possible writing of reports and/or travel to El Salvador, depending on student’s interest and skills
To apply, send a letter of interest and cv/resume to Angelina Godoy at agodoy@uw.edu.
UW Participates in United We Dream’s National Institutions Coming Out Day (NICOD)!
On April 7th, 2015, the University of Washington, along with over sixty other institutions of higher education across the nation, participated in the first National Institutions Coming Out Day (NICOD) to reaffirm its commitment to work with and for undocumented students.
The Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center and the Leadership Without Borders Center (LWB) planned and organized the university’s participation in NICOD. The event featured student speakers, workshops for faculty & staff, a resource fair of community partners, and the unveiling of the Leadership Without Borders Center’s vision statement—to foster an empowering, safe, and inclusive community for undocumented students across the UW system and at-large community. The event convened a group of over 70 individuals representing various units across campus as well as community organizations who pledged to work with and for undocumented students through the LWB Center. In addition, on that day, the Office of the President issued a Presidential Message to reaffirm the university’s commitment to support undocumented students. Part of the message stated:
We are proud to be a University that wholeheartedly welcomes and supports undocumented students on the first “National Institutions Coming Out Day,” launched by United We DreamNetwork’s Dream Education Empowerment Program. All three UW campuses have a variety of services for undocumented students and participate in the statewide coalition to train educators about how to best support students on their path to and through college.
The event marked another milestone in the work the LWB Center is doing to build a comprehensive pathway for undocumented students access and success at the University of Washington and beyond.