LGBTQAI+ Rights
Dutchess County Pride Center
www.dutchesspridecenter.org
Non-profit
710 South Drive, 2nd floor, Hopewell Junction NY 12533 (location is soon moving to Main Street Poughkeepsie!)
1-5 team members
Issue Areas: LGBTQAI+ Rights
About:
Dutchess County Pride Center is a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, including youth to meet and socialize. Our goal is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of the entire LGBTQ+ community in Dutchess County.
We support, educate, and advocate for all members of the LGBTQ+ community, including LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through outreach, support groups, and social events.
Position Description:
- Helping to maintain our social media channels
- Helping to coordinate with other organizations in the area regarding public policy and ways to work together to help the community
- Helping to create programming for the local LGBTQ+ community.
- Working directly with our youth during weekly groups and drop in times is also a possibility.
- Additional Summer responsibilities include helping to plan Poughkeepsie Pride and helping to create activities as well as helping to supervise our Summer Camps.
Skills:
Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Graphic design, Previous experience working with young people, Social media management
Hours: 4hrs/week or 8hrs/week
Additional Requirements: Background check, having their own transportation is helpful.
Are you interested in getting involved with the Dutchess County Pride Center? Visit here for your next steps.