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Voting Rights & Civics<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Citizen Action of New York – hybrid position<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/citizenactionny.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-profit, 20+ staff members + members\/volunteers<\/span><\/p>\n

Address: <\/b>Poughkeepsie<\/span><\/p>\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Education Policy and Equity, Environmental Justice and Food Security, Housing Insecurity\/Justice, Prison Abolition, Public Health, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Voting Rights<\/span><\/p>\n

About: <\/b>Citizen Action of New York is a grassroots membership organization taking on big issues that are at the center of transforming society by:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Ensuring our children have a quality public education no matter their zip code<\/span><\/p>\n

– Ending our current system of mass incarceration and establishing a new system of justice<\/span><\/p>\n

– Holding government accountable to all citizens<\/span><\/p>\n

– Fighting for guaranteed quality, affordable health care<\/span><\/p>\n

– Taking big money out of politics by creating a fair elections system<\/span><\/p>\n

– Aiming to dismantle the historic racist system by promoting racial justice<\/span><\/p>\n

– Striving for a more progressive tax system to begin to end the runaway inequality in our state<\/span><\/p>\n

– Addressing the climate crisis and transitioning to a renewable energy economy<\/span><\/p>\n

– We look for opportunities to accomplish big changes \u2013 not small, incremental reforms. We work to elect progressive candidates to office who are committed to these issues. Our power comes from the grassroots: people coming together to push the edge of the possible. – Every new member helps bring New York and America closer to a society that works for all of us!<\/span><\/p>\n

We envision a world where every person\u2019s basic needs are met. It\u2019s a world filled with love and respect for its people and the planet. It\u2019s a world where democracy reigns and each person is able to reach their fullest potential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Position Description: <\/b>Student will contribute to our organization by assisting with:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Community outreach through phonebanking, community canvassing, tabling, and social media engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Recording, tracking, and submitting weekly data reports to help illustrate & analyze our work in the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Assisting development of community profiles, policy fact sheets, and other resources\u00a0 to help inform our local advocacy efforts<\/span><\/p>\n

Desired Skills:<\/b> Communications – emails, phone calls, in person outreach, Fact-checking, Public speaking\/presenting, Research skills, Social media management, Data collection\/analysis<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you interested in getting involved with Citizen Action? Visit here for your next steps.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hyde Park Town Board<\/b><\/h1>\n

https:\/\/www.hydeparkny.gov\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Government Organization, 30+ team members<\/span><\/p>\n

Address: <\/b>4383 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538<\/span><\/p>\n

Action Areas: <\/b>Voting Rights<\/span><\/p>\n

About: <\/b>I was recently elected to the Town Board of Hyde Park as a Democrat. As this is my first term in elected local government, I am seeking a student intern interested in gaining hands-on experience in municipal governance. This opportunity would provide valuable, real-world education on how town government functions and would be applicable to a wide range of future academic and career paths, including public service, law, planning, policy, and community advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Position Description: <\/b>Possible areas of focus for the internship include:<\/span><\/p>\n