Work for Social & Economic Justice!
ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is building a "national movement" for social and economic justice by organizing low and moderate income communities, immigrants and communities of color for power and social change.
ACORN is working in the trenches with grassroots organizations across the United States, Canada, The Dominican Republic, Peru, Argentina, India & Mexico.
Join the fight for affordable housing, living wages, quality public schools, immigrant & civil rights.
In recent years, participating organizations have:
*Helped win living wage and minimum wage campaigns.
*Fought for rights of tenants.
*Won countless campaigns for racial justice (including bank red-lining and racially unequal schools).
*Fought to end ‘predatory lending’ and have forced corporations to change their practices.
Texas ACORN is looking for political/community organizers to work with low and moderate-income communities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on community-run grassroots and political campaigns to advance renters’ rights, health insurance for all, immigrant rights, quality public schools, etc.
Work with community residents in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area to build grassroots organizations, develop leadership, register/mobilize voters and community residents and run community-organizing programs.
F/T Salaried position with paid health benefits.
Must provide own transportation.
Earn while you learn, ACORN provides training
Bilingual (Eng/SP) abilities a strong plus but not a requirement.
To learn more about ACORN visit our website:
http://www.acorn.org.
For more info call: 214-823-4580
To apply, e-mail resume with cover letter to: recruit@acorn.org.