Organizer Position Opening with BAJI

From Black Alliance for Just Immigration:

Over the years we’ve been diligent in educating and advocating for racial justice and immigrant rights. And as a partner in our work you know that BAJI’s voice is critical for a number of reasons – which makes us excited to announce that we’ll be hiring 2 more staff people!

In the coming month we plan to hire a Bay Area Organizer in Oakland, CA and a Regional Organizer who will work and reside in the Southeast.

Being that BAJI was founded in Oakland we have a number of initiatives in the San Francisco Bay area and we’re looking for an experienced organizer to deepen our work in these communities. The Bay Area Organizer needs to be someone can demonstrate knowledge about African-American and black immigrant communities in the Bay Area; an ability to mobilize people around a particular event or issue; and the ability to recruit new core members to BAJI organizing committees, as well as maintain relationships with community members and strategic leaders. If this sounds like something you may be interested in please find out more about  the BAJI Bay Area Organizer position here: http://www.blackalliance.org/job-announcement-bayarea/
 
And as you may know, over the past decade, the South has experienced the highest increase in immigrants compared to any other region in the U.S.  This increase has been followed by a backlash and the passing of repressive, anti-immigrant laws in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. The laws don’t only impact immigrants, but African-American communities, too. The South is now a major battleground for immigrant rights and racial justice and so we’re looking to hire a BAJI Southeast Regional Organizer who will be responsible for implementing our strategic plan to stop the backlash in consultation with our staff and core partners in the Southeast. If you’re interested in this position please read more about the BAJI Southeast Regional Organizer position here.

Please help circulate the information among those with experience in organizing for social change in black communities. We need your help to find dynamic organizers to continue to grow this movement. We appreciate your help!

In solidarity,
Gerald Lenoir
BAJI Executive Director

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