Job: Community Organizer, Chinese Progressive Association

Hi,

We’re looking for a community organizer to work with the Chinese Progressive Association, a grassroots community organization working in Boston Chinatown. Please help us forward the posting widely!

Job Opening:

Community Organizer

Organizational Mission:

The Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) is a grassroots community organization which works for full equality and empowerment of the Chinese community in Greater Boston and beyond, to improve living and working standards, and to involve ordinary people in decision-making.

Job Description:

The Community Organizer will help Chinatown residents strengthen their voice in deciding the community's future by conducting community outreach, providing targeted services, supporting resident organizing, developing new leadership, helping community members learn about policy-making and strategy development, connecting Chinatown residents to other aspects of CPA's work, and coalition-building.

Duties:

-conduct community outreach and develop resident involvement

-develop the leadership role of new activists

-support the development of new resident/tenant groups

-educate community members about policy-making systems and strategy development

-develop coalitions within and outside of Chinatown

-provide targeted drop-in services

-organize educational workshops and activities

-support other organizational work/activities and connect Chinatown residents to these other areas

To Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Lydia Lowe

Director

Chinese Progressive Association

28 Ash Street

Boston, MA 02111

justice@cpaboston.org

If you have any questions, please call 617.357.4499.

Amy Leung

Chinese Progressive Association

28 Ash Street

Boston, MA 02111

617.357.4499

www.cpaboston.org