Now Hiring: Climate Justice Promotorx

CANVASSING IS ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, WE GO DOOR TO DOOR TO ENSURE WE REACH ALL RESIDENTS AND SHARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

ABOUT:

Centro por la Justicia, known as Southwest Workers Union, will be activating the climate colectiva promotorx program  intended to inform residents in San Antonio about climate resiliency, available programs and chances to speak about important environmental and climate issues. 

CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW:

Since 2006, Centro SWU has worked to amplify rate payers voices in relation to climate justice. After the Air Force base shut down in 2001 - the transition of the former base led towards the drive of fracking for natural gas in South Texas. We’ve taken on the utility since this moment ensuring a just transition so families can live a clean, safe, and healthy fossil free future. THis work also comes with deep commitment to advance a vision of just transition, such as the creation of programs that ensure families are safe in their home or have a safe place to go when extreme weather hits our city, or the development of community gardens, solar programs, assistance programs, and places where our communities can exist and thrive together. 

Centro - SWU runs a multi prong approach to climate justice, not only pushing back against bad policy and practices but building the bigger we and realizing our vision. We need your help in going door to door and speaking directly to residents to ensure they know about the opportunities and threats in their community and can speak for themselves to protect their neighborhood. 

That's where you come in. By working in the field, you will be informing residents and motivating them to participate in platicas, town halls, climate fairs, public comment and to connect with their council representatives and speak up about their neighborhood. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Door to Door, Phone banking and Crowd canvass to collect support to our campaign goals, and organization.

• Participate in organizing check-ins before and after canvassing efforts. 

• Input data & compile required reporting

• Attend meetings as needed relevant to the campaign 

GOALS:

To bring about climate justice outcomes for San Antonio by connecting residents to relevant programs, engaging and mobilizing neighborhoods to relevant events. Collecting thorough information for follow up to ensure advancement of the program. As we stop the bad we must also work to build the new. This campaign will also seek to advance our just transition goals and grow a community of climate justice advocates.

COMPENSATION:

This is a contract position. This time will be divided during the 5 weeks, and we are looking for a commitment of 10 hours per week for each person.  The total budget per person will be $20/hour.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Saturday, May 2nd, 12pm Noon. 

TO APPLY:  

• Fill out the Application form

• Send your resume or relevant work experience to swujustice@gmail.com.