May 24, 2013

Get Your Groove On: Spring 2013 Webinars

Join us this spring to brush up on your advocacy, leadership and communications skills. Have a great idea and need advice on how to get it off the ground? Need to build momentum and excitement within your group? Join us to discuss basics for inspiring and leading change on your campus or in your community. Sessions will include: So you have a big idea. Now what? Basics for kickstarting an issue campaign on your campus Thursday January 24, 8pm Eastern Build it, make them come. How to promote your cause, recruit supporters and build a … [Read more...]

Now seeking: Innovators in Cultural Diplomacy Project Coordinator

Hope Not Hate, 2012-13 Americans for Informed Democracy (AIDemocracy) is a national youth network debating and speaking out about US global engagement. We are young global citizens demanding a more peaceful, healthy, just and sustainable world. We are seeking a Coordinator to support our new class of Innovators in Cultural Diplomacy, which is part of our Hope Not Hate program. Innovators are proven young leaders eager to lead dialogue and events promoting interfaith understanding on their campuses and in their communities. The Coordinator will provide … [Read more...]

Join our new Activista Team – working on global hunger, biofuels, land grabs

We're looking for dynamic young leaders to help launch the US presence of a global youth campaign - Activista. Activista is a global network taking action around hunger and climate change, with members in dozens of countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. The Activista-US campaign is a new joint project of Americans for Informed Democracy and Action Aid USA. This is a virtual, volunteer position open to youth in the US. A quick snapshot of the problem: A few years ago, biofuels were touted as the miraculous answer to our energy … [Read more...]

Here We Go! 2012/13 Leadership Positions…

We are excited to announce our network leadership positions for 2012/13! Check out these amazing opportunities to get involved as we demand a more peaceful, healthy, just and sustainable world. Openings range from leading our student network, to maintaining our social media presence, to editing our blog. All positions are open to those who've been involved in AIDemocracy previously, as well as those just joining us! Please find information on the following positions, below: Network Coordinators Social Media Team Issue … [Read more...]

We’re hiring! Global Health Fellow

Are you a student interested in global health? Do you believe that students have both the power and the obligation to speak out about global challenges like maternal health, HIV/AIDS and malaria? Americans for Informed Democracy is accepting applications from inspired, globally conscious students who are interested in getting hands-on experience educating and mobilizing youth around these issues. The Health Fellow will work closely with our student-driven campaign team mobilizing our national network around these issues. Specific tasks will include … [Read more...]

We’re hiring! Global Security Issue Analyst

Ready to ramp up your critical writing skills? Interested in playing a key leadership role in a national youth campaign working on peace and security issues such as US engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear weapons and US-Muslim relations? Then we need you! Americans for Informed Democracy (AIDemocracy) is looking for applications from inspired, globally conscious students to lead our work on Security for the 2011-12 academic year. The Security Campaign Team Issue Analyst provides thoughtful analysis and commentary on relevant national and … [Read more...]

We’re hiring! Fundraising & Marketing Intern

Want a hands-on experience with fundraising and marketing? Writing proposals and building a brand are valuable skills that will be great additions to your resume. AIDemocracy is currently calling for applications from inspired, globally conscious individuals who are interested in a dynamic and fast-paced internship that will give them a hands-on introduction to organizing youth around global issues. The Fundraising and Marketing Intern will work closely with AIDemocracy staff to develop and implement marketing and fundraising plans. AIDemocracy is a … [Read more...]

We’re hiring! Hunger & Climate Change Fellow

Are you a student interested in fighting poverty and addressing climate change? Do you believe that students have both the power and the obligation to speak out about global challenges? Americans for Informed Democracy is accepting applications from inspired, globally conscious students who are interested in getting hands-on experience educating and mobilizing youth around global development and the environment. The Hunger & Climate Change Fellow will support our national student network around these issues. Specific tasks will include supporting … [Read more...]

Fall webinar schedule: hunger, education, leadership, advocacy

Deepen your understanding of key global challenges or ramp up your leadership and organizing skills by joining one of Americans for Informed Democracy's free webinars this fall! Upcoming sessions include: * Challenges to Global Food Security. Katie Campbell from ActionAid USA and Nafiz Imtiaz from ActionAid Bangladesh will discuss challenges to feeding the world's hungry, and how students can get involved. Tuesday October 18 at 9pm Eastern. * Education for All? Join Brian Callahan from the Global Campaign for Education to discuss the major … [Read more...]

Student Organizing Intern

Are you a student interested in global challenges like poverty, nuclear weapons, climate change and HIV/AIDS? Do you believe that students have both the power and an obligation to speak out about global issues? Americans for Informed Democracy is accepting applications from inspired, globally conscious students who are interested in getting hands-on experience organizing youth around global issues. The Student Organizing Intern will play a critical role building, cultivating and harnessing the power of our nationwide network of students taking action on … [Read more...]