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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Direct Action & Research Training Center is
currently accepting applications among folks interested in social and economic
justice issues for their paid, four-month community organizing training
program.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DART Organizers Institute is a combined
classroom and field training covering such topics as:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>· Identifying and training local leaders<BR>·
Strategic planning and issue cutting<BR>· Researching and targeting decision
makers<BR>· One-on-One relationship building<BR>· Developing and training
leaders to take successful Direct Action on issues<BR>· Fund Raising for the
long-haul</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DART Center, has built coalitions throughout
the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues
including:<BR> <BR>· Education reform in low-performing public schools<BR>·
Fair immigration policies<BR>· Police misconduct<BR>· Living Wage campaigns
& job training<BR>· Affordable housing, etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DART Organizers Institute combines a 7-day
classroom orientation with 15 weeks of infield training at a DART host
organization. This is a paid training program that includes: a $6,500 living
stipend, all transportation costs to the classroom orientation and host city,
and mileage reimbursement during the infield training. Room, board, and tuition
will also be paid by DART during the 7-day classroom training. After successful
completion of the program, DART will work to place graduates into fulltime
salaried positions. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Graduates from the four month DART Organizers
Institute have gone onto accept Executive Director and Associate Community
Organizing positions throughout the country making between 27 - 34,000 in
starting salaries. We continue to train the best of those working to build the
power of low-moderate income communities to win victories on important issues in
their community.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The program starts June 14, 2004 and runs through
the end of September. Host organizations are located in several cities
throughout Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana.
Applications are being accepted now. No experience necessary, only life
experience, willingness to learn, and commitment to a career in organizing.
People of color and Spanish speaking applicants are encouraged to
apply.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Applications are being accepted now before the
January 1, 2004 national deadline. To apply, applicants must send materials
(resume and completed application form) to: Ben MacConnell, the Recruitment
Director at: <A
href="mailto:institute@thedartcenter.org">institute@thedartcenter.org</A>. You
can also call him with questions: (785) 841-2680. To download our applications
or find out more about the DART center, check out our website: <A
href="http://www.thedartcenter.org">www.thedartcenter.org</A>.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>