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Please forward as appropriate! Thank you!!
Announcement of Job Opening: Student Animal Rights Alliance Executive
Director
Founded in 2001, the Student Animal Rights
Alliance (http://www.defendanimals.org) is a small, independent 501(c)(3)
national nonprofit organization dedicated to youth mobilization, education, and
leadership development to build a strong & diverse youth movement for animal
protection.
Approaching its fifth anniversary, the Student Animal Rights
Alliance's (SARA) national network includes thousands of young activists from
over 600 schools across the country.
SARA works to support the growth
and development of young organizers and student groups in the animal protection
movement by empowering young animal advocates with the skills, knowledge, and
support necessary to organize in their schools and communities. Some of our
programs include the "Liberation Now!" national student conference, "Demand
Liberation" regional student action conferences, Grassroots Training Program for
youth leadership development, and "Get On The Hill" legislative skills training
and lobby day.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic
Executive Director to lead the Student Animal Rights Alliance to the next level
of its growth by planning, organizing, and implementing all aspects of the
organization's education, mobilization, development efforts.
The Executive Director will have the choice to work from and base the
organization out of the following cities: New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA;
Boston, MA; or Washington, DC.
Deadline to apply is June 30,
2005.
Primary Responsibilities include:
I. Program Management
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Recruit and support volunteers and interns to support all program
activities.
- Organize all trainings, conferences, and other program
activities as directed.
- Involve supporters and advisors in the design and
implementation of programs.
- Develop resources and materials, and provide
support to individual organizers as needed.
- Grow the Student Animal Rights
Alliance's national action network with a vision for diversity.
II. Fundraising & Development
- Develop and implement a
fundraising plan and action calendar to meet the organization's needs.
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Build and strengthen relationships with supporters and prospects.
- Engage
board members and volunteers in fundraising and development activities.
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Build a diverse base of financial support from nonprofit organizations,
foundations, individuals, and other earned income opportunities to sustain and
develop SARA's programs and activities.
III. Organizational
- Work in partnership with national animal
protection organizations to proactively involve youth in the movement.
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Raise awareness of SARA and youth activism in the movement and public, youth,
campus, and movement media outlets.
Qualifications:
- Thorough knowledge of organizing principles and
extensive experience in activism and organizing.
- Strong event organizing
experience.
- Outgoing and personable personality with exceptional
communication skills.
- Possession of a "Can Do!" attitude and " Do Whatever
Necessary" dedication.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Ability to represent the organization in a friendly, professional
manner.
- Thorough knowledge of all animal rights issues.
- Knowledge of
animal protection movement, organizations, campaigns, and trends.
- Basic
computer, typing, and word processing skills.
- Willingness and ability to
travel extensively.
- Commitment to animal rights, veganism, and other
social justice issues.
- Sense of humor. =O)
To Apply:
Please send a résumé, cover letter, and phone numbers of at
least two references to the attention of Patrick Kwan at
pkwan@defendanimals.org. No calls or postal applications please. Position open
until filled. APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.
Deadline to apply is
June 30, 2005.
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| Sorry that these pics took so long. Here they are! Thank you folks in Minneapolis so much for an absolutely incredible weekend! 
Here are some feedback we received. Aren't they sweet? Awwww.... 
"Over the course of the weekend I really learned
a lot. I learned a lot about what I could be doing and how to do things the
right way. This weekend was not only informative and helpful but it was funny."
"The people who come to this are the kind of
people you want to meet. The speeches made empower you to take action if you
haven’t already."
"Wow. This was so helpful and rather inspiring –
impressive."
"Overall this was such a fantastic experience. It
was amazing to come together with people who share the same concerns and desire
to make a difference. I feel that several people have become my support base.
My greatest thanks for this opportunity!"
"I have
been to many conferences regarding youth activities and volunteering. This was
by far the best: informative, interesting, and personal. A wide variety of
topics was covered, the speakers were excellent, and the activities were fun. Also,
the food was delicious."
"Informative, entertaining, memorable, and
effective! Thanks!"
We took a pic of the other side of the classroom too, but it didn't come out. 
Hooray for stickers!!!
Dear Evil KFC Colonel,
You Know, with your lies, PR games, evilness, and of course torture and abuse of millions of chickens,
we'd never thought we'd actually find common ground with you. Seeing
that you've placed a "Do Not Enter" sign at your KFC murderhouse in
Minneapolis really warmed our hearts. We're so thrilled to finally find
something we'd agree with you on!!! Perhaps now, you've finally found
it in your heart to actually listen to your own animal welfare advisory
committee and implement the basic animal welfare improvements for the
millions of chickens you torture and slaughter each year?
Anyhow,
you really, really should go national with your "Do Not Enter" sign
campaign and place it at all your pathetic KFC stores. In the mean
time, we're happy to help you by rawking at your stores with our "KFC
Tortures Chickens" and "Boycott KFC" signs!!
For the animals,
Student Animal Rights Alliance
Hehe. 
Thanks so much y'all!!! This wraps up our Demand Liberation regional student animal rights action conferences for this school year! Thank you for everything you do for the animals!!!
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| Hey! A few more pics from Texas as promised! 
Here are some feedback we received (We love Texas too! ):
The
program has been great!! The speakers have been very informative; I’m looking
forward to starting a group on my college campus.
Conference was well organized, easy to plug in,
fun atmosphere, great food.
Very specific, good information. Well organized.
Good speaking, engaging…I felt I learned some great new skills.
I found the
conference to be very insightful. They were able to touch base on some really
important issues. Everybody had a lot of energy and made going over the issues
more fun and friendly.
I am so completely appreciative of this
overall experience. I can’t thank you enough.
All of these segments were very informative.
I can use them in my day to day life, and plan to incorporate them in my
activism.
I really
enjoyed all the unbelievably useful information.
Super! I like that it was community as well as
school-based.
This was my first animal rights conference. I
wasn’t sure what to expect. But I found all the info was very useful. I’m
excited to go home and organize activities in my community!
Amazing value ($10?! whoa!)
And now, getting ready for the Demand Liberation regional student action conference in Minneapolis! Yay! 
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