716-332-3904/ August 5th, 2021
Genesis Laboy, is our new Administrative Assistant! She is a passionate and dedicated individual who centralizes people and community needs in the work that she does.
She graduated from Buffalo State College with a Bachelors of Arts in English and another in Spanish. “Social Justice,” for her includes awareness and education just as much as it does taking part in creating opportunity for others. Partaking in amplifying the voices of those who otherwise are silenced by their marginalization is important to her, and she believes that being apart of a team with that same drive is essential.
She is looking forward to working at the Peace Center, contributing to the efforts of a team that values the importance of peace for all and that seeks that seeks change through bringing people together.
We are so excited and honored to have her on our team!
WNY Peace Center Executive Director Job Description
The WNY Peace Center seeks a highly motivated person who is passionate about peace and social justice issues as described in the WNYPC mission statement: “Peace Through Justice at Home and Abroad.”
The WNY Peace Center is a nonprofit, member driven organization founded in 1967. Our nine taskforces focus on particular issue areas and we stress the interconnectedness of our issues, uniting the Struggles, the Visions, and the Movement. We provide many opportunities to learn about, reflect, and act constructively to address issues of concern to our membership. As a force for progressive change, the WNY Peace Center serves as an incubator for new ideas, promotes activism, and strives to increase communication and collaboration growing the Beloved Community. We seek to defend the sacred – People and the Planet – through Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love; Moral Integrity and Universal Solidarity.
Qualifications
- Candidates should be steeped in peace and justice principles and shared learning, with good communication and computer skills, and a cooperative spirit. Weekend and evening hours are frequent. Experience in the non-profit sector and/or community organizing is preferred.
- Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed action and initiative are important.
- Bachelors or equivalent experience required.
- Working knowledge needed of Microsoft Office, WordPress, QuickBooks, Social Media platforms.
- Working knowledge of progressive community and social justice framework(s) in WNY is also wanted.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are crucial.
Duties include:
- Working cooperatively and communicating with the staff, board, taskforces, committees, members, interns/students, allies and the general public;
- Composing and circulating media and publicity outreach, including press releases, media advisories and follow-up;
- Overseeing/assisting – along with staff, Board members and other volunteers – in financial planning, budgeting, and management; membership; communications, personnel, board nominations;
- Planning and promoting WNYPC’s Annual Dinner (usually in November) and other fundraising endeavors;
- Participating in designing, publicizing and implementing strategic campaigns;
- Planning, publicizing and facilitating meetings, panels/speakers, fundraisers, rallies, marches, and other events;
- Fundraising through grant-writing, membership appeals and events; etc.
- Conducting research on legislation, grants, social issues and potential services;
- Assisting in outreach and collaborative work with other peace and justice organizations;
- Supervising, developing, evaluating, and assisting the staff (Office Manager, Assistant, Interns, and/or any other employees and volunteers as needed).
Approximately 20 hours/week (good room for growth!) at $20/hour.
Please submit resume and cover letter to director@wnypeace.org
Application deadline: Friday March 12th at 5pm
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
We hope that you were able to enjoy the holidays and that your new year is off to a nice start. There is a lot to look forward to in 2021 (the end to the Trump administration, the continued rollout of vaccines) but still a lot of work ahead of us, too.
With the continued alternate reality rhetoric and calls for violence from the top down, we need to remember to remain firmly rooted in non-violence. (Not pacifism – but assertive, strong truth and love.) This is a dangerous time in our nation when white supremacists and fascists are getting veiled encouragement from the highest levels, and even some public officials here in WNY. Tomorrow, please join the Refuse Fascism social media campaign, “Trump Lost! Fascists Get Out!” in an effort to transform this dangerous situation. Full details, including print and social media content, at our website.
Tonight, please join Nekanęhsakt: Friends of Ękwehęwę for their bi-weekly conference call for an update from MN on Line 3. There will also be an update on the push to rescind the medal of honor for Wounded Knee Massacre in the Niagara Falls war memorial. If you missed the Talking Peace episode featuring Agnes Williams, Joe Hill, and Nate Buckley, you can still catch that here. Please see full details below under events and campaigns.
Please tune in tomorrow evening to the first monthly LASC/ROCLA event of 2021, where Bill Jungels and Tom Potts will present on Chiapas (MX), COVID, dental projects, and autonomous communities there. As a documentary filmmaker, Bill recently co-produced “Maya Voices in a Smoking Mirror,” the culmination of his 15-year focus on Maya struggles in Chiapas. Tom is a dentist who founded a clinic in Chenalhó, Chiapas, with the help of a Tsotsil Maya committee. Each year, he volunteers there for 2 months. Tom will share the insights he has gained through his 25 years of volunteering in Chenalhó, and in particular the situation he found there during his recent stay. See below for more details.
And next week please join Witness Against Torture for a full line-up of virtual events beginning 1/11, including a fast, vigils, webinars, and solidarity actions. See more on below and on our website.
Please see details and much more – including special and regularly scheduled events this week – plus campaigns, fundraisers, and more at wnypeace.org, on our Facebook page, Twitter (@wnypeace), and Instagram (@wnypeace)!
Peace, thanks, solidarity, and yes – love!
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