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Hiring Communications Coordinator

The Communications Coordinator is a part-time position working with the CSC staff to maintain and grow excellent marketing aligned with the CSC mission, vision, and values.

Communications Coordinator Position Overview

The Communications Coordinator is a member of CSC’s administrative team
and reports to the Director of Development. The Communications Coordinator is a part-time position working with the CSC staff to maintain and grow excellent marketing aligned with the CSC mission, vision, and values. Our organization is expanding our internet presence, striving to thoughtfully engage and begin conversations around (but not limited to) race, equity, and identity, as well as increase the reach of our programs. The Communications Coordinator will work closely with staff to execute social media and marketing campaigns representing the programs and advocacy provided by CSC. This position will be responsible for upgrading, updating, and maintaining the organization’s website functions and content. Other responsibilities include managing our social media channels and coordinating the development and dissemination of our monthly newsletter, growing branding, campaign direction (narratives, resources, etc), as well as participation in fundraising campaigns and events.

Skills and Qualifications

●Experience in social media in a volunteer, organization, campus, or campaign
setting.
● Excellent communication skills (written & verbal), including the ability to take
complex topics and make them accessible to a mass audience.
● Strong computer skills using Canva, Google Suite or similar platforms.
● Ability to work within established style guidelines and collaborate with staff to
produce on-message content, including an ability to use or learn software like
Illustrator, Microsoft Office, meme and gif generators, and/or apps like Canva.
● Experience and comfort using social media channels, including Instagram,
Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Youtube, and LinkedIn, is a plus.
● Experience running livestreams is also a plus.
● General knowledge of Search Engine Optimization and internet ranking for web
content.
● Relevant experience in determining a target audience and how to cater to unique
marketing campaigns to capture their attention.
● Strong understanding of marketing strategy and how to effortlessly utilize these
concepts throughout various forms of outreach.
● Experience creating engaging and compelling digital content
● Experience in scaling the online engagement of grassroots organizations.
● Strong research skills
● Knowledgeable in website design

Compensation

$30,000 Annually
After 90 days of employment, an employee will be eligible for a healthcare stipend of $200 per month.

Full Communications Coordinator Job Description
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ALC Registration *NEW TIMES*

Registration Now Open for ALC

Don’t Wait, Sign Up Here!

We are absolutely BURSTING with excitement about our newest youth program: The Arts for Change and Transformation (ACT) Leadership Cohort! CSC is delighted to provide an extended version of our two-week ACT Institute. After each round, our facilitators and teens give the same feedback: We wish we had more time! More time to create, more time to connect with each other, and more time to explore how we can create change.

The ACT Leadership Cohort (ALC) does just that! This new program creates a pathway for teens to grow into their leadership, build diverse and healthy relationships, deepen their practices for restorative justice, and find outlets for creative self-expression.

Does your teen have questions about ALC? We have answers!

What is it?

ALC is a six month addition to the Community ACT program you know and love, and a remix of our Community Leadership Cohort. We’ll kick it off with our usual two-week intensive exploring arts, social justice, and mental health, followed by weekly creative workshops and meetings where we’ll work with professional artists in the community, explore movement and wellness practices, and create a culminating art project that activates our community. 

When is it?

The two-week intensive takes place Monday through Friday, from May 6th to May 17th at 5:00pm to 7:00pm. After that, we’ll meet every Tuesday from May 21st to October 29th at 5:00pm to 7:00pm

How old do I have to be?

Just like our Community ACT program, you must be between the ages of 13 to 18 to register.

Is it virtual or in-person?

We are so excited to hold ALC in-person! We can make a virtual option available for select workshops, but we want most of our time together to be spent in-person. One of the goals for the group’s time together will be building relationships and creating a community, so we think it’s important to be together in a room as often as we can! 

But, we wouldn’t ask this of folks if we couldn’t help them make it to our meetings. Luckily RTD is free for people under the age of 19 until August 31st this year. After that date, we can give passes to anyone who needs help getting to and from workshops.

So where is it?

We’ll meet at our 2900 N. Downing St location (right across from the 30th & Downing light rail station!), as well as a few different locations around the Denver area. (We’ll give you plenty of heads up about those different spots, don’t worry!)

What kinds of things will we do?

We’ll take the first two weeks of the program to explore the different ways we can create change using our CSC 3 Model (Social Justice, the Arts, and Restorative Practices). We’ll make some art, get settled into the space, and get to know each other!

After that, we’ll meet each week and dive deeper into what it really means to use art to transform our community, while also finding tools to take care of ourselves while we do it (it’s hard work fighting for justice!). 

Each Tuesday will look a bit different. One day, we might use theater to practice leading a restorative circle. Another day, we might spend some time working with an artivist in Denver to understand how they use their talent to create change. Each workshop will lead up to our own collaborative art project, where we’ll work together to create a piece to change and confront injustice! This could be a play we write together, an art installation, a zine…. the possibilities are endless! 

Is it paid? Do I still get a free art kit?

Yes and yes! Participants will be paid a stipend of $1,350 for the entire program, and as always, we’ll provide you with an art kit personalized to your creative interests!

If I’ve done ACT before, can I be in ALC too?

We give teens who haven’t done ACT before first dibs, as well as folks who identify as BIPOC. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t register if you’ve done ACT before! You still might be included in our 2024 cohort, depending on how many new people sign up.

What happens after I register?

You will get an email from us saying we got your registration. Then, someone at CSC will reach out for a 30-minute check in so you and your guardian can ask us any questions about ALC. 

Sign UP today!
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Registration is open for the Spring 2024 Facilitator Workshop

The Creative Strategies for Change Facilitator Workshop is taking place April 5th – 7th

This immersive workshop delves deep into the CSC 3 model, integrating social justice frameworks, arts engagement, and restorative practices. Here is a breakdown of the three-day weekend. Attendance of all three sessions is required and food is provided.

● Friday, April 5th – 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm MST
● Saturday, April 6th – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm MS
● Sunday, April 7th – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm MST

This workshop will be in person from April 5th – 7th. Our Facilitator Workshop is not just for facilitators, but for anyone who wants to build creative skills for equity and liberation and cultivate community and authentic relationships. Participants will engage with incredible tools for understanding and navigating one’s life experience, and building skills to successfully communicate with others around challenging topics. Folks walk away with new creative facilitation techniques, a fresh understanding of oneself within the larger world, knowledge of social justice and restorative practices, a new language to use around tough topics, and the confidence to make a unique mark on the world! Here are some reflections from past participants:

“With this model, I am better able to serve my community create opportunities, and shape policies and procedures in my workplace and organization.”

“I love the holistic engagement shared with us through arts and popular education methods. I already wanted to learn about these tools and now I am even more inspired!”

“I have many new tools to use as a leader within my organization.”

Register by February 23rd and use promo code “earlybird24” at checkout to enjoy a $50 discount. The workshop fee is on a sliding scale from $200 to $350. We also offer a special rate of $750 for small organizations, allowing 3-4 team members to participate. If you are seeking financial support we provide work exchange opportunities for all and scholarships for BIPOC individuals. 

Eventbrite Registration
Scholarship/Work Exchange Application
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Winter 2023 Facilitator Workshop Registration Open!

The Creative Strategies for Change Facilitator Workshop is taking place the first weekend of December 1st – 3rd, 2023!

Enrich your winter plans by dedicating these weekends to building wellness-centered skills for social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Registration is open for this in-person professional development opportunity! 

At this event, you’ll learn from facilitators who are experts in the fields of equity and social justice, experience facilitation techniques to utilize in your own work, family, and community. Use incredible tools to understand and navigate your own life experience, as well as build skills to successfully communicate with others around challenging topics.

This immersive, interactive, and impactful weekend experience will grow your knowledge of self, identity, power, oppression, liberation, and the many factors that make up the context in which we live and why that all matters.

We’ll examine power, privilege, and oppression in profound ways, and also learn how to achieve the antidote: liberation!

Attendees of the workshop often leave with new friends, networking connections, and an expanded view of their own work in the world. The folks in the room tend to be from all different backgrounds, professional fields, and each person’s life path adds to the collective experience of the workshop.  For this reason, we recommend past attendees to come again– the group is different every time, and thus, so is the experience.

You’ll walk away with new creative facilitation techniques, a fresh understanding of yourself and your place in the world, knowledge of social justice and restorative practices, new language to use around tough topics, and the confidence to make your own unique mark on the world!

Here’s what some of our past attendees have said:

“Wonderful. Deep. Creative. Thank you.”

“The workshop was phenomenal and truly a gift. The information present far exceeded my expectations in depth and clarity.”

“The artistic expression and interactive games truly highlighted concepts that I otherwise would have had a hard time explaining to constituents in classrooms.”

“Thank you so much for your creativity. Your content was wonderful, but *how* you taught the content really made an impression.”

“This was an amazing workshop! The facilitators were amazing and the experience proved to be inclusive not just across our identities, but our experiences as well.”

“All of the creative practices were meaningful and powerful from the beautiful rituals that were employed to the fun and energizing exercises and games we experienced. The sharing in circles were very meaningful and within this particular group I experienced a wonderful healing energy and beautiful expression of blended peoples voices and hearts.” 

Early Bird Rate ends October 27th use promo code earlybird23 at checkout to get $50 off!

Register
Scholarship and work exchange Application
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Summer 2023 Community ACT Institute *Registration is OPEN*

Registration for our Summer 2023 Community ACT Institute opens March 27th with the last day of registration is May 29th. This ACT program will be held in person at 2900 N Downing, Ste 1B and Ford Warren Public Library June 5th – 16th.

What is ACT? 🎨

Designed for students aged 13-18, ACT’s curricula uniquely combines the arts, social justice, and social-emotional learning, allowing teens to deeply understand themselves, their art, and the communities they interact with daily all while being paid.

Wait…did you say paid? 💰

Yes, paid! Community ACT Institute requires deep work, and participants deserve compensation for their time and artistic expertise! Participants commit to meet two hours a day after school (Monday through Friday), for two weeks and will receive a $200 stipend with the opportunity of receiving $25 extra if they attend our Community Cypher that month!

Scan the QR code or click the button below to register today!

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Spring 2023 Facilitator Workshop *Registration Open*

The Creative Strategies for Change Facilitator Workshop is taking place over two weekends May 5th – 7th and 12th-13th, 2023!

Enrich your spring plans by dedicating these weekends to building wellness-centered skills for social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Registration is open for this virtual professional development opportunity! 

At this event, you’ll learn from facilitators who are experts in the fields of equity and social justice, experience facilitation techniques to utilize in your own work, family, and community. Use incredible tools to understand and navigate your own life experience, as well as build skills to successfully communicate with others around challenging topics.

This immersive, interactive, and impactful two weekend experience will grow your knowledge of self, identity, power, oppression, liberation, and the many factors that make up the context in which we live and why that all matters.

We’ll examine power, privilege, and oppression in profound ways, and also learn how to achieve the antidote: liberation!

Attendees of the workshop often leave with new friends, networking connections, and an expanded view of their own work in the world. The folks in the room tend to be from all different backgrounds, professional fields, and each person’s life path adds to the collective experience of the workshop.  For this reason, we recommend past attendees to come again– the group is different every time, and thus, so is the experience.

You’ll walk away with new creative facilitation techniques, a fresh understanding of yourself and your place in the world, knowledge of social justice and restorative practices, new language to use around tough topics, and the confidence to make your own unique mark on the world!

Here’s what some of our past attendees have said:

“I’ve been in a lot of virtual webinars, classes and meetings and I have to say this was the most engaging, thoughtful and creative experience on Zoom yet!”

“Wonderful. Deep. Creative. Thank you.”

“The workshop was phenomenal and truly a gift. The information present far exceeded my expectations in depth and clarity.”

“The artistic expression and interactive games truly highlighted concepts that I otherwise would have had a hard time explaining to constituents in classrooms.”

“Thank you so much for your creativity. Your content was wonderful, but *how* you taught the content really made an impression.”

“This was an amazing workshop! The facilitators were amazing and the experience proved to be inclusive not just across our identities, but our experiences as well.”

“All of the creative practices were meaningful and powerful from the beautiful rituals that were employed to the fun and energizing exercises and games we experienced. The sharing in circles were very meaningful and within this particular group I experienced a wonderful healing energy and beautiful expression of blended peoples voices and hearts.” 

Early Bird Rates close April 7th use promo code earlybird23 at checkout to get $50 off!

Register
Scholarship and work exchange Application
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Spring 2023 Community ACT Institute *Registration is OPEN*

Registration for our Spring 2023 Community ACT Institute opens January 4th with the last day of registration being March 6th. This ACT program will be held virtually March 13th – March 24th

What is ACT? 🎨

Designed for students aged 13-18, ACT’s curricula uniquely combines the arts, social justice, and social-emotional learning, allowing teens to deeply understand themselves, their art, and the communities they interact with daily all while being paid.

Wait…did you say paid? 💰

Yes, paid! Community ACT Institute requires deep work, and participants deserve compensation for their time and artistic expertise! Participants commit to meet two hours a day after school (Monday through Friday), for two weeks and will receive a $200 stipend with the opportunity of receiving $25 extra if they attend our Community Cypher that month!

Scan the QR code or click the button below to register today!

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Creative Strategies for Change Facilitator Workshop: Experience healing and growth through this amazing workshop!

The Creative Strategies for Change Facilitator Workshop is taking place January 14-22, 2022!

Join us for this immersive workshop building relationships and community rooted in racial equity. Engage with incredible tools for understanding and navigating one’s life experience, and build skills to successfully communicate with others around challenging topics. This interactive and impactful experience will grow participants’ knowledge of self, identity, power, oppression, liberation, and the many factors that make up the context in which we live… and why that all matters. Folks walk away with new creative facilitation techniques, a fresh understanding of oneself within the larger world, knowledge of social justice and restorative practices, new language to use around tough topics, and the confidence to make a unique mark on the world! Our Facilitator Workshops occur quarterly and are registration-based.

What participants are saying:

“With this model, I am better able to serve my community and create opportunities and shape policies and procedures in my workplace and organization.”

“I’ve been in a lot of virtual webinars, classes and meetings and I have to say this was the most engaging, thoughtful and creative experience on Zoom yet!”

“All of the creative practices were meaningful and powerful from the beautiful rituals that were employed to the fun and energizing exercises and games we experienced. The sharing in circles were very meaningful and within this particular group I experienced a wonderful healing energy and beautiful expression of blended peoples voices and hearts.” 

“Something that has had a significant impact on me is being in a space with BIPOC folks in leadership positions and also being in a space where I am not the only or one of few BIPOC people. This has not happened many times in my life. Hearing what the BIPOC folks in this space have experienced makes me feel like what I have experienced as a WOC is real, valid, and relevant.”

To register, please go to our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/169768579391

Questions? Please contact us at csc@creativestrategiesforchange.com

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ACT Youth Institute is back this October!

Youth ages 13-18 are invited to join an in-person month long institute focused on arts & social justice. We will meet from 4:00pm-6:00pm MST on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from October 18th-November 19th. Here, youth get to connect, explore where we fit into current events and create music based upon our experiences and hopes for the future.

Youth who complete the institute will be paid a stipend and invited to perform or present at Community Cypher, our monthly open mic. Join us for this amazing opportunity to engage community!

Find more information about registration process here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-act-youth-institute-in-person-workshop-series-tickets-179016642597

For further information contact our Program Manager Fati Zulaikha at fati@creativestrategiesforchange.com!