March 10, 2010 - July 15, 2010
Application deadline: rolling, ideally March 5
5-10 hours per week, unpaid

NASCO views the US Social Forum (USSF) as a critical opportunity to grow the cooperative movement, share the cooperative model, network with other movement-builders, and collaborate across borders and issues.  The commitment and work are flexible depending on the community organizer's interest, background, and availability.  NASCO staff will work with the intern to develop a work plan and goals.

The Community Organizer will be primarily responsible for the following.:

• Mobilize NASCO's members to attend the USSF and register as members of NASCO
• Increase NASCO's online presence through facebook, twitter, and other social networking tools
• Put on grassroots fundraising events to cover costs associated with USSF presence.
• Research and design merchandise (t-shirts, temporary tattoos, etc) to promote NASCO & co-ops
• Create materials that promote cooperative movement workshops at the USSF

Other potential Community Organizer projects include:

• Help coordinate engaging programming in canopy space at the USSF
• Develop visual displays to educate people about co-ops & NASCO
• Help develop and design materials (brochures, fact sheets, & fliers) for NASCO
• Help identify potential NASCO allies at the USSF (NASCO Institute presenters, potential trainers, board members, funders etc)
• Expand NASCO's educational resources by gathering workshop materials at the USSF
• Write a report-back article about the USSF for Co-op Voices
• Coordinate documentation of cooperative movement at the USSF
• Participate in NASCO's post-USSF evaluation and action planning

To apply, please submit a cover letter to NASCO staff by March 9, 2010 (let us know if you need more time!)

NASCO Staff Contact: Neily Jennings | 734.678.1821 | neily@nasco.coop

Preference will be given to applicants residing in Michigan or Chicago.

Women, Transfolk, and People of Color are encouraged to apply.