{"644542":{"#nid":"644542","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Democracy for the People Internship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDemocracy for the People Intern\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHelp Pass National Legislation to Advance Voting Rights, Curb Big Money in Politics \u0026amp; Combat Corruption with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dfadcoalition.org\/\u0022\u003EDeclaration for American Democracy\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/\u0022\u003EPublic Citizen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor years, we\u0026rsquo;ve seen our democracy and the power of the people diminish each day, with legislatures across the country ramping up voter suppression efforts targeting communities of color and corporate and big monied interests corrupting our politics. We saw this culminate on January 6th in the violent attack on our Capitol, but our democracy held - this time. Right now we have an opportunity to rebuild and transform our democracy for the better, into one that truly represents the American people, by passing the For the People Act (HR1\/S1).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf passed, the For the People Act would break down barriers to voting and protect and expand the right to vote, bring an end to partisan gerrymandering, increase accountability and ethics standards for office holders, and curb the influence of big money in politics. And the good news is that Congress has made sweeping democracy reform one of its main priorities this year, and at the very top of the list is the For the People Act.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD) and Public Citizen are partnering to offer a highly selective internship program for the Spring semester of 2021. This program will bring together a passionate and diverse cohort from across the United States to work to pass the For the People Act. Participants will receive intensive political organizing training, and they will have the opportunity to put their skills to practice, organizing their campuses and communities, and lobbying their legislators.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAttending regular weekly training sessions and team meetings\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EOrganizing campus and\/or local community with skills gained through training\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBuilding a coalition of local allies in democracy work\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMeeting directly (or virtually) with members of Congress\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EHosting (virtual or socially distanced) action meetings\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWriting letters to the editor to be published in local media\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EPlanning and hosting events (virtual or socially distanced) in support of HR1\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERequirements:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EPassion for democracy reform\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAccess to computer, phone and internet (this is a remote internship position)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EInterest in learning more about organizing (no prior organizing experience is required)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAbility to be both a strong team player and to be self driven in your work\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAbility to dedicate 12 hours per week to the internship\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo apply: send a resume and cover letter to Ilana Beller (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ibeller@citizen.org\u0022\u003Eibeller@citizen.org\u003C\/a\u003E). Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible (no later than Wednesday, February 24) to be competitive applicants.\u0026nbsp;DFAD and Public Citizen value diversity. People of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This program will bring together a passionate and diverse cohort from across the United States to work to pass the For the People Act. 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