Black Rural Organizer-in-Training — 50% Travel

The Chisholm Legacy Project, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TCLP benefits

Equipment provided (laptop and charger

Travel opportunities

Job summary

The Chisholm Legacy Project, Inc. is seeking Organizers-in-Training across the United States for its Black Rural Organizing Institute. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a passion for climate justice and community advocacy, committed to Black Liberation and Just Transition.

The apprenticeship runs 12 months with training, coaching, and guided implementation in eight focus areas. Participants travel up to 50%, engage with frontline communities, and develop resource lists, reports, and

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate or high school graduate with interest in justice and community organizing.
• Strong commitment to environmental, social, and economic justice and Black liberation.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to engage diverse communities.
• Ability to build relationships, facilitate conversations, and support local leaders.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working both independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage Black rural communities through outreach and relationship-building, coordinating events and meetings.
• Support planning, visioning, and action planning sessions to build local leadership and power.
• Maintain documentation, summaries, and community assets; assist with administrative duties.
• Travel up to 50% to communities across designated regions; participate in ongoing feedback and evaluations.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Public speaking

Written and verbal communication

Organization

Independent work

Education

Recent college graduate

High school graduate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Asana

Publisher

Job description

The Chisholm Legacy Project, Inc. is seeking Organizers-in-Training across the United States for its Black Rural Organizing Institute. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a passion for climate justice and community advocacy, committed to Black Liberation and Just Transition.

The apprenticeship runs 12 months with training, coaching, and guided implementation in eight focus areas. Participants travel up to 50%, engage with frontline communities, and develop resource lists, reports, and