{"id":929,"date":"2017-08-22T21:40:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T21:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=929"},"modified":"2017-08-22T21:40:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T21:40:29","slug":"circles-initiative-provo-advocacy-group-intern-fall-semester-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=929","title":{"rendered":"Circles Initiative (Provo) \u2013 Advocacy Group Intern (fall semester 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Circles-Initiative.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-927\" src=\"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Circles-Initiative-300x81.jpg\" alt=\"Circles Initiative\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Circles-Initiative-300x81.jpg 300w, http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Circles-Initiative-768x207.jpg 768w, http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Circles-Initiative-1024x276.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><u>Advocacy Group Intern (Provo)<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NEED<\/strong><br \/>\nCircles Provo is looking for an intern to work at their site to manage and facilitate its\u2019 advocacy group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERVIEW<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvocacy is one of the most important tools that nonprofits and foundation can use to create lasting change in the communities they serve. It can be confusing, intimidating and even discouraging at times.<\/p>\n<p>Circles \u201cBig View\u201d is an advocacy group made up of community members, Circle Leaders, Allies and Circles staff that work collectively to identify and solve systemic barriers within their own community that prevent individuals and families from moving out of poverty.\u00a0 In addition, Big View works to be a liaison to state and national Big View efforts to help mitigate \u201ccliff effects\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNSHIP EXPECTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitate monthly Big View group meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Coach its\u2019 group members through the intricacies of advocacy, to help them understand what\u2019s allowable under the law, to build confidence, and to give them the tools they need to conduct effective advocacy.<\/li>\n<li>Recruit additional members to build up team. Suggestions include: college students, researchers, advocates, bank employees, credit consumer counseling staff, community members specifically involved with the issue that the Big View Team has selected to address.<\/li>\n<li>Help group do the following:\n<ul>\n<li>gather information<\/li>\n<li>chose realistic and meaningful plan\/goals to address barrier<\/li>\n<li>identify key stake holders<\/li>\n<li>get to know key stake holders<\/li>\n<li>formulate a message that they want this group to know or do differently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Help group to stay on course, fulfill assignments and follow through with plan.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct personal research of the issue and stay informed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CURRENT BARRIER OF FOCUS<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Affordable housing in Utah County <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME FRAME<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom Sept 2017 \u2013 December 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Please contact Margie Fullmer<\/strong> at: <a href=\"mailto:mfullmer@communityactionuc.org\">mfullmer@communityactionuc.org<\/a>, 801-691-5235<\/p>\n<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=929\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=929\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advocacy Group Intern (Provo) NEED Circles Provo is looking for an intern to work at their site to manage and facilitate its\u2019 advocacy group. 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