ACORN is expanding to Edmonton and is seeking someone passionate and eager to train to become our Lead Organizer and take on a key role in building ACORN in Alberta’s capital city. This role will help lead campaign development around housing standards, energy poverty, tenant rights, and energy efficiency in rental housing.
The job of an ACORN organizer is to build formal groups of low- to moderate-income people so they can disrupt and change the systems that negatively impact their communities.
Paid training will be provided out of province for a minimum of two months (travel and accommodations covered). This intensive training teaches the fundamentals of community organizing, including door knocking, strategic research, campaign planning, communications, organizing events and actions, media outreach, and internal fundraising.
ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) Canada is a multi-issue, ...