Pace e Bene Fellowship
There are two possible projects that a Beatitudes Fellow might work on at Pace e Bene. In your cover letter that you submit with your application for this position, clearly indicate which project you are most interested in working with, and how your skills qualify you for that particular project.
Project Description 1 - Help Pace e Bene author our next book
Document stories from the Pace e Bene community that highlight the transformative impact of nonviolent living.
• Reviewing documentation from past workshops and study programs for stories and testimonials from participants.
• Contacting and interviewing all those who have experienced workshops to gather stories and testimonials
• Writing, edit and compile stories for print
• Work with printer to publish the book
Skills Required:
Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to operate a small video camera
Transcription/typing skills
Computer skills: Word processing, ability to read/edit spreadsheets and to learn new programs
Ability to write, edit and organize stories for book publication
Ability to work independently, prioritize and follow through on multiple tasks
Interest in the peace, nonviolence and social change helpful
Unique Opportunities:
This fellowship offers the unique opportunity to learn about and interact with people who have powerful life experiences in successfully applying nonviolent tools and strategies to conflict situations. Stories from their personal lives and social change movements will be documented in video and narrative, then published in a book. Nonviolence isn't something just Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. did. Learn how acts of nonviolence manifest themselves in every day life. There are acts of nonviolence every second - help us to share these powerful stories with the world!
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Project Description 2 - Build the Pace e Bene Movement
Help us grow the nonviolent movement for a more just and peaceful world, by maintaining our online presence via Facebook, Twitter, Ning, Youtube, Blogs, etc.
Skills Required:
Advanced online computing skills
Familiarity with social networking sites such as Facebook, Ning, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
Interest in researching web 2.0 mechanisms to campaign for nonviolence
Computer hardware and software troubleshooting skills helpful
Interest in researching and learning current webstreaming technology
Ability to work independently, prioritize and follow through on multiple tasks
Interest in the peace, nonviolence and social change helpful
Unique Opportunities:
Use your social networking skills for peace! This internship offers the unique opportunity of building a larger online social networking presence for the Pace e Bene community. You will have the chance to network with individuals, groups and organizations working for social change through nonviolent means. Research social networking abilities and put them into action for the nonviolence movement. Additionally, the intern can assist in developing Pace e Bene's Youtube/BlipTV presence through video production/promotion/etc.
Learn more about Pace e Bene.