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Oakland Outreach Fellow

Asian Pacific Environmental Network · Oakland, California, US

The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities.

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The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities. Since 1993, APEN has built a membership base of Laotian refugees in Richmond and Chinese immigrants in Oakland, and more recently, Asian Americans in South Bay LA. Together, we have fought and won campaigns to make our communities healthier and just places where all people have the resources we need to live full, dignified lives. We are growing our local roots and building power to make decisions at the state level that have real local impact. By building an organized movement, we’re leading a transition away from an extractive economy based on profit and pollution and toward local, healthy, and life-sustaining economies that benefit everyone. Classification : Temporary (12 weeks over 3 months), Part-Time (5 hours per week), Non-Exempt, Work authorization is required Compensation : $30/ hour: Location : Hybrid, work must be performed in one of our 3 geographies in California Reports To : Oakland Lead Organizer Direct Reports : This role does not have supervisory responsibilities Position Summary: Support APEN’s member recru...