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Equality North Carolina
Program: Policy and Advocacy
URL: https://www.equalitync.org
Contact Person: Artie Hartsell, MSW
MSW Supervisor: Artie Hartsell, MSW
Address: Raleigh, NC
Phone: 980-230-8961
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: artiehartsell@gmail.com
Level: BSW Program, MSW Foundation Yr, MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Private, Non-Profit
Age Groups: Elementary, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult, Older Adult
Setting: Indirect practice (macro)
Transportation: Car Not Needed
Work Hours: open/flexible
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Other
Other Screenings Required: We do not have pre-placement screening requirements.
Number of Students: 3
Fields of Practice: Advocacy, AIDS/HIV, At-Risk Youth, Community Health, Community Organizing, Homeless/Housing, Public Policy, Schools, Social Justice, Other(describe)
Other Fields of Practice: We do advocacy, policy, education, and organizing for the LGBTQ+ community across all sectors and stages of life. Because LGBTQ+ people experience disparities in many of these areas listed, it is possible we could or already do work in any of these areas.
Major Functions: Administration, Advocacy, Community Education, Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Evaluation/Research, Health Education, Legal Services, Legislative Activities, Multidisciplinary work, Networking, Policy Analysis, Prevention/Education, Program Evaluation, Public Speaking, Social Action
Other Functions:
Tasks/Assignments for intern: Depends on the intern but could include: data entry and analysis; community organizing tasks such as leading meetings, phone banking; presentations and training; research; advocacy with elected officials.
Ideal student description: Our ideal student is someone who understands or is open to learning about the impacts of intersectionality on the LGBTQ+ community and can work with in a framework of racial and social justice.
Pay/stipend offered?: No