Timeline: March-Mid May 2021
Application Deadline: Monday, March 22, 2021
We are looking for a passionate and energetic woman to organize Pillow Talk –the Sexual Health Community Forum for East and Southeast Asian cis, Trans women, and non-binary. Pillow Talk draws lessons from real-life experiences of cis and trans women. Format of the forum in the past are: a panel discussion, break out sessions, health promotion activities, HIV testing, and networking lunch. This is a peer-based position with $1,500 honorarium.
Responsibilities
• Recruit and form a working group of 3-4 women volunteers to plan the virtual Pillow Talk Forum
• Work with the working group to plan and organize Pillow Talk
• Promote the forum and recruit 10-15 participants for each workshop
• Organize at least 4 virtual educational sessions that focus on sexual health, mental health, safety and holistic well-being
• Evaluate process and outcome of the project
• Prepare a final report for the funder
Qualifications
• Knowledge, interest, and experience in HIV/AIDS, healthy sexuality, harm reduction, and peer-based education concepts
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia, anti-sexism, anti-oppression, and healthy sexuality
• Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills
• Self-directed, and willing to work flexible hours and on some weekends
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Skills in MS Office, social media, and Zoom
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and handle multiple tasks
• Member of the East and Southeast Asian communities or experienced working with the East and Southeast Asian communities
• Fluent in one of the East and Southeast Asian languages an asset
Please send a cover letter, resume with 1 reference by email to:
Subject: Pillow Talk Forum Organizer
Email: officeadmin@acas.org
We regret that we will only contact candidates selected for interviews. Interviews will be conducted via zoom on March 25-26.
