Hey D.C. readers, Bread for the City's looking for an intern. They're a fantastic organization with whom I hope to become more involved with in the near future.

We Need You: Intern with Bread for the City

Seeking a Development and Communications Intern

Description: As an intern at Bread for the City, the successful candidate will help give shape to an innovative communications platform through which we will tell critical stories about the dynamics of poverty, social service, and Washington DC.

This is a great opportunity to learn about non-profit communications, new media, social justice advocacy, and a wide range of urban policy matters. We can assist with coordination of academic credit for students.

Responsibilities:

• Daily analysis of major and local newspapers, blogs, and select magazines.


• Work with BFC staff and volunteers to identify clients and community members with compelling stories to tell. Conduct interviews of BFC staff, clients and community members in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Transcribe interviews and compose for publication.


• Write posts for Bread for the City’s “Beyond Bread” blog. Outreach to local blogs.


• Engage with nascent Bread for the City network on Facebook.
• Twitter, even.


• Other tasks as assigned by development staff.

Requirements: Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate and work with a wide variety of people. Working knowledge of media, both mainstream and online. Helpful but not required: experience with photography and/or journalism, HTML-literacy, proficiency in Spanish, and an ear for stories. Willingness to take direction and also to work independently; confidence, flexibility, and, above all, a commitment to social justice.

Interested people should contact Greg Bloom at gbloom [AT] breadforthecity [dot] org with a cover letter, writing samples, and links to and comments about a couple of Beyond Bread posts that you really like.

The semester is almost over, but I've a lot to do before I can have that celebratory drink. Between now and May 8th (yes, May 8th, an assignment due date was moved) I have to do the following:
1.) give a microteaching demonstration (that'd be tonight)
2.) write up the self-reflection of said microteaching (due the 4th)
3.) create an ESL teaching portfolio (due the 5th)
4.) write a final paper for a class (due the 5th
5.) write a final paper for another class (due the 8th).

That's kind of a lot to get done in the next week, which means posting will be light, but you already knew that.

Until next time I leave you with some good news: Obama Welcomes Specter to Democratic Fold