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Breakthrough: Building Human Rights Culture
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Coordinator - New York, USA

Application Deadline May 21st, 2004
Send resume and cover letter to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

The Organization:

Breakthrough is an international non-profit organization that uses
popular culture to promote values of dignity, equality and justice. We have
affiliate offices in New York and New Delhi.

Working across five program areas (women�s rights, religion & peace,
racial & ethnic justice, caste discrimination, sexual & reproductive rights),
Breakthrough encourages individuals and communities to get involved in
building a culture of human rights through four avenues:

�   Mass media to create radio, music, art, television for social
change

�   An interactive website ­ www.breakthrough.tv
<
http://www.breakthrough.tv/>

�   Forums and workshops

�   Multi-media educational materials

Breakthrough has produced the award winning Mann ke Manjeere: An Album
of Women�s Dreams along with two music videos, which are widely used
globally for human rights education. Other productions include Junoon for Peace,
a DVD for peace post-9/11; Bringing Durban Home: Combating Racism
Together, a short video about the UN World Conference Against Racism; and Haman
Hain Ishq and Baagon Na Jaa, a music album and video promoting religious
harmony. Our most current US campaign, SPEAK UP! ACT UP! For a New America
focuses on youth and civic engagement.

Breakthrough has also organized numerous concerts, film festivals and
performances to present a human rights vision. We are active in
creating educational materials, including a curricular toolkit on racial/ethnic
justice and human rights. We conduct frequent workshops for students
and training for teachers on social justice and human rights issues. For
more information, visit www.breakthrough.tv <
http://www.breakthrough.tv/>.

The Position:

Breakthrough is seeking a Program Coordinator located in New York to
assist with education and outreach activities across program areas.

Responsibilities:

The Program Coordinator will work under the supervision and management
of the Executive Director and in close consultation with the New York and
Delhi teams of Breakthrough. In addition, s/he will:

�  Manage Breakthrough�s public education activities across all program
areas, comprised of

o     Planning and implementing public education events through print,
video and audio media in collaboration with artists and media professionals

o     Conducting and compiling research to develop educational
materials for use in our education and outreach activities and website.

o     Facilitating workshops and training with educators, students,
NGOs, and other civil society groups to engage them in promoting human
rights.

�  Assist in a range of organizational support tasks including
bookkeeping, fundraising, volunteer management, and other administrative tasks.

�  Develop and maintain relationships with educators, professional
groups, NGOs and other individuals and organizations.

�  Learn about issues of concern to Breakthrough to ensure that
education activities reflect the human rights values we aim to communicate.

Qualifications:

�  Three to five years experience in training and education, and/or
media/advertising

�  Excellent research and writing skills

�  Commitment to and/or experience in promoting human rights and social
justice

�  Willingness to learn about issues of particular concern to
Breakthrough

�  Excellent computer skills including web site administration

�  Excellent communication skills and the ability to present concepts
and creative briefs to students, educators and a wide range of
constituencies

�  Flexibility and willingness to contribute to all areas of operation
in a small organization

�  Responsible self-starter who is able to work autonomously and meet
deadlines

�  Prefer Masters degree in relevant field

�  The following technical/creative skills are a plus: video editing
(Final
Cut preferred), graphic design, web design

Salary and Benefits:

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience based on
standard
non-profit salary ranges.

Breakthrough is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of age, caste, class, disability, marital status, religion or
sexual orientation.

To apply send a resume and a cover letter clearly stating your reasons
for applying for this position to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 21st, 2004.
NO PHONECALLS PLEASE.

For more information about Breakthrough, please visit
www.breakthrough.tv
<
http://www.breakthrough.tv/>


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