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Crittenton Women's UnionAdvocacy Program
Position: Vice President of Public Policy
Email: rliberman@liveworkthrive.org
Phone: 617-259-2933
Fax: 617-247-8826
Crittenton Women's Union
One Washington Mall
Floor 2
Boston, MA 02108Map thisAs part of an organization-wide approach, the Crittenton Women's Union Advocacy Department is leading an educational campaign across all CWU programs and services to ensure that each of our clients has the opportunity to voice individual needs, influence public policy, and address larger system...
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Name: Ruthie LibermanPosition: Vice President of Public Policy
Email: rliberman@liveworkthrive.org
Phone: 617-259-2933
Fax: 617-247-8826
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Advocacy/Public Policy InternFriday, August 22, 2008 - Thursday, December 31, 2009The Advocacy/Public Policy department works with clients and staff to implement system change in the state of Massachusetts.
Intern duties will include:
Assisting with the Massachusetts Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project; correspondence to statewide partners; help coordinate presentations.
Providing research and drafting of position papers, testimony and correspondence as needed.
Designing and implementing staff and client “Advocacy 101” training sessions
Assist Department with mailings; general administrative tasks.
Knowledge and Skills Required
Candidates should be interested in learning more about public policy, economic issues and regulations impacting low-income women and their families.
The Working Poor Families ProjectLaunched in 2002, the Working Poor Families Project (WPFP) is a national initiative focused on state workforce development policies involving:
1) education and skills training for adults;
2) economic development; and
3) income and work supports.
The WPFP supports nonprofit groups in 20 states to assess and improve the economic conditions and policies affecting working poor families in those states. Crittenton Women's Union is the Massachusetts partner for the Working Poor Families Project. As part of this initiative, CWU released the new policy brief, “Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families,” detailing policy recommendations to help low-income adults complete post-secondary education and training to secure employment at self-sufficiency level wages.
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