HOUSE ONTARIO - Community and Referendum Outreach
Project scope
Categories
Graphic design Community engagement Event planning Social justiceSkills
effective communication infographics relationship management public consultation communication- Work alongside the communications team to create effective communication strategies and tools for AHC and affiliates.
- Create content for social media and print, including infographics, event posters, and photos that can reach and effectively communicate to a multitude of audiences.
- Plan events for community engagement alongside other staff members. Engagement events will include public consultations, workshops, signature collection for referendums and community meals.
- Create and manage relationships with community organizations, respond to partnership and collaboration opportunities, and provide consistent updates and information to these organizations.
- Plan and help run community engagement opportunities, such as interviews, workshops, and consultations using a cultural competency framework.
- Reach out to York students regarding referendum (campaigning)
- Reach out to York Grad students regarding referendum (campaigning)
- Gather a sufficient number of student signatures for the undergraduate student referendum
Students will connect directly with the employer for mentorship and supervision throughout the project.
- Slack
- Click Up
- Organization assigned email
- Weekly check in with direct supervisor
About the company
HOUSE stands for housing our university students equitably. we are an incorporated non-profit organization, set up by students, dedicated to developing student-controlled, permanently affordable accommodations across ontario and canada. we research, develop, and advocate for affordable and community-oriented student housing that benefits individuals and communities. we develop expertise unique to ontario while being inspired by best practices around the world.
we believe in social entrepreneurship and innovation, and in learning from the student-owned housing sector across north america and around the world. we believe in creating housing projects which are locally governed, self-financed, partially member-operated, and offer affordable rents. we believe that equitable access to affordable student housing is central to creating sustainable urban environments and building a more socially just world.