Dance4Peace is now recruiting Part-Time PeaceMover Facilitators in Washington, DC and New York City for Spring 2011!

Who are we? Dance4Peace (http://www.dance4peace.org) is an innovative, global curriculum that uses
dance to inspire youth to be leaders and peacemakers in their communities.

What is our vision? Our vision is a culture of peace, tolerance, and engagement in youth around the world.

How are we achieving this vision? By expressing emotions, thoughts, experiences and reflections through movement, youth
are able to engage in a curriculum that promotes a culture of tolerance,
mediation, and anger management. Participants in the Dance4Peace program are
empowered to be more confident and serve as change-agents within their schools
and neighborhoods. The Dance4Peace curriculum transcends countries,
socioeconomic differences, and varying languages and cultures; it is being
adapted and implemented in diverse communities and in unique contexts.

Responsibilities for Part-time PeaceMover Facilitators in Washington, DC and NYC:

• Participate in two day training on Dance4Peace curriculum and implementation best practices in D.C. in January 2011
• Implement and evaluate 20 weekly Dance4Peace sessions (one hour each, at various DC and NYC school locations)
• Compile, maintain and report program evaluation information on a weekly basis to assess strengths and areas for improvement

Qualifications:

• Education, child or youth development background
• Local student in the field pursuing a BA or advanced degree
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and implementing activities
• Understanding of inclusion and ability to translate inclusion in a variety of modalities and types of audiences
• Desire to work on issues related to underserved communities

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to dance4peacenow@gmail.com by December 19, 2010.