Hope Corps seeks to connect under and unemployed workers in creative industries with career and network building opportunities, specifically in areas that support and meet the public and civic needs of our times. With this strategic workforce development focus, Hope Corps will be implemented through various projects and partners.
As the inaugural project, Hope Corps will support Beloved, a unique public health focused campaign designed to bring awareness to treating violence as a public health issue, amplify community lead solutions and call us to collective action to end gun violence. Everyone lost to gun violence is someone's Beloved and the campaign was created to center the stories, perspectives and solutions of those directly impacted by and working to change the norms, stigma and narrative around gun violence. This inclusive strategy will employ artists, storytellers, and creative workers in partnership with local, BIPOC-led independent media outlets to raise awareness, educate, amplify solutions and call us to action to join in co-creating a shared vision for our beloved community.
This 12 Week Campaign was conceived by A Contemporary Love Affair and The Art of Social Impact, and is made possible by the City of Seattle's Office of Arts and Culture & Public Health- Seattle & King County
Managing Partners: ToyBox Consulting & Management x Black Coffee Northwest Grounded in Excellence
Media Partners: The Facts x South Seattle Emerald x Converge Media
Street Team: Presidential Media x Forever Safe Spaces
Featured Artists/Youth Engagement: Creative Justice
Curation Partner: Northwest African American Museum
Requirements
Staff writer develops story ideas, conducts research and interviews, and works closely with Executive/Line Producers and Creative Director create articles, transcribe meetings/interviews, and co write op-eds. Generate and develop story ideas for our publications understanding campaign goals, journalistic standards and current/relevant events. Produce original content for stories and articles for print and digital. Other duties:
- Demonstrate excellent writing and editing skills.
- Write multiple-source stories, arrange and conduct in-person interviews with subjects
- Development and amplification of story ideas.
- Independently research topics using sources within and outside the institution.
- Post digital content and repurpose print material to produce some new or expanded material for online use.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Administrative support for the campaign behind-the-scenes.
- Creative Team and printer to assist in obtaining price quotes, arranging print schedules