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ROLES & HELP WANTED |
Dear Applic-ANTS,
| You need not think your only involvement with the Beehive
must be in person in thefar reaches of Eastern Maine!
As our organism grows and develops we are experimenting
increasingly with decentralizing its structure. Basically,
there's a host of things to work on that don't require
full time (or even in-person) collaboration - in fact many
of the bees haven't even been
to Maine! Collaboration can be what you make of it, and
linking up with other active bees or manifesting your
own participation are both encouraged! |
FULL-TIME, dedicated volunteers
to live and work with us at our Hive in Machias
in one of the following roles:
- GRANGE COORDINATOR
- PUBLIC RELATIONS BEE
- DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
- TOUR & EVENTS PLANNER
- TECHIE BEE
- BUILDINGS & GROUNDS BEE
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All full-time bees work hard in a specific, hive-sustaining role a little more than half the time, and are able to spend the rest of their time learning new skills or pursuing creative projects. Bees also share in the work of maintaining the live-work space of the Clark Perry House, touring and fundraising, and speaking at public events.
Beehive work often calls for long hours, whether we're on the road, in the office or studio, or out and about in the community. As a young organization, we are constantly evolving new ways of doing things. Because of this, we ask everyone who works with us to be honest and upfront about how much time they can commit, to follow-through on the tasks they take on, and to take responsibility for their part of this evolving process. We also ask that if and when bees move on to other things, that each help find and train the next person to take on their role, ensuring that we pass on our acquired know-how and don't leave other bees with extra tasks.
The bees acquired the Clark Perry House with the goal of accomodating a full swarm of bees comfortably throughout the year. Our meals are organic, vegan, and delicious, prepared by bees on a rotating basis. The Collective provides a supportive, mostly-female work environment.
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Tangible benefits of joining forces with us
Housing is covered!
Food is covered!
Learn new skills!
Use the ones you’ve got!
The less-tangible benefits are too numerous to list... but if you are anxious to be part of a healthy, non-hierarchical organism in which to carve out a space for yourself and your projects based on your own inspiration, efforts, and self motivation,
PLEASE READ ON! |
Can't volunteer full-time?
please see our website for details about
MONTH OF AUGUST, 2007 |
- Fill and ship orders of posters, patches,
and other materials from the webstore
- Maintain inventory & correspondence
with our printers
- Develop new inventory systems
- Prepare and maintain materials
for tour & autonomous bees
- Keep up relationships with
other organizations who use
beehive graphics & outreach to new groups.
- Develop, design, and print new materials
- Any experience with libraries, bookstores, or infoshops a plus!
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- Oversee our our organizational ubertool, the beeswax database of contacts
- Help the bees with office work and stay organized!
- Assist with correspondence with other organizations, supporters, and allies
- Outreach to local groups and arts-activism organizations far and wide
- Great organizational skills a must!
- Experience with administration, media, or PR a plus!
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- Help create and maintain a schedule for moblilzations, conferences, gallery shows, and other major events
- Schedule fundraising tours! Maintain ongoing relationships with hosts across the US and abroad
- Assist with outreach to community groups, schools, etc.
- Experience working as/with college organizers a plus
- Travel experience (especially on a shoestring) a plus!
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- Assist with all aspects of facilities maintenance
- Facilitate wood harvesting, chopping, and storage
- Assist with planning for outdoor spaces & gardens
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about energy-efficient and sustainable heating systems helpful
- Skills including plumbing, electrical, & carpentry a plus!
- Basic knowledge of auto mechanics a plus
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Develop and oversee programming for the Grange
- Outreach to community groups/ plan joint events
- Organize summer work parties on the Grange, including the annual Blackfly Ball dress-up dance extravaganza
- Along with other bees, continue to develop infrastructure, including accessibility ramp, fire escape, and garden
- Experience working in Washington County, elsewhere in Maine, or in a similar region is essential for this position.
If you’re interested,
please ask us for details! |
- Assist other bees in maintaining all aspects of technical operations
- Monitor and update the Beehive website and webstore
- Help with video, photographic, and media archiving
- Assist with the design of new, accessible digital materials-
- Experience with Adobe design suite, digital editing, and Dreamweaver/web design a plus
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All Graphics Campaigns
- ***Watercolorists!***
- Amateur entomologists or botanists for mural and graphics
design research
- Graphics campaign organizers to be involved in our
international grassroots efforts. Role involves organizing,
developing and conducting workshops and presentations
that combine our graphics campaign methods with popular
education approaches.
- Collaborators for the creation of new popular education
and teachers curriculum materials geared to specific
audiences
- Distribution coordinators for graphic materials
- Trainers of newbees on giving workshops and presentations
- Production coordinators of a training video for newbees
and the public to learn how to do storytelling with our
graphics
Plan Colombia Campaign
- Campaign coordinator responsible for:
- coordinating current and developing new collaborations
specific to this campaign
- emphasizing the supply of materials to fellow activists
in the Andes
- enhancing our connection to Colombia solidarity groups
in the U.S. and U.K.
- fundraising specific to printing and postage of Colombia
materials only
Mesoamérica Resiste Campaign
- Audio producers to edit, translate and distribute
audio programs from our massive archive of interviews
during the graphics collaborative design process
- Illustrators skilled in pen and ink shading, contrast
and related detail work, especially plants, animals,
and backgrounds
- Fundraisers and grant writers
- ***Liaisons to collaborating organizations*** for
development of distribution strategy and long-term campaigning
Global Justice Coloring Book Campaign
- Collaborators to create lesson plans and curriculums
specific to our graphics
- Illustrators and graphic designers to edit and reformat
our graphics for book format
Food System Campaign
- Field story-collectors to visit with their local communities
connected to the food commodity chain and facilitate mind-map
discussions
- Videographers to document the above discussions or
coordinate the
overall collection of videotapes and editing for the production of
documentaries
- Audio people to document the above discussions and
produce audio programs
- Illustrators for the graphic
- Fundraisers
- Liaisons to collaborating organizations
Reflecting the Global in the Local: Maine Issues Mini-Posters
Campaign
- Collaborators to develop written outreach and fundraising
materials
- Outreach coordinators to establish connections with
other Maine organizations for possible collaborations
- Organizers to develop overarching structure for participants
and plan for the distribution of materials
- Illustrators
- Amateur videographers to create small movie trailer
videos about Maine issues to run at the start of our
films at the grange
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