Job Description:

Take advantage of an amazing opportunity to work with teenage girls by being a volunteer mentor at a media literacy & leadership program for teenage girls run by the innovative non-profit production company WET (Women’s Expressive Theater). Volunteers serve as mentors who lead small group discussions among teenage girls about such topics as body image, sex, drugs, relationships, stress and stereotypes using film as a launching pad for discussion. Mentors are called upon to support, challenge, and inspire girls to speak up for themselves, follow their dreams, and build their self esteem.


Volunteer time commitment: Saturdays; January 24th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18th, May 9th and June 13th, 9:30am – 4:30pm, plus at least 2 extracurricular sessions during the six months. Applicants must be vibrant women who have strong backgrounds in education, guidance psychology, and/or social work.



WET's RISK TAKERS FILM SERIES, WET’s EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:
WET's Risk Takers Film Series uses film as a launching pad for discussion to teach girls how to look at the media with a critical eye, and to distinguish empowering risks from damaging risks. The program is designed to bolster girls’ self-esteem, and provide them with communication and leadership tools to support their dreams and the steps needed to make their dreams come true. Now preparing for it's fifth year, WET's Risk Takers has helped hundreds of New York City teenage girls address and investigate issues of peer pressure, body image, eating disorders, sexuality, drugs, alcohol, racism, sexism, harassment, teen pregnancy, safe sex and more. An exciting component of the program is the participation of the celebrated female guest artists who are emblematic female Risk Takers in the media. Guest artists include: Frances McDormand, Mary-Louise Parker, Kerry Washington, Olympia Dukakis, Audra McDonald, Lili Taylor, Kelly McGillis, Nikki Blonsky and Alison Lohman just to name just a few. For more information, please visit www.risktakers.us.

Job Requirements:

Looking for dynamic women with experience facilitating small group discussions and working with teenagers to be a mentor for an inspiring city-wide media-literacy and leadership program for teenage girls.

How To Apply:

Please respond with resume and a brief cover letter including answers to the following two questions: 1) why are you interested in participating in this program, and 2) what three films would you most like to present to teenage girls and why. PLEASE EMAIL INFORMATION TO: assistant@wetweb.org. For more information please visit our website: www.risktakers.us

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