Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service is a non-profit organization working to foster a just and peaceful world through nonviolence education, community-building, and action. For over 30 years we have been leading nonviolence trainings, publishing books, and organizing actions for a nonviolent world. 

We are currently seeking to contract with a young person between 18-26 to organize a youth-centered Environmental Healing Project to help Pace e Bene build the capacity of the environmental justice movement through skill-building workshops and action strategies.  The next 3-5 years is critical to building an effective response to the global crisis. Pace e Bene’s Environmental Healing Project will support the cry of youth everywhere for dramatic change, beginning by mobilizing the network of groups and organizations affiliated with Pace e Bene to create youth-centered organizing for effective local and national strategies for change.

We prefer applicants to be based in the United States, though qualified international candidates may be considered. 

Applicants must be available for weekly online staff meetings and have the ability to work remotely and independently. 

Position Purpose: To organize a youth-centered Environmental Healing Project.

Hours/Pay: This is a part-time independent contractor position for 18 months. It starts at 10 to 12 hours/week at $20.00/hour. No other benefits or compensation are available at this time.

Position requirements and responsibilities:

• Organize climate actions during the Campaign Nonviolence Action Days (September 21-October 2, 2023)

• Work with Nonviolent Cities Project organizers to advance climate justice in their local communities.

• Collaborate with Pace e Bene’s Affinity Groups to organize and spread creative climate-focused projects.

• Work with Pace e Bene’s Arts & Media Coordinator to create more educational videos, posters, art and digital media on the connection to nonviolence and care for the earth that can also be put on Instagram, Youtube shorts, and TikTok. 

• Work with Pace e Bene’s Education Coordinator to set up webinars on environmental justice and nonviolence and develop new workshops focused on climate and care for the earth.

• Identify climate groups for future/ongoing collaborations. 

• Identify specific campaigns or environmental justice goals that our network of organizers could work toward. 

• Join weekly staff meetings.

Important Position Skills:

• Good communication skills.

• Independently motivated and organized. You’ll be working from home, but doing a lot of phone, email, and zoom conversations.  

• Ability to collaborate with others on our small team.  

• Strong commitment to the practice of nonviolence.

• Excitement at learning new skills and trying new approaches.

• Experience and familiarity working in the field of nonviolence is a plus.

• Familiarity with environmental justice and climate justice.

• While all youth are eligible, we especially encourage youth who are not in school full time to apply. 

Timing: The start date is flexible, though we hope to have someone start by August/September 2023.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in being part of our small, dynamic, and growing organization committed to nonviolence and social change, applicants should fill out the application by August 15, 2023.  Questions:  ryanhall@paceebene.org