Affordable Housing Committee at YorkU - Community and Referendum Outreach
Project scope
Categories
Volunteer organizing Community engagement Event planning Law and policy Social sciencesSkills
effective communication infographics relationship management public consultation communication- Work alongside the communications team to create effective communication strategies and tools for AHC and affiliates.
- Create content for social media and print, including infographics, event posters, and photos that can reach and effectively communicate to a multitude of audiences.
- Plan events for community engagement alongside other staff members. Engagement events will include public consultations, workshops, signature collection for referendums and community meals.
- Create and manage relationships with community organizations, respond to partnership and collaboration opportunities, and provide consistent updates and information to these organizations.
- Plan and help run community engagement opportunities, such as interviews, workshops, and consultations using a cultural competency framework.
- Reach out to York students regarding referendum (campaigning)
- Reach out to York students regarding referendum (campaigning)
- Gather a sufficient number of student signatures for the undergraduate student referendum
Students will connect directly with the employer for mentorship and supervision throughout the project.
- Slack
- Click Up
- Organization assigned email
- Weekly check in with direct supervisor
About the company
The Affordable Housing Committee at York University was established in 2016 to facilitate the creation of affordable cooperative housing at or near York University's three campuses - Keele, Glendon and Markham.
There is a unique opportunity to create affordable co-operative housing with renewed interest from all levels of government to fund affordable housing. There are over 150 housing co-ops throughout Toronto, many of which have been built through union support; however, very few new affordable housing buildings have been built since the 1990's because of neoliberal budget cuts to affordable housing programs. One of the last housing co-ops built was the Harry Sherman Crowe Housing Co-op at York University, which was the result of the efforts of labour unions at York University organizing to lobby, finance and build.