Community Partnerships Team Member
The goal of this team is to further our partnership with Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity (MALO), a nonprofit serving Tongan Americans in the Inland Empire. In the past, we've aided with PPE distribution for COVID testing sites, creating resources about the COVID vaccines, and hosted a Medi-Cal insurance workshop. Team members will work closely with MALO on new and existing projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required
*Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis -- just send us an email!
The goal of this team is to further our partnership with Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity (MALO), a nonprofit serving Tongan Americans in the Inland Empire. In the past, we've aided with PPE distribution for COVID testing sites, creating resources about the COVID vaccines, and hosted a Medi-Cal insurance workshop. Team members will work closely with MALO on new and existing projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate communication through regular meetings with MALO leadership.
- Potential long-term projects:
- Analyze census data from San Bernardino and Riverside counties to aid MALO in creating a statistical model/telling a story of the APIDA community.
- Creating a publication detailing the healthcare experiences of community members, including experiences navigating healthcare, exploring what health means to people, etc.
- Potential short-term projects:
- Understanding and addressing vaccine hesitancy in the Tongan community.
- Creating public health resources and infographics for social media, or for distribution in person.
- Monthly resources for preventative healthcare such as American Health month, or Mental Health Awareness month (may be a long-term project if desired).
- Option for Health Advocate-directed projects (designing and leading your own project in conjunction with MALO).
- Attend organization-wide meetings, trainings, speaker events, and community building days.
- Complete training, surveys, and reflection forms in a timely manner.
Qualifications
Required
- Currently enrolled as a student at one of the Claremont Colleges*
- Commitment to 1-3 hours per week for 2 semesters
- Understanding of and dedication to Health Bridges’ mission
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills, timeliness, and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Previous working experience with Health Bridges
- Interest in public health and educational equity
- Strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and optimism
*Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis -- just send us an email!
