Volunteer Online Education Support for Ethical Sustainable Fashion – VIRTUAL with Animana & Hecho por nosotros

Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the ‘impossible’ stand in their way to creating a better world.

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity

About The Affiliated Organization

Hecho x Nosotros is an NGO with consultative status to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. We work to promote sustainability in the world, with a strong focus on research and education projects. Over the years we have worked with more than 80 organizations, including Ashoka, Globalizer, C&A Foundation, Ikea Entrepreneurship, Fabric of Change, UN, UNESCO, Ashoka, UNIDO, Unece, IDB Network, European Union, as well as with local governments in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico, and international organizations that advocate for a sustainable and ethical world, such as UNIDO, Unece, Ecotece (Brazil), Universal Love (France), Ethical Fashion Forum and Common Objective (United Kingdom), as well as a network of professionals.

We are a platform that provides tools and opportunities that encourage: companies to investigate the principles of sustainability; local value chains, history of the raw materials, the process and impact of globalization, the role of consumers; and that young professionals and students see their future as agents of change. We have been working for years at the construction of a network of resources about principles of sustainability, ethical production and commercialisation in Latin America and beyond: Hecho por Nosotros wants to serve as a reference and as a link between different actors (entrepreneurs, academics, craftsmen, students, citizens, NGOs, INGOs, States, United Nations, etc.).

For more information, please visit www.hechoxnosotros.org

Job Description

We are co-creating a Systemic Change in the fashion industry through the co-creation of knowledge and tools in a technological platform for the education of different targets such as cooperatives, MSMEs and Designers, economists and other professionals. For this volunteer opportunity, we are looking for professionals with experience in education to help us:

• Plan and design curricula for educational programs;
• Research and define educational goals, objectives, and methodologies to meet program goals.
• Facilitate program activities, to include classes, trainings, conferences, seminars, and/or other special projects.

Volunteer Logistics

Estimated hours required per week: 5 – 10 hours a week

The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months

This position is Virtual

Language Requirements

English; Spanish

Desired Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to education.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Knowledge of communication principles, media, and marketing techniques.
• Ability to manage and facilitate educational programs.

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