[Iowa-dx] Organizer needed for Different Drummer Internet Café

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Organizer needed for Different Drummer Internet Café

Organization Name: Different Drummer Cafe

Sponsored by: Citizen Soldier and Vietnam Veterans Against the War

Location: Near Ft Drum in Watertown, NY

Website: www.differentdrummercafe.org, www.citizen-soldier.org, 
www.vvaw.org

Anticipated Start Date: February 1st

Anti-war café near Ft. Drum in Watertown, NY is looking for an 
organizer to reach out to active duty soldiers on the base. The Café 
has been in existence for one year and is currently co-sponsored by 
Citizen Soldier and Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

The cafe holds educational programs one or two times per month on 
Thursday nights and regularly has bands playing on Friday and Saturday 
nights.


Organizer should be a self-starter who enjoys initiating and creating 
new activities and projects. Recent military combat veteran is 
preferred., but others are invited to apply. This is an exciting, 
one-of-kind project where one will work with interesting and committed 
anti-war folks, including Iraq war veterans. There is an existing 
chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War on the base.


Starting salary range $20–$26K is negotiable and commensurate with 
experience. (Vacation package included)


Organizer having access to reliable automobile is strongly preferred.


Watertown is 65 miles north of Syracuse, N Y and experiences cold, 
snowy winter weather from December to April.


We will assist organizer in finding affordable local housing.


Organizer Responsibilities




Support the IVAW chapter and help them with recruiting.


Do outreach at places other than the Café to get to know soldiers who 
don’t come to the café and invite them to the cafe. This could be on 
the base if that is possible or in other in-town locations frequented 
by soldiers.


Share responsibility with the Café’s music director for keeping the 
Café open at scheduled hours.


Work with existing volunteers who help with the work of the Café and 
recruit additional volunteers.


Keep the sponsoring organizations updated re what is going on at the 
Café.


Refer soldiers who need help to Citizen Soldier or to the VVAW Military 
Counselor.


Qualifications


Organizing experience is desirable but not required. Training will be 
provided.


Willingness to learn organizing techniques and skills


Commitment to the anti-war movement and social justice


Strong work ethic


Excellent personal organization, time management and interpersonal 
communication skills


Recent military combat veteran preferred but others are encouraged to 
apply


How to apply


Email resume with Contact information, employment history, Anti-war 
and/or Social Justice involvement and organizing experience plus 3 
references to: Tod Ensign citizensoldier1@aol.com; & Marty Webster 
mw.vvaw@gmail.com Please paste resume into the body of the email as 
well as attaching an MSWord file.


For more info contact: Tod Ensign 212-679-2250 or Marty Webster 
513-349-4413