Peer Educator

Posted: February 19, 2008

Want to help women in the community??
Apply now to join us as a Peer Educator for APICHA

The women's project at the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA) is looking for female Peer Educator to work with the Asian community in New York City. Peer Educators will receive in-house trainings at APICHA, and will share their knowledge with members of their communities. Prior work experience is not REQUIRED.

Activities:

• Recruit Asian & Pacific Islander women ages 24 and older into various program activities.
• Attend trainings and workshops on facilitation skills, women's issues, HIV/AIDS, health care access, effective communication, street outreaching, self-defense, as well as other important life skills training.
• Conduct a small group discussions and workshops for your peer groups on a variety of women's health topics.
• Perform at least one-outreach excursions per week to Asian & Pacific Islander women living in New York City.
• Represent APICHA at health fairs and other community events.
• Commit 10-12 hours a week at $10 an hour plus metro card.

Qualifications:

• Interested in working with Asian immigrant women in New York City.
• Be bilingual in English, fluency in any Asian Languages a plus. (Preferably Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Thai and Vietnamese etc.)
• Asian and Pacific Islander Women strongly recommended.

If interested, please submit your resume now. Position open until filled.

Cherry Ng, Women's Project Coordinator
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
400 Broadway New York, NY 10013
Tel: 646-744-0992
Fax: 212-334-7956
Email: cherryng_wp@apicha.org

APICHA is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, or citizenship status.