Join a Year-long "Standing Committee"

Do you feel passionate about social justice education? Do you have a particular skill set or talent that may align with one of our committees? Please contact esj.stl@gmail.com if you are interested in joining a year-long ESJ Committee!

Committee Name	Responsibilities
Event Planning	Imagines the growth, development & power of the organization Reviews feedback forms from the year before Envisions future events and ensures that event planning continues through the ye
Fundraising	Fundraising planning/events   Sponsorship Communication  Present financial recommendations to the Board and committees​
Communications	Focuses on growing recognition for ESJ, social justice education, and related projects. Maintains ESJ’s website Updates social networking resources Develops and updates ESJ online calendar Creates archive of photos and videos to promote ESJ and our conference Sends out Listserv emails & updates Listserv database Checks & responds to ESJ email​ Creates and coordinates social media content
Professional Development	Imagines and organizes the Professional Development needs of the ESJ network according to relevant educational issues.  Cultivates Inquiry to Action Group proposals, book clubs, speaker series, film screenings, and other ESJ activities and events. Organizes ESJ Grant Organizes Racial Equity Curriculum Partners/ School-to-Prison Pipeline and other initiatives like this​
Team Building	Recruits & retains membership, Board members, Interns, through emails, 1:1 meetings, phone conversations, etc. to educate people about ESJ events and encourage them to participate. Develops partnerships that can serve the development of ESJ by connecting our local efforts with national efforts (e.g. synthesizing “Alliance in Education Organizing” updates, serving as a liaison on the national Teacher Activist Group, Free Minds/Free people, connecting regularly with Rethinking Schools). When issues arise across the country or world, this committee would convey ESJ’s sentiments concerning pressing issues (through endorsement, critique, or public statement).
Annual Conference	Reviews conference feedback forms from the year before Envisions future conferences and ensures that conference planning continues through the year Leads conference meetings or delegates conference meeting leadership Checks in on & supports conference committee leaders