Aug 02, 2022
The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (the “Institute”) is looking for a dynamic team player to serve as an Associate Counsel for Economic Justice to implement a program of legal and policy advocacy to expand racial and social justice in New Jersey.
This is an exciting opportunity, at a critical time in our history, to advance racial and social justice to topple load-bearing walls of structural inequality to create just, vibrant and healthy communities in New Jersey through the Institute’s Economic Justice Program. Through the creation of inclusive policies and programs that support the financial security and mobility of economically-vulnerable communities of color, our work serves to ensure that New Jersey families thrive, while growing the state’s economy for all. Our evidence-driven, solutions-focused work targets several areas which are the root causes of economic vulnerability, poverty, and the racial wealth gap, including the following: (1) unemployment and lack...
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Newark, NJ, USA
Full-Time