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While young people from low-income communities – who are disproportionately young people of color – face systemic inequities in school, in the workforce, and in life, they possess unique strengths, resilience and tremendous potential. When provided with support and resources, these young people fulfill their potential and achieve success in school, work, and life.   Through a combination of mentoring and transformative experiences, Summer Search supports young people to successfully transition from adolescence into adulthood. We aim to unleash the potential of our young people while also building a toolkit for navigating and challenging systemic barriers to higher education and career opportunities.    THE OPPORTUNITY Summer Search’s Bay Area site is seeking a Regional Program Director (RPD) to support high-quality program delivery and performance for a region that spans eight Bay Area counties. This position supervises a team...

About the Washington Lawyers’ Committee The Washington Lawyers’ Committee (“the Committee”) has been on the front line of civil rights work for more than 50 years. We deploy the best legal talent to fight discrimination, repair the damage of historic racial inequity and break down barriers to opportunity. Through its active litigation docket of more than 100 matters, including individual cases, class actions, and larger institutional reform cases, and supplemented by its robust organizing, policy, and advocacy work, the Committee promotes fairness and equality in the areas of housing, education, employment, public accommodations, rights of those who are incarcerated, immigrant rights, and the criminal legal system. Position Summary The Committee is seeking a seasoned leader with a demonstrated commitment to civil rights and racial justice, a successful record leading diverse, talented teams, and a proven ability to solicit and secure philanthropic...

BACKGROUND  The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) brings artists and audiences together, presenting contemporary art and culture in ways that illuminate what it means to be a citizen of Chicago and the world. As one of the nation’s largest contemporary art organizations, the MCA is an innovative and compelling center where the public experiences the work and ideas of living artists and engages with the historical, social, and cultural issues of our time. With a $31M budget and staff of 200, the MCA boasts a collection of over 2,000 works, a retail store, a 300-seat theater, and a terraced sculpture garden with a panoramic view of Lake Michigan and offers programming onsite and online through exhibitions, MCA Stage , The Commons , and the MCA Dialogue Series , among others. MCA programs are dedicated to being artist-activated and audience engaged, providing a platform for experimental art and processing cultural shifts that resonate with a range of audiences. The MCA...

ABOUT THE ROLE In this new senior leadership position, the Vice President is responsible for both the big picture strategic approach and in-the-weeds work of People Operations. As a strategic partner, they play a key role in the implementation and co-design of a plan to scale Women Donors Network. The Vice President is the architect of employee and member engagement for the entirety of the employee and member lifecycle, including the recruitment of outstanding talent and co-creation of a best-in-class culture that reflects core values around racial equity, diversity, belonging and fostering meaningful relationships in and outside of the organization. The Vice President approaches WDN’s change management with cultural strategies based in belonging as defined by the Othering and Belonging Institute , in order to “center the leadership, voices, storytelling, practices, and knowledge of people and communities who have been the target of oppressive ideologies and...