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JOB: Documentarian & Youth Media Fellow, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy

By Midori Yasuda on June 2, 2016
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
As many of you know, last month I joined Four Freedoms Park Conservancy as their Director of Education & Public Engagement.  In my new role, I am launching two pilot projects this summer and am eager to hire two tremendous candidates to carry these initiatives from start to finish.  We are on a very tight timeline, and I need your help!  Can you please share the following positions with stellar candidates?  We are hoping to close applications by Wednesday June 15.
 

The Documentarian & Youth Media Fellow is responsible for launching a new, youth-powered history initiative documenting the experience of New York City older adults, with attention to the impact of the FDR era on their lives, as well as the lives of young people today.  Reporting to the Director of Education & Public Engagement, the Documentarian & Youth Media Fellow will work with youth historians to explore progressive history, interview local older adults, and investigate connections to the contemporary city.  In collaboration with youth, s/he will create a short film that will be screened on the park and on the web.

 
The Place-based Public History Fellow will conduct original research on the historical structures viewable from Four Freedoms Park, drawing connections between the landscapes of the city, the governmental policies that shaped them, the lived experience and activism of everyday New Yorkers; and the digital resource fdr4freedoms.org.  S/he will compile primary source documents and photographs, and generate briefs that 1) Identify specific structures and buildings on the City shorelines viewable from the park, 2) Connect these structures to pivotal moments in New York’s approach to social welfare and housing from the 20th century to today, 3) Use these structures as a jumping off point for addressing the social landscape of the City before, during, and after FDR’s presidency.
 

Through these projects, we hope to capture the real, personal experiences of people whose lives were shaped by FDR, making tangible the lasting impact of government policies on the lives of New Yorkers historically and today.  Interest in and comfort with addressing issues of race, class, economic disenfranchisement, and political engagement are essential. We are hoping to rely on our network of practice to find the right candidates, and are beginning with a closed search. Please refrain from posting on social media for the time being, but we would love for you to share with your networks via email.

Thanks so much,
Emily
 

 

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