An alumna of the department has gotten in touch regarding an exciting internship opportunity with InsightShare which they would like sharing with our students. InsightShare is offering a three month internship to a person passionate about indigenous rights, cultural resilience, advocacy, local food systems and land struggles, to play a leading role in organising a very special series of events for the InsightShare Network from 6th – 16th November 2017.

The full programme will consist of a three-day learning retreat in Oxfordshire with four of InsightShare’s Indigenous partners from Mexico, Tanzania and India. To be followed by an event in Oxford and an event in London with a capacity of 200 people.

InsightShare Network, a not-for-profit organisation designed to support the development of a sustainable, autonomous grassroots movement, is led by and directly benefiting indigenous communities experiencing social, economic or political marginalisation. Harnessing the power of Participatory Video to effect the changes that are the most important and pressing to indigenous peoples, PV is a key step in the process of de-colonisation, strengthening communities’ resilience and abilities to represent themselves.

Responsibilities will include: overall communications, support logistics of all events including public film screenings and Q&A, visit to sacred sites, museum visits to handle cultural artifacts, advocacy meetings. Recording and disseminating learning from the InsightShare Learning Retreat. Support the wellbeing of our indigenous guests throughout their stay. The intern will also assist with general organisational administration, communication and project support.

Deadline to apply is 7th August

Find out how to apply and more here