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Summer 2026 Youth Placement

Position Title:
Youth Social Media & Community Events Coordinator

Job Description:

We are looking for a youth (ages 18–30) who will help carry Iyé’s voice into the world through storytelling, digital media, and community gatherings. This role is for someone who understands that social media is not just content, it is relationship, memory, and invitation. You bring awareness of how food systems are experienced differently across communities, including how some voices, particularly those of racialized and diasporic communities, have been historically underrepresented or excluded. This awareness will help shape how stories are shared with care, accuracy, and respect. You will support the growing of cultural food infrastructure. By helping document, connect, and amplify the knowledge, practices, and relationships that already exist within communities. You will work independently while being supported by a small, collaborative team rooted in care, reciprocity, and creativity. 

Main Responsibilities:
1. Cultural Storytelling & Social Media

● Create and schedule content across platforms (Instagram, newsletters, website)
● Translate programs, events, and community moments into meaningful stories
● Capture photos/videos at events (when appropriate and consent-based)
● Support consistency in Iyé’s voice, tone, and visual presence
● Highlight cultural foods, growers, makers, and community voices

2. Event Support & Community Engagement

● Support planning and coordination of workshops, and gatherings,
● Assist with event setup, facilitation, and teardown
● Help design simple run-of-show documents and engagement flow
● Welcome participants and support relational, inclusive spaces

3. Documentation & Knowledge Mobilization

● Capture learnings, reflections, and moments from events
● Help turn experiences into:
    ○ Social posts
    ○ Short write-ups
    ○ Community highlights
● Support Iyé’s growing archive of cultural food knowledge and stories


4. Light Coordination & Systems Support

● Track content calendar and event timelines
● Communicate with team members to gather materials
● Help ensure tasks move forward between meetings

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