中国同志社群领导力培养项目 2011年春季招募启事
近年来，大量同志社区组织在各地涌现，并且很多组织有提高工作能力的需求。鉴于此，爱白文化教育中心与洛杉矶同志中心合作，建立了“中国同志社群领导力培养项目” (项目网站：http://la-interns.aibai.com/ )。该项目为中国LGBT社群工作人士提供在洛杉矶同志中心实习的机会，让他们亲身体验公益组织的文化环境，并将所见所得带回中国推广。该计划每年分春秋两季实施，实习时间一个月左右。从2011年春季开始，每季将会挑选4人同行。到目前为止，已经有13人参与了该计划，大家在回国后以更大的热情继续投入到LGBT社群的工作，并且取得了不错的成绩。2011年春季招募工作已经正式启动，本季申请截止日期为2011年1月31日。
洛杉矶同志中心具有悠久的历史，是美国最大的社区公益组织（不仅指同志社区）。中心曾与其它国家的同志组织进行过类似合作，培训经验丰富。同时，因为中心服务范围非常广阔，几乎涵盖所有同志相关领域，所以是观察实习的最佳环境。
We will begin accepting applications for the spring tour immediately and will continue until the 31st of January, 2011. The tour is approximately five weeks long beginning in May (tentatively May 21st). Please send your application package to the following email address: LA-application@aibai.org. Any application received after the deadline of 31th January, 2011 will not be considered.
Selection Process
All applications will be pre-screened initially. From this, a short list of applicants will be produced and these applicants will be invited for an interview which will take place before 26th February, 2011. Four candidates will be selected to apply for US visas. The selection of the final four candidates is at the Selection Committee’s sole discretion. In the following table you will find the timeline for the entire process:
| January 31st, 2011 | Deadline for application |
| February 15th, 2011 | Evaluation of the applications |
| February 19th -26th, 2011 | Interviews (including English proficiency test by telephone or Skype) |
| March, 2011 | Visa application |
| April, 2011 | Pre-visit Orientation |
| May | Interns visit the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center |
Eligible Application Criteria
l You must be at least 18 years old on January 31, 2011 and has a valid passport at the time of application
l You must have been actively involved with LGBT movement in mainland China, for at least one year during the past three years.
Applicants who work with an LGBT related NGO for at least a year will have priority consideration.
Language Requirement
Spoken and written English fluency is required. An English test will be given by telephone or Skype. Candidates’ language fluency has to be certified by the representative from the Selection Committee.
A letter of motivation indicates why the applicant wants to apply for the internship and what the relevant qualifications are (see samples)
A copy of a resume
An observation plan: it must be compliant with the theme of this round, and must outline what the applicant expects to learn and how this relates to and/or benefits the organization (see samples)
Two reference letters, one of which must be from the NGO where the applicant works
A copy of a valid passport photo page.
All the application materials must be in English except for the reference letters.
Evaluation Criteria
The applications will be evaluated and selected by a Selection Committee according the following steps and criteria.
Step 1: Administrative Check
The following will be assessed:
The deadline has been respected. Any application received after the deadline will be rejected.
All materials of the application package have been submitted. Missing information will result in the rejection of the application. The application must meet all the requirements listed in the Eligible Application Criteria. If any of the requirements is missing or incorrect, the application will be rejected.
The application respects the language requirement of the application package. Failure to comply with the language requirement will result in the rejection of the application.
Step 2: Evaluation of Applicants
The evaluation of the applications that have passed the administrative check will examine the materials of the application package. Each application will be given an overall score out of 50 points in accordance with the breakdown provided in the Evaluation Grid below. Each heading will be given a score between 1 and 5 in accordance with the following assessment categories: 1 = very poor; 2 = poor; 3 = adequate; 4 = good; 5 = very good.
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Scores |
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| 1. Letter of Motivation |
Score*2 |
10 |
| 2. Resume |
Score*4 |
20 |
| 3. Observation Plan |
Score*2 |
10 |
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4.Reference Letters |
Score*2 |
10 |
|
Total scores |
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50 |
Note: Different scores are assigned to different categories according to their importance.
Cost to the Applicant
The applicant shall bear the cost resulting from interview and the cost for obtaining passports and visas. Cost of interview mainly comes from travel and accommodation if you do not live in the cities where our interviews are conducted. The passport may cost you about CNY200 and the visa about CNY1000. Travel and accommodation costs will have to be taken into consideration if you do not live in a city where an embassy or consulate of United States is located. The above cost is not refundable for any reason.
Aibai Culture & Education Center will cover the travel to and from the US and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center will cover local accommodation and living expenses in the US.
Follow-up Requirements for Interns
A report of the internship together with an up-coming year working plan should be submitted within one month after return to China.
A brief of your work should be submitted six month after return to China.
You are required to sign a promissory note (in Chinese) before visit the L. A. Gay and Lesbian Center.