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When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across 35 states in America.


It takes a village to unite the most divided people on earth.

Budrus is an award-winning feature documentary film about Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites Palestinian political factions and invites Israeli supporters to join an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known, movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today. In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolent strategies to confront a threat. The movie is directed by award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (co-writer and editor of Control Room and co-director Encounter Point), and produced by Bacha, Palestinian journalist Rula Salameh, and filmmaker and human rights advocate Ronit Avni (formerly of WITNESS, Director of Encounter Point). Read more information about the crew and cast. While this film is about one Palestinian village, it tells a much bigger story about what is possible in the Middle East. Ayed succeeded in doing what many people believe to be impossible: he united feuding Palestinian political groups, including Fatah and Hamas; he brought women to the heart of the struggle by encouraging his daughter Iltezam's leadership; and welcoming hundreds of Israelis to cross into Palestinian territory for the first time and join this nonviolent effort. Many of the activists who joined the villagers of Budrus are now continuing to support nonviolence efforts in villages from Bil’in to Nabi Saleh to Hebron to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. While many documentaries about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict either romanticize the notion of peace, or dwell entirely on the suffering of victims to the conflict, this film focuses on the success of a Palestinian-led unarmed struggle. For information regarding the rights of the film, and how to bring it to your community, visit the Budrus FAQ. Watch Budrus online here.

Ayed Morrar, an unlikely community organizer, unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Victory seems improbable until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines.

Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today. In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat yet remain virtually unknown to the world. The movie is directed by award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (co-writer and editor Control Room, co-director Encounter Point), and produced by Bacha, Palestinian journalist Rula Salameh, and filmmaker and human rights advocate Ronit Avni (formerly of WITNESS, director of Encounter Point).

While this film is about one Palestinian village, it tells a much bigger story about what is possible in the Middle East. Ayed succeeded in doing what many people believe to be impossible: he united local Palestinian political factions, including Fatah and Hamas; he brought women to the heart of the struggle by encouraging his daughter Iltezam's leadership; and he welcomed hundreds of Israelis to cross into Palestinian territory for the first time and join this nonviolent effort.

Budrus includes diverse voices from the Palestinian leaders of the movement and their Israeli allies to an Israeli military spokesman, Doron Spielman, and Yasmine Levy, the Israeli border police officer stationed in the village at that time. While many documentaries about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict either romanticize the notion of peace, or dwell entirely on the suffering of victims to the conflict, this film focuses on the success of a Palestinian-led nonviolent movement.

In a keynote address immediately following the debut of Budrus at a Gala screening at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2009, Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein of Jordan praised the film, stating that Budrus: “Gives an enormous amount of hope... It’s a story which will have an impact and can help bring change.”

When I first met Ayed Morrar, the protagonist of Budrus, in September 2007, he was adamant that he was not worthy of a documentary film. Yet all Palestinian grassroots leaders he suggested I talk to quickly sent me back to him. It became clear that the unarmed struggle Ayed launched in 2003 to resist the building of Israel’s Separation Barrier through his village had become a role model to local activists. I hope this film can have the same effect on its viewers as the village’s efforts had on those who experienced it: inspiring more people to believe in, cover, support and join the unarmed struggles taking place throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territories today.

For more than ten years now, villages across the West Bank have experienced a resurgence in nonviolent strategies to resist the Israeli occupation. Combining tactics borrowed from the first intifada in the 1980’s with the active participation of Israeli and international activists, this movement, though still fragile, carries great potential for the region. Ayed’s village, Budrus, was one of the very first communities to engage in this type of resistance and is held up as a model for what civil disobedience looks like in this context and what it can achieve.

Ayed succeeded in doing what many people believe to be impossible: he united rival political parties Fatah and Hamas; he brought women to the heart of the struggle by supporting his daughter Iltezam's leadership; and he welcomed hundreds of Israelis to cross into Palestinian territory and join the struggle.

I was lucky to work with an incredible team of Palestinians, Israelis and North Americans at Just Vision, an organization dedicated to documenting and disseminating the work of Palestinian and Israeli civilians working for freedom, dignity, equality and human security for all. Through extensive research, we were able to collect footage from over a dozen activists who had been in Budrus at some point during the movement. We also built an enduring relationship with Iltezam Morrar, Ayed’s teenage daughter, whose charisma and strength provide the heartbeat of the documentary, as it did for the struggle.

The film would not have been complete, however, without hearing the point of view of the Border Police officers who had to deal with what was one of the first organized unarmed movements to challenge the route of the Separation Barrier. We were fortunate that the squad commander, Yasmine Levy, agreed to talk earnestly with us. We were also able to include the perspective of Captain Doron Spielman, an Israeli Army spokesperson at the time.

Today, from Nabi Saleh to Ni’lin, Bil’in to Sheikh Jarrah, every week Palestinians from all political factions, along with Israeli and international supporters, often with women leading, gather to protest the confiscation of olive groves, house demolitions and settlement growth. They do so in creative ways and to varying degrees of success, yet remain virtually unknown. We hope this film can help bring them out of anonymity so we can all benefit from their courageous work.

Julia Bacha (2009)

Directed by
Julia Bacha

Produced by
Ronit Avni
Julia Bacha
Rula Salameh

Filmed by
Shai Pollack
Footage Courtesy of Claudius Films-Claudia Levin
Monalisa Sundbom
Jonathan Massey
Julia Bacha
Riyad Deis
Mohammed Fawzi

Supervising Editor
Geeta Gandbhir

Graphics & Animation
Darius Fisher
Chris Kirk

Associate Producers
Jessica Devaney
Anat Langer-Gal
Rebekah Wingert

Editor
Julia Bacha

Executive Producers
Ronit Avni
Jehane Noujaim
Women Donors Network

Co-Producers
Sandi DuBowski
Darius Fisher

Original Score by
Kareem Roustom

Consulting Producers
Daniel Chalfen
Geeta Gandbhir

Sound Editor
Scott Freiman

Additional Camera
Mickey Elkeles
Steve Bonham
Adel Abd el Qader

Additional Footage Provided by
Yisrael Putterman
Kate Rafael & the International Women's Peace Service
Owen Henkel & Max Shmookler
Maj Greitz & Olof Sjolund
Palestine Media & Communications Company
Channel 2
IBA FIlm Archive
ITN Source
ITN Source/Reuters

Written By
Julia Bacha

Assistant Editor
Jessica Devaney

Still Photography
Amal Alqasem
Steve Bonham
Eyad Bornat
Chris Cowperthwaite
Aisha Mershani
Anne Paquier - Active Stills
Brandon Sipes
Oren Ziv - Active Stills
FILM FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

Winner, Best Documentary & Audience Award, Common Memory International Film Festival, Morocco, 2013
Winner, Panorama Audience Award Second Prize, Berlin International Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Special Jury Mention, Tribeca Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Audience Award, San Francisco International Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Honorable Mention for Best Documentary in the Spirit of Freedom Award, Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Witness Award at Silverdocs Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Honorable Mention of the Jury, Documenta Madrid 10
Winner, Amnesty Italia Award, Pesaro Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Founders Prize, Best of Fest, Nonfiction, Traverse City Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Checkpoints Award, Bergen International Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Festival des Libertés Prize, Festival des Libertés, 2010
Winner, Spirit of Freedom Documentary Award, Bahamas International Film Festival, 2010
Winner, Amnesty's Matter of Act Human Rights Award, Movies That Matter Film Festival, 2011
Winner, Jury Award for Excellence in Documenting a Human Rights Issue, Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival, 2011

SPECIAL HONORS

PUMA.Creative Impact Award, 2012
The Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film and Digital Media, 2011
The Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize, 2011
Circles of Change Award, 2010
The Common Ground Award, 2010
King Hussein Leadership Prize, 2009

Our team created Budrus with the explicit goals of putting Palestinian and Israeli nonviolence efforts at the center of local and international discourse about the conflict, as well as building the capacity of nonviolent activists in the field by ensuring they gain traction within their own societies and abroad. Just Vision recognized the advantages of film early on: the immersive storytelling experience invites large numbers of people to briefly suspend disbelief and invest themselves in a particular narrative, even if that narrative falls outside of their deep-rooted political perspectives. Further, film takes viewers beyond the platitudes that dominate discourse around controversial issues and allows them to examine the human implications of a particular topic. But even while recognizing these benefits, we knew we needed targeted media outreach and an intensive public education campaign to maximize the impact of this story. For more on Just Vision's theory of change read Julia Bacha's editorial in Forbes: Shifting Narratives in Documentary: A Case Study of Budrus.


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Visualizing Palestine created this infographic based on research conducted by StrategyOne, a daughter company of the public relations firm, Edelman, which analyzed all English-language media coverage relating to the village of Budrus before and after the film's release. The results showed that coverage prior to the release of the film characterized the protest in Budrus as riots and disturbances of the peace. After the launch of the film in 2009, most of the media coverage described the events in Budrus as a nonviolent struggle initiated by the residents to save their lands and olive trees. The StrategyOne findings showed that the film not only put Budrus on the map, but successfully shifted the media narrative around the protests from one of riots to one of a strategic nonviolent campaign.

Budrus Discussion Guide

Provides background information and discussion questions exploring themes including the role of women in grassroots leadership, unity across political factions, movement building and more.

Download 36-page PDF.

For answers to frequently asked questions about Budrus, please visit the FAQ page.

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Naila and the Uprising

Directed by Julia Bacha | Produced by Rula Salameh and Rebekah Wingert-Jabi


FEATURED ON


Arizona


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  • Jordahl v. Brnovich

  • September 2018

    A federal district court rules in Mik’s favor, finding that the law violates his First Amendment rights.

  • April 2018

    Arizona lawmakers amend the law, rendering Mik’s case moot, but leaving the underlying constitutional issues unresolved. The amended law pertains only to businesses with 10 or more full-time employees with contracts valued at $100,000 or more.

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Unique Coverage

Local Call (Sikha Mekomit in Hebrew) is a Hebrew-language news site advancing citizen journalism and an independent media.

Our journalists highlight political, economic and social developments in the region and amplify the stories of community organizers, human rights defenders and activists who are working to end the occupation and build a future of freedom, dignity and equality for all.

Co-published with 972 Advancement of Citizen Journalism, Local Call offers unique coverage, fresh analysis and hard-hitting investigative reporting on pressing human and civil rights issues facing diverse communities in the region.

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Endorsements

"Budrus gives an enormous amount of hope... It's a story which will have an impact and can help bring about change. "

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Budrus Discussion Guide

Provides background information and discussion questions exploring themes including the role of women in grassroots leadership, unity across political factions, movement building and more.

Download 36-page PDF.

Development Associate


Development Associate

Washington, DC

Just Vision is seeking a full-time Development Associate. This is a job with a dynamic, high-performing team.

The Development Associate will play a key role in strengthening and maintaining our fundraising systems and data using Salesforce and other platforms, managing special events in relationship to our supporter community, coordinating bi-annual fundraising mailings, and ensuring timely updates and acknowledgments are sent to donors and/or prospective supporters. S/he/they will support Just Vision’s development team in key aspects of our donor program, including identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors.

The Development Associate will report to the Executive Director, work closely with the Manager of Institutional Partnerships and interface regularly with Just Vision’s finance team. S/he/they will also collaborate with Just Vision’s media, outreach and communications teams, and will have a deep curiosity for learning and staying up-to-speed with the organization’s programs and impact in order to strengthen our development efforts.

Candidates will have a passion for building the resources necessary to advance transformative social change efforts, excellent research and writing skills, and experience and ease with customer relationship management (CRM) systems.


Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain and improve the organization’s development operations, specifically as it relates to our donor and grant management system, Salesforce.
  • Keep meticulous donor records, including contact and organization details, and track donations , updates, events and reporting.
  • Oversee Just Vision’s comprehensive calendar of deadlines for planning and submitting letters of inquiry, proposals, quarterly updates, mailings, reports and communications.
  • Support in cultivating major donor relationships, which includes drafting email updates and scheduling meetings.
  • Oversee a niche portfolio, including the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of Just Vision supporters.
  • Manage Just Vision’s individual and institutional pipeline and MOVES management process, and support the Executive Director and Manager of Institutional Partnerships in shaping our annual development strategy.
  • Perform research to identify opportunities for new relationships and donor engagement.
  • Design and coordinate Just Vision’s special events in relationship to our major supporters, including developing the program and invitations, coordinating guests and speakers, and managing relationships with venues, vendors and beyond.
  • Coordinate Just Vision’s direct mailings to our supporter community, working closely with Just Vision’s communications team to develop segmented recipient lists, ensure seamless execution, compelling content and thorough performance analysis approximately twice annually.
  • Deposit and track donations, reflecting each gift accurately and completely in Salesforce; perform monthly income reconciliations to ensure accurate accounting in our finance materials.
  • Maintain timely gift acknowledgement processes, which includes preparing, emailing and/or mailing and tracking donor acknowledgement letters.
  • Prepare budgets and financial statements for proposals and reports.
  • Ensure the upkeep, functionality, accuracy and integration of Just Vision’s development systems, including our online donation system (Click & Pledge), online storefront (PayPal), development related content on our cloud system (Box.com) and mass email communications platform (Constant Contact).
  • Interact with programmatic staff on a regular basis to maintain up-to-date knowledge of Just Vision’s activities, impact and accomplishments.
  • Collaborate on team-wide development, communications and program-based projects, including fundraising campaigns and special events.
  • Other administrative tasks including mail pick up and sending packages.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • 1-2 years of experience in a full-time development role, ideally managing fundraising systems.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to balance professionalism and warmth.
  • Excellent writing, research and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated track record of creating and maintaining rigorous organizational systems.
  • Outstanding attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a high-performance culture.
  • Experience and ease managing and using fundraising databases (especially Salesforce).
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite applications, including Word Excel spreadsheet management.
  • Comfort working independently as part of a primarily virtual team.
  • Values alignment with Just Vision’s mission.
  • Professionalism, enthusiasm and a sense of humor.
  • Exposure to the Israeli-Palestinian context and/or demonstrated interest in film and journalism, social justice, conflict resolution, international affairs or the Middle East.
  • Arabic and/or Hebrew language abilities and overseas experience appreciated, but not required.

The salary range for this role is between $45,000-$55,000 commensurate with experience. This is a full-time exempt, position based out of Washington, DC. Applications will be considered through September 10, 2021.

Please email a cover letter, resume, two relevant writing samples (no longer than three pages each) and three references to hiring@justvision.org. Please put “Development Associate” in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. No phone calls, Facebook or Twitter inquiries please. Due to the volume of applicants we anticipate, we will not respond individually to each application. We will contact those applicants who are of interest to the Search Committee directly.

Just Vision is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ability or on any other legally protected status.

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Please contact giving@justvision.org or call us at (202) 232-6821 and we will provide you with our brokerage account information.

We all hope to see a just, free and rights-respecting reality in the Israeli-Palestinian context emerge in our lifetimes. We also know that the deep transformation we strive for requires an eye toward long-term change, and an understanding that the work will involve a sustained movement.

Providing for a future gift to Just Vision can be an opportunity to advance the values you hold most dear and the commitment you hold for voices of moral courage that are needed to transform our societies. We encourage you to consult with your legal and financial advisors to think about what makes the most sense for you in future giving options and how best to set those up as laws vary by state and change over time.

If you’re interested in speaking with Just Vision about your plans, please be in touch with giving@justvision.org or call us at (202) 232-6821.

Educational License Boycott


Screenings at Educational Institutions

If you are a librarian, professor or student at a university, college, library or other educational institution, please purchase the educational license for Boycott. Contact us if you'd like to pay by check.

The license includes rights to screen and stream the film – including Public Performance Rights (PPR) for public events – within the institution for the life of the file. This means it can be used by students and professors in the classroom, in the library and for university/college events. Students, professors or librarians cannot charge ticket fees or use the film for fundraising purposes.

Soon after you make your purchase, the Just Vision team will be in touch with instructions on how to download the film to store on your library server.

Contact us if you’d like to bring a speaker from our team to campus. If you are interested in leading your own discussion or want to include the film in your syllabus, we encourage you to utilize Boycott’s resources, most notably our Discussion Guide.

Note: Proceeds from educational and community screening licenses go toward fueling Just Vision’s outreach in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel.



Educational License

$400

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The First Intifada was a rich and complex historical period that has been the subject of numerous research studies, articles, books, films and other resources. The resources below, organized around clips from the film, are not meant to be comprehensive. Rather, they provide useful context to deepen your understanding of this pivotal time in Israeli-Palestinian history. Please note that these resources do not necessarily represent the perspective of Just Vision.

Background on the first Intifada




Women's Leadership in Movement Building




Nonviolent Resistance in Action




More clips for discussion


Based on our award-winning film Budrus, the graphic novel tells the story of the village's unarmed struggle through the eyes of 15-year-old Iltezam Morrar. It focuses on the pivotal role the women and girls of Budrus played in building and sustaining a nonviolent campaign that was ultimately able to unite unlikely allies across political lines and save the village's lands and olive trees.


Watch Budrus Trailer

Our team created Budrus with the explicit goals of putting Palestinian and Israeli nonviolence efforts at the center of local and international discourse about the conflict, as well as building the capacity of nonviolent activists in the field by ensuring they gain traction within their own societies and abroad. Just Vision recognized the advantages of film early on: the immersive storytelling experience invites large numbers of people to briefly suspend disbelief and invest themselves in a particular narrative, even if that narrative falls outside of their deep-rooted political perspectives. Further, film takes viewers beyond the platitudes that dominate discourse around controversial issues and allows them to examine the human implications of a particular topic. But even while recognizing these benefits, we knew we needed targeted media outreach and an intensive public education campaign to maximize the impact of this story. For more on Just Vision's theory of change read Julia Bacha's editorial in Forbes: Shifting Narratives in Documentary: A Case Study of Budrus.


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Visualizing Palestine created this infographic based on research conducted by StrategyOne, a daughter company of the public relations firm, Edelman, which analyzed all English-language media coverage relating to the village of Budrus before and after the film's release. The results showed that coverage prior to the release of the film characterized the protest in Budrus as riots and disturbances of the peace. After the launch of the film in 2009, most of the media coverage described the events in Budrus as a nonviolent struggle initiated by the residents to save their lands and olive trees. The StrategyOne findings showed that the film not only put Budrus on the map, but successfully shifted the media narrative around the protests from one of riots to one of a strategic nonviolent campaign.

Manager of Communications


Communications Manager

Location: Washington, DC or New York, NY or Israel-Palestine
Anticipated start date: May 1, 2024

The Communications Manager (CM) is responsible for developing and implementing Just Vision’s communications strategy, bolstering Just Vision’s public presence and ensuring that the organization’s values, mission and approach are communicated in a clear and compelling manner, both externally and internally. The CM oversees our press, print and digital media and ensures consistent messaging across all our public engagement efforts. The CM will represent Just Vision at public engagements and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key media outlets and generating interest from reputable print, radio, digital and broadcast journalists around Just Vision’s work and developments taking place in the region.

Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, experience as a people manager and a passion for working on social change efforts, storytelling, journalism and the Israeli-Palestinian context. They will report to the Chief of Staff and be part of a fast-paced and collaborative environment as an integral member of a nimble, thoughtful and high-performance team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy:

  • Develop and ensure the successful execution of Just Vision’s communications strategy across platforms (including press, newsletter, website and social media) to amplify our mission, engage our audience and grow our reach.
  • Develop and disseminate thoughtful, nuanced messaging that is consistent with Just Vision’s values and mission.
  • Ensure that Just Vision's communications efforts are aligned with the goals and mission of the organization.
  • Proactively identify key moments Just Vision should mobilize around, aligning on messaging and goals and developing a plan of action tailored for each platform (press, newsletter, social, website).
  • Develop and implement strategies as needed around crisis communications.
  • Monitor and analyze data and impact to evaluate the effectiveness of Just Vision's communications efforts and modify when needed.

 

External Communications:

  • Drive the creation of compelling, coordinated and effective communication materials, including newsletters, social media content, brochures, presentation decks, website, press releases, discussion guides, press kits and talking points.
  • Develop and implement holistic communications strategies related to the original media content we produce, including our documentaries (such as Boycott, Naila and the Uprising, My Neighbourhood and Budrus) and the investigative and long-form pieces published at our Hebrew-language news site, Local Call.
  • Oversee the strategy, development and execution of all of Just Vision’s communications platforms in alignment with our organizational and communications goals, including ensuring:
    • An adaptive and proactive social media strategy that broadens our digital reach and provides our audience with nuanced content;
    • A plan for our digital newsletter that maximizes impact and growth;
    • Website content that clearly and compellingly communicates who we are, provides resources and tools for our audience and directs our community in ways to get involved.
  • Ensure that all of our communications platforms are secure and up-to-date.
  • Conduct thorough, unassailable research and fact-checking to inform our briefs for press and outreach contacts, messaging, board reports and all written materials.

 

Press Engagement :

  • Manage press strategy overall, and in specific around key inflection points with our films, journalism and outreach campaigns.
  • Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key media contacts.
  • Activate not only journalists and outlets who routinely cover Israel-Palestine, but also those who have an appetite for, or whose work may intersect with, the themes covered in Just Vision’s work.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to increase Just Vision’s visibility and strengthen our mission through press engagement, including: op-eds, analysis, film reviews, editorial board meetings, press briefings, letters to the editor and story pitches that amplify our work and values.
  • Draft and send pitches, press releases and briefs, and respond to incoming requests from journalists and the media.
  • Maintain and build upon a robust CRM that facilitates efficient and streamlined engagement with Just Vision’s press contacts.

 

Management and Internal Coordination :

  • Manage the Social Media Coordinator, Education and Communications Specialist, Lead Designer and Developer and related communications consultants and interns as assigned.
  • Manage communications workflows and maintain tight coordination across the US-based and regional staff (operating in Israel-Palestine) ensuring team members are effective across time zones and contexts.
  • Develop work plans and systems that guide the work of the Communications Team and ensure coordination across platforms.
  • Ensure our communications are integrated with our outreach efforts through regular coordination across all public engagement related staff.
  • Coordinate closely with the Development Team so that our reports, proposals and fundraising efforts are aligned with our communications goals, strategy and messaging.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback and offer professional development opportunities to help team members grow and thrive.
  • Oversee the development of content for internal communications, including board reports, to keep the team and board coordinated and up to date.
  • Ensure that the team accurately tracks impact and synthesizes key learnings to inform our efforts.
  • Oversee the optimization, integration, maintenance and renewal process of key communications and monitoring platforms.

 

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience as a people manager with a track record of supporting highly engaged and impactful teams.
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in a comparable role in communications, including experience working with press and journalists.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong research, planning, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Impeccable judgement.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented approach.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with the media and journalists.
  • Appetite for working on and expertise in the social, cultural and political landscape as it relates to the Israeli-Palestinian context, social justice issues and foreign policy matters.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability/comfort working and communicating virtually with remote team members.
  • Detail-oriented and organized with a track record of consistently meeting deadlines.
  • Prior non-profit experience is a plus.
  • Fluency in Arabic and/or Hebrew a plus.

 

Apply Now

This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $70,000 – $82,000, commensurate with experience. This salary band applies to candidates in the US, however candidates in Israel-Palestine are most welcome to apply and the salary will be adjusted for location accordingly. Just Vision strives to offer a competitive total compensation package including health, dental and generous time off. We are ideally looking for someone based in or near Washington, DC, New York, NY, or Israel-Palestine, with the option for remote/hybrid work. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2024.

To apply, email a cover letter, resume and three references to hiring@justvision.org. Please put “Communications Manager” in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. No phone calls, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter inquiries please. Due to the volume of applicants we anticipate, we may not be able to respond individually to each application.

Just Vision is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ability or any other legally protected status.

Public Engagement Associate


Public Engagement Associate

Washington, DC or New York, NY, with the option for remote/hybrid work

Just Vision is seeking a Public Engagement Associate (PEA) to join our growing team. This person will support the implementation of Just Vision’s public engagement strategies related to the organization’s films, journalism, digital media, outreach campaigns and other projects. The PEA will report to the Public Engagement Manager and ensure that Just Vision’s public engagement efforts are thoughtfully executed to reach our target audiences and goals. They will be responsible for planning and coordinating Just Vision engagements; drafting outreach materials, social media content and other communications; tracking outreach, program and communications outcomes and ensuring that impact stories, analytics and other data are effectively integrated to support future growth across the organization.

Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and problem-solving skills and a passion for working on the Israeli-Palestinian context and on social justice issues more broadly. S/he/they will be part of a fast-paced and collaborative environment as an integral member of a nimble and high-functioning team.


Primary Responsibilities:

Outreach and Event Coordination

  • Research and identify strategic conferences and gatherings in areas related to Just Vision’s work including: media, journalism, storytelling, Israel-Palestine, Middle East, film impact, women’s leadership, grassroots organizing and social justice issues such as racial justice, environmental justice, gun safety, LGBTQ rights and beyond.
  • Plan and coordinate Just Vision’s public engagements, including film screenings, conferences, public panels, film festivals, webinars and other virtual or in-person events.
  • Serve as an ambassador for the organization, liaising regularly and building relationships and strategic partnerships with educators, faith leaders, community organizers, activists, policy makers and others.
  • Engage and organize with diverse audiences including, Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Arab communities across the US and Israel-Palestine, as well as students, educators, organizers, faith leaders, political leaders and more.
  • When relevant, oversee film festival applications and track festival participation for the United States and internationally; coordinate all festival screenings and programming.
  • Ensure that appropriate follow-up happens after each event to effectively engage audiences over time, including: capturing contact info, storing audio recordings, distributing surveys and writing follow-up notes and event reports.

Systems management and tracking

  • Write and develop content for internal communications including board reports and event digests.
  • Track public engagement outcomes and impact, both quantitatively and qualitatively, including:
    - Press appearances and placements
    - Impact stories around all of our programs
    - Analytics related to our communications platforms (social media, newsletter, justvision.org, mekomit.co.il)
    - Screenings, events, webinars and all other programming
  • Maintain Just Vision’s relationship and contact databases (Salesforce and Constant Contact) related to strategic outreach and press contacts and ensure these databases are healthy and up-to-date.

Digital media support

  • Draft and develop communications and educational materials such as talking points, discussion guides, press releases and pitches, social media campaigns and toolkits, among other materials.
  • Support the Communications team to create compelling social media content, including daily posts and long-term campaigns.
  • Regularly review Just Vision’s website and social media channels to ensure content is up-to-date and consistent across all digital platforms.

Qualifications :

  • 1-2 years of relevant professional experience in programming and outreach, community organizing, social media management and/or nonprofit coordination.
  • Excellent English written and oral communications skills.
  • Strong familiarity with the Israeli-Palestinian context.
  • Strong research, planning, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Astute understanding of the social, cultural and political landscape in the US, as it relates to the Israeli-Palestinian context, as well as power dynamics across issue areas.
  • Experience drafting social media content, conference proposals, event reports and other professional communication.
  • Experience with social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability and comfort working and communicating virtually with remote team members.
  • Detail-oriented and organized with a track record of consistently meeting deadlines.
  • Prior non-profit or philanthropic experience a plus.
  • Fluency in Arabic and/or Hebrew a plus.

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $45,000-$55,000, commensurate with experience. We are ideally looking for someone based in or near Washington, DC or New York, NY, with the option for remote/hybrid work. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through August 24, 2022.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to hiring@justvision.org. Please put “Public Engagement Associate” in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. No phone calls, Facebook or Twitter inquiries please. Due to the volume of applicants we anticipate, we may not be able to respond individually to each application.

Just Vision is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ability or on any other legally protected status.

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Quick Facts

about anti-boycott legislation

  • 36 states have laws on the books that penalize individuals or companies that use boycotts and other nonviolent measures aimed at pressuring Israel on its human rights record.
  • There are parallel efforts at the federal level to adopt legislation prohibiting American citizens from engaging in a boycott of Israel, with the most recent bills introduced in July 2023.
  • Several states have passed or introduced similar legislation that punishes companies that boycott or divest from the fossil fuel industry or firearms manufacturers. Architects for the fossil fuel bills cite the anti-boycott bills related to Israel as their model.
  • In the 2023 legislative session alone, over 20 states introduced dozens of anti-boycott bills that modify the Eliminate Economic Boycotts Act to target those organizing for transgender peoples' rights, reproductive rights and workplace equity. Other bills aim to shield mining, agriculture, lumber, immigration detention centers and other related industries from boycotts.

For the most up-to-date information, visit our Legislation Tracker.




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