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For the anti-racism office of the student body’s equal opportunities project
For the anti-racism office of the student body’s equal opportunities project
Are you interested in equal opportunities work at your university, are you studying at RWTH and have already experienced racism? Would you like to take action against discrimination and promote anti-racism issues at RWTH? Would you like to provide advice and implement your own ideas for campaigns and events?Then apply for the anti-racism office set up by the RWTH student parliament!
Your tasks in the anti-racism office
- Trusted point of contact for all students, student initiatives and student bodies who need to talk about racism
- Be a mediator in conflict situations
- Advice on racist experiences/incidents
- Networking students who have experienced racism (e.g. regulars’ table for those affected and active/allies)
- Promotion and public relations work for the anti-racism office
- Organization of events
What should you bring with you?
- Interest in helping your fellow students
- Knowledge and experience on the topic of racism
- Coping with stressful experiences
- Communication and assertiveness skills
- Discretion in dealing with information from those seeking help
- Sensitivity and empathy
- creativity
- Fluency in English, conversational German skills
- approx. 15 hours per week
- Availability after the election for one year (until October 2025)
What can you expect?
The anti-racism office is the second pillar of the equality project. You will therefore work together with the two equality project officers, the other anti-racism officer and a team of other volunteers. You will be able to make lots of contacts and gain experience in project and time management. You will have many opportunities to implement your own projects and ideas and gain a good insight into university politics.
The anti-racism office is accountable to the student parliament. This means that you must be present at the meetings of the student parliament during the lecture period and report on your work and answer questions.
For your voluntary work, you will receive an expense allowance of €427 and a workplace in the AStA offices.
The anti-racism office is accountable to the student parliament. This means that you must be present at the meetings of the student parliament during the lecture period and report on your work and answer questions.
For your voluntary work, you will receive an expense allowance of €427 and a workplace in the AStA offices.
Your application
To become part of the anti-racism office, it is not necessary to have already worked in university committees. What is important is your motivation. Send your application with a short cover letter and a tabular CV by 22.09.2024 23:59 to
Equal Opportunities Commission of the Student Body c/o AStA of RWTH Aachen University
Pontwall 3
52062 Aachen
Or by e-mail to the Equal Opportunities Commission:
gsk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de
We will then invite you to an informal interview in calendar week 41 to get to know you a little better and to explain further details about the work of the Anti-Racism Office. The election for the anti-racism office is scheduled for the meeting of the student parliament on 16.10.24.
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following e-mail address: gsk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de
Equal Opportunities Commission of the Student Body c/o AStA of RWTH Aachen University
Pontwall 3
52062 Aachen
Or by e-mail to the Equal Opportunities Commission:
gsk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de
We will then invite you to an informal interview in calendar week 41 to get to know you a little better and to explain further details about the work of the Anti-Racism Office. The election for the anti-racism office is scheduled for the meeting of the student parliament on 16.10.24.
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following e-mail address: gsk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de