New Member Squad Application - and overview if you missed today's session!

Hello PSFC members!

Thank you to the folks who joined Piper and me this afternoon to hear about what the Animal Welfare Committee's work entails and how to apply for the Animal Welfare Squad as your co-op workshift.

All applications are due by 4/20 and we are hoping to meet with candidates who are a good fit during our 5/5 meeting (7-8:30pm) if possible.

[THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. Thanks for your applications!]

If you were NOT able to join us this afternoon and are interested in joining the committee, please review the following points before applying. 

• Please know our mission before applying.  The Animal Welfare Committee provides transparent animal welfare information about the co-op’s products.  Please take a look at the info sheets we produce.  This is a large part of what this committee's work is...and what the new members will be researching and creating as well!  Research involves calling PSFC vendors (farmers) and asking them questions about the welfare of the animals they raise.  Research can also include using external sources to provide transparent information about broader issues (e.g. animal testing information).  

• You must be able to attend Monday C week squad meetings from 7-8:30pm without missing more than two to three in a calendar year.

• Squad work is flexible based on current projects.  There is the opportunity to log additional co-op workshifts either to share with your co-op household members or to bank and use in future months when you might have less time for extra projects.  All squad members are required to log the 2.75 hours required to be a co-op member per cycle.

• Areas we cover: 

Animal testing as it relates to personal care and household products

Farmed animal welfare (currently laying hens, cow and goat dairy, turkeys during Thanksgiving season and in the future chicken, pigs, cow/beef, etc.)

• We are currently seeking two new members and have identified a need for the following skills.  The application will give you space to explain any experience you have in these areas or other relevant experience that would benefit the committee:

- Design (graphic design or layout for info sheets)
- Publicity (social media, print media, tabling - spreading news of squad's work)
- Branding (to make our deliverables easily identifiable)
- Journalism (ability to get transparent info and communicate it in a succinct way)

• Apply online!  All applications will be done online.  Our committee communicates largely via email and Google Drive when not meeting so a comfort level (or a willingness to get comfortable with!) both would be great!  

Please include any relevant experience in the areas of skill sets we’re looking for

Please include any experience you believe is relevant to the squad’s work

AWC will post the due date of the applications and when we’ll be calling people in for interviews

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!  If you have any questions, please don't hestiate to email us at psfcanimals@gmail.com

Jesse, on behalf of the Animal Welfare Committee