56d0c225_of_Africana_and_Latino_Studies__COMPLEMENTARY_EXPERIENCES
[EMPLOYMENT AREAS] Advocacy Development: Economic Community Disaster/disease Relief Education Fundraising/Development Grant Writing HIV/AIDS Advocacy Immigrant Rights International Housing LGBTQ Labor and Worker Rights Policy Development Program Administration Refugee Advocacy Victim Rights Volunteer Coordination [TYPES OF EMPLOYERS] Black organizations, e.g. National Association of the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP), National Action Network, 100 Black Men, National Council of La Raza Community action agencies Faith-based organizations (FBOs) and churches Federal government agencies with a community focus, e.g. Peace Corps, USAID, and the Foreign Service (State Department) or focus on community assistance, e.g. Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services International aid and relief organizations NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations), e.g.Action Aid, Oxfam, International Red Cross Nonprofit organizations, e.g. National Black Business Council Private voluntary organizations State and local government agencies [COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES] 
Develop excellent research, writing, communication, and organizational skills. Learn how to motivate individuals and groups. Earn leadership roles in campus organizations, e.g. the NAACP. Learn a language spoken in Africa, e.g. Swahili or Zulu; or in Latin America, e.g. Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole. Participate in campus “alternative break” trips or church-led mission trips to places such as the Caribbean, South America, or Africa. Plan to move to larger communities for more opportunities. Seek cultural experiences on campus and get involved with the international student population. Volunteer at relevant local social service & community agencies to gain experience and demonstrate interest.
Department of Africana and Latino Studies
COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES