National Coordinators for Policies on Race, Nationality & Oppression

The National Office shall develop a comprehensive strategy to create a diverse funding base for the full implementation of the Race and Nationality policy, including grants, large donors, targeted donors, special mailings and other methods as appropriate, and will report its plan to the PNB for its review at the next regularly scheduled PNB meeting.

That the Executive Director shall immediately begin a search for a pair of half-time national coordinators for Pacifica policies on race, nationality and other forms of oppression. Among the principal qualifications for that position shall be experience as an organizer in the area of anti-racism, knowledge of non-commercial media,a nd esperience in and knowledge of various oppressed communities. One position will cover the West Coast stations, and the other the East Coast. The coordinators will jointly respond to the needs of the Houston station.

That these coordinators will monitor implementation of the Race and Nationality policy and other nondiscriminiation and inclusion policies, perform necessary staff surveys, compile statistical data, and offer a supplementary channel to any existing mechanism for grievances on the basis of race,nationality and other areas of discrimination, help organize and coordinate a national programming collective on race, nationality and other issues pertaining to oppression, oversee the implementation of anti-oppression training at the national and local levels, the development of affirmative action policies, and provide logistical support to the local and national Committees of Inclusion (COIs).

That the Ad Hoc national COI will screen and recommend candidates for this position to the executive director.
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