Fieldworkers
What is a fieldworker?
Fieldworkers are volunteer Amnesty members who have received training that helps them facilitate activism. They work at the grassroots level, helping youth, student, community, and individual Amnesty activists. The number of fieldworkers varies from region to region depending on the number of volunteers.
Fieldworkers act as resource people for Amnesty members - individuals, youth and student groups, community groups, and other local structures. They are connected to other parts of Amnesty and they are aware of and network with other human rights organizations. For example, they can refer you to speakers, or refer you to the right person if you're interested in women's rights.
They are also workshop leaders and public speakers. They can hold a workshop that introduces you to Amnesty and its mission, and they can also develop workshops on other topics such as Amnesty's current campaign. If you need a public speaker for your school or community event, a fieldworker is a good person to contact.
If your Amnesty group needs assistance, a fieldworker can help you work through questions or difficulties that you might have with the work you are doing or with your group as a whole. For example, a fieldworker could facilitate a discussion on how to attract new members.
Fieldworkers act as grassroots organizers, encouraging people in the community to become involved as human rights activists and facilitating their involvement in local or national Amnesty structures. They encourage and help Amnesty members become involved in organizing and participating in community events, such as setting up a table at a local festival.
If you are an Amnesty member who would like to join the fieldworker program, we'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch with the Fieldworker Program at lily@amnesty.ca