Application Form This form will help PYM staff make the most appropriate referrals based on the stated needs of Monthly Meetings (or other Resource Friend-requesting PYM constituent) and matching them with the particular gifts each Resource Friend offers.Please select for which Resource Friend practice area you are filling this form out.(Required) Anti-Racism Ministry & Care Religious Education & Youth Work Climate Change Outreach & Communications If you are seeking to join more than one practice area, we ask that you fill out this form separately for each. If you are applying to be a Resource Friend on re-opening, check the "Outreach & Communications" option. Name (as it should appear on the PYM website)(Required) First Last Pronouns She/her/hers They/them/theirs He/him/his Ze/zim/zir Other pronouns Please indicate which pronouns others should use to refer to you.Please share what other pronouns people should use to refer to youPlease share a short bio to include on the PYM website. Below we have included an example to illustrate potential length and content you may choose to include.(Required)Oskar Pierre Castro is a professional with over twenty-five years of service in the social justice wing of the non-profit sector currently serving as the Director of HR and Inclusion at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. A 1992 graduate of Rowan University where they majored in law & justice, over the course of their professional life Oskar's work has supported BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) young adults in navigating the challenges of corporate culture, served as a national resource for activists concerned with the militarization of young people in the U.S. with an emphasis on the "poverty draft", and conducted intense research to support local labor campaigns for service workers in Philadelphia. Most recently they provided pastoral care to young adults seeking to challenge themselves through a year of service with Quaker Voluntary Service where Oskar served as the Philadelphia City Coordinator and the Director of Equity & Inclusion for the broader organization. A member of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Oskar is also a writer, artist, and anti-racist activist who is married to a like-minded soul and is the parent of two amazing daughters.Please Send Your Headshot We ask that you send us a picture of you for the website. Anti-Racism Resource Friends should email the picture to T.J. at tjjourian@pym.org. All other Resource Friends should email the picture to Zachary at zdutton@pym.org. You can also upload a file using the below file upload function. FileAccepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.1. Where does your experience/expertise in this practice area come from (this may include formal certifications/trainings, lived experiences, mentorships, etc.)?(Required)2. Within this practice area, what are the specific areas of focus of your work (examples could include addressing anti-Blackness, diversifying outreach efforts, etc. for an Anti-Racism Resource Friend; clinical therapy, conflict transformation for a Ministry & Care Resource Friend; leading youth groups, teaching youth & adults for a Religious Education and Youth Work Resource Friend; leading climat action campaigns or working environmental regulation or advocacy for a Climate Change Resource Friend)?(Required)3. Can you share some examples of workshops, trainings, sessions, consultations, etc. that you have offered and would be interested in offering as a Resource Friend?(Required)4. Please share a short description of the approach, philosophy, and/or framework that informs your practice.5. How, if at all, does intersectionality play a role in the content, delivery, and/or framing of your work?This question is primarily for Anti-Racism Resource Friends, but all are welcome and encouraged to answer this question. Δ
