Over the last year, you are bound to have heard of millets. Have you found yourself wanting to know more, and interrogate the information out there?
In the current moment of such attention, we at The Locavore are critically engaging with millets within the food system to provide comprehensive, balanced, and nuanced perspectives through our Millet Revival Project with Rainmatter Foundation. We do this in numerous ways—from telling stories of culinary and farming practices surrounding the grains, documenting and analyzing existing research on the grains, working with food producers and farmer groups, hosting meaningful events, to creating innovative and well-tested recipes that champion multiple millet varieties.
We are therefore offering opportunities for creative individuals looking to do impact-driven work with millets, their ecology, and the food system at large. As an organization, we are dedicated to creating a work culture that prioritizes our team’s wellbeing, and supports our employees and contributors to learn, rest, and grow. We invite you to join us in the #MilletRevivalProject!
Editorial Lab
The editorial lab publishes stories that explore the historical, economical, and sociopolitical narratives around millets in India, spanning agriculture, climate, and culture. These take the form of features, interviews, photo essays, recipes, and more. Volunteers will:
• Conduct and publish in-depth interviews with experts working closely with millets across the Indian food system.
• Produce features that represent lesser-known stories surrounding millets from various parts of India, supported by the other labs under the project.
• Edit millet-based recipes generated by the Cooking Lab and external contributors.
Editorial & Writing Volunteers
Role: Editorial Lab Volunteer
Reports to: Editorial Lab Lead
Location: Candidate should be based in India
Employment Type: Part Time, till December 2024
Duration of Engagement: Quarterly engagement contingent on performance and participation for a span of twelve months.
Honorarium: 2,000 per month
Open Positions: 2
About the Role
The editorial volunteer will play a pivotal role in shaping the voice, style, and direction of our publications for the Millet Revival Project. Your familiarity with editing and communication skills will allow you to collaborate with writers, project team members, and external stakeholders to curate content around millets.
Working with the Editorial Lead, you will be expected to assist on a range of storytelling outputs for the Millet Revival Project including stories, newsletters, and interviews. Your primary responsibility will be to liaise with other labs of the MRP: the Climate and Policy Lab, Resource Lab, and the Cooking Lab to generate story leads, edit interviews and synthesize research papers.
In particular, you will be helping the Climate and Policy Lab in synthesising interviews with millet experts like agricultural scientists, policy makers, and farmer producer organizations. You will also assist with analyzing results from a survey targeting groups like consumers and farmers, among others.
You will also be looking over content like expert descriptions that the Resource Lab publishes on our website. Your skills in a diverse range of storytelling techniques will equip you to contribute to various segments we publish.
To apply, fill the form here.
Deadline: 23 August
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