Jack Killen Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Founded and co-chaired Payment for Placements at Indiana University (P4P at IU), a labor rights movement which demands that students be paid for required internships
• Led the creation of a year-long strategy including recruiting members, ratifying a mission statement, establishing communication channels, gathering data, and designing an escalation strategy to challenge the Indiana.
• Recruited 100+ members within a three month period
• Engaged members in discussions online and facilitated weekly in-person meetings
• Created a comprehensive survey completed by 245 students to gather quantitative and qualitative data detailing the unjust financial & emotional burdens of unpaid internships
• Organized a public forum attended by 150+ students that presented survey data, student testimonies, and demands for policy change to the dean and administration

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Designed and implemented interventions in the after-school program which fostered a learning environment of co-creation and empowerment for 60+ students

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Trained 50+ youth service workers from across the state in effective advocacy
• Organized an advocacy event at the Statehouse designed for these youth service workers to build relationships with their legislators

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Provided assistance to families involved in a case with the Department of Child Services and conducted assessments inside clients’ homes
• Connected families to community resources such as housing, legal aid, and childcare

• Utilized participatory methods to teach hundreds of student English language skills

Serenje, Central Province, Zambia

• Organized a community forum for 700+ people to discuss stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS

Master, Social Work, Honors - Community And Organizational Leadership Focus

• Excelled in several courses which focused on community organizing and social justice • Conducted multiple needs assessments for local.

Bachelor Of Arts, African Development

• Created individualized major focused on aid work and empowering communities experiencing economic oppression