3 August 2006
Helping Hands
Trauma and Critical Incident Care
Our second online training module "Trauma and Critical Incident Care" is now online for free. This module aims to help humanitarian workers understand the dynamics of trauma and stress reactions, recognize common trauma reactions, and learn how to care for themselves and others after a traumatic event..more
URL:
http://www.headington-institute.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2084
2 August 2006
Can I Get A Dollar?
Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management, 718 Fifth Avenue / 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3099
For more information or to register, please call Jarrett Lambright at 412-397-6806 or email lambright@rmu.edu.
Need to raise more money? Remember the Essentials.
If you're charged with raising funds, you know that it can be an overwhelming task! The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Pennsylvania Chapter is a great resource for information and support. This summer, the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management is teaming up with AFP to bring you the nationally recognized Essentials of Fundraising Series.
The series is ideal for anyone seeking to understand the knowledge and skills required to successfully raise charitable funds for a worthy cause.
Join us on August 18, 2006 for two modules:
Starting an Integrated Development Program 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Instructor: Lisa Young, CFRE; The Salvation Army
Is your nonprofit working to build a diversified funding base? If you're looking to create a strong foundation for future giving, this class will outline board/staff roles, donor motivations, assessing current efforts, crafting a compelling case for support and shaping a plan to guide your work throughout the year. It also serves as great background for newer staff, volunteers and board members seeking to understand the complexities of securing philanthropic gifts. Veteran fundraisers know that planning your work is the key to reaching philanthropic goals.
Identifying and Soliciting Annual Donors 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Instructor: Teresa Gregory, CFRE; Consultant
Annual gifts are the life's blood of most nonprofits and many organizations have potential to grow their donor base! But there is more to a successful annual giving campaign than sending a letter every December 1. This workshop will help participants think through their annual calendars, through their contact lists and their agency's operations to determine the most successful strategies. We'll also discuss the importance of stewardship- communicating with donors and understanding their needs and interests, too.
Cost per session is $50, or attend both and pay just $75 including a light lunch.
For more information or to register, please call Jarrett Lambright at 412-397-6806 or email lambright@rmu.edu.
For more information or to register, please call Jarrett Lambright at 412-397-6806 or email lambright@rmu.edu.
Need to raise more money? Remember the Essentials.
If you're charged with raising funds, you know that it can be an overwhelming task! The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Pennsylvania Chapter is a great resource for information and support. This summer, the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management is teaming up with AFP to bring you the nationally recognized Essentials of Fundraising Series.
The series is ideal for anyone seeking to understand the knowledge and skills required to successfully raise charitable funds for a worthy cause.
Join us on August 18, 2006 for two modules:
Starting an Integrated Development Program 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Instructor: Lisa Young, CFRE; The Salvation Army
Is your nonprofit working to build a diversified funding base? If you're looking to create a strong foundation for future giving, this class will outline board/staff roles, donor motivations, assessing current efforts, crafting a compelling case for support and shaping a plan to guide your work throughout the year. It also serves as great background for newer staff, volunteers and board members seeking to understand the complexities of securing philanthropic gifts. Veteran fundraisers know that planning your work is the key to reaching philanthropic goals.
Identifying and Soliciting Annual Donors 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Instructor: Teresa Gregory, CFRE; Consultant
Annual gifts are the life's blood of most nonprofits and many organizations have potential to grow their donor base! But there is more to a successful annual giving campaign than sending a letter every December 1. This workshop will help participants think through their annual calendars, through their contact lists and their agency's operations to determine the most successful strategies. We'll also discuss the importance of stewardship- communicating with donors and understanding their needs and interests, too.
Cost per session is $50, or attend both and pay just $75 including a light lunch.
For more information or to register, please call Jarrett Lambright at 412-397-6806 or email lambright@rmu.edu.
1 August 2006
Gmail - Duquesne University ~ VOLUNTEERING FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS
Gmail - Duquesne University ~ VOLUNTEERING FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS
---this is an excellent opportuniy for anyone with even a few hours to spend with our youth! jim r.
Volunteer Opportunities For Busy Professionals 2006-2007
Career Literacy for African American Youth (CLAAY), a program of Duquesne University is seeking enthusiastic and motivated volunteers who want to positively contribute to the lives of high school students. 2006-2007 is the fourth program year of CLAAY.
Check out the website (www.iet.duq.edu/claay) and look under Learn About CLAAY/Press Coverage for articles on CLAAY.
How can I get involved as a CLAAY mentor?
Total Time Commitment: 15 Hours (Total Mentoring Time) From Beginning of October 2006 to May 2007
Career Literacy Mentoring
¨ Participate in a one-time 3 hour mentor training session
¨ Commit 2 hours per month during the academic year to working with a high school student in a one-to-one mentoring setting inside the school day (for a total of 12 hours from beginning of October 2006 to May 2007)
¨ One-to-one career mentoring in a group setting
Contact Megan at 724.650.9545 or grabski@duq.edu for more info!
---this is an excellent opportuniy for anyone with even a few hours to spend with our youth! jim r.
Volunteer Opportunities For Busy Professionals 2006-2007
Career Literacy for African American Youth (CLAAY), a program of Duquesne University is seeking enthusiastic and motivated volunteers who want to positively contribute to the lives of high school students. 2006-2007 is the fourth program year of CLAAY.
Check out the website (www.iet.duq.edu/claay) and look under Learn About CLAAY/Press Coverage for articles on CLAAY.
How can I get involved as a CLAAY mentor?
Total Time Commitment: 15 Hours (Total Mentoring Time) From Beginning of October 2006 to May 2007
Career Literacy Mentoring
¨ Participate in a one-time 3 hour mentor training session
¨ Commit 2 hours per month during the academic year to working with a high school student in a one-to-one mentoring setting inside the school day (for a total of 12 hours from beginning of October 2006 to May 2007)
¨ One-to-one career mentoring in a group setting
Contact Megan at 724.650.9545 or grabski@duq.edu for more info!
26 July 2006
Mobility and Workforce Development Specialist
Position: Mobility and Workforce Development Specialist
Location: 425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Reports To: TRWIB Chief Operating Officer
TRWIB, Inc. (Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board)
Interested parties can send resume and cover letter to McCrae Holliday, COO,
at mholliday@trwib.org or at 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 650, Pittsburgh PA 15219.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Create or cause to be created a database of jobseekers and job orders by working with the local CareerLink offices in order to better understand where the workers and the jobs are located in the region.
• Using GIS, produce a map of job growth, transit availability and worker location in the region.
• Create and implement a survey of jobseekers using the CareerLink system
• Develop a workforce analysis worksheet to be used by municipalities when determining the impact of proposed developments.
• Develop and implement a plan to integrate workforce analysis worksheet into the local municipalities
• Develop an employer relocation packet that connects new employers to workforce and transportation
• Provide ongoing assistance to the Access to Work Interagency Cooperative
• Develop an understanding of current programs that encourage employer support/investment in employee transportation needs.
• Prepare a weekly report that summarizes activities, objectives and time spent as required for grant related activities.
• Report regularly (bi-weekly meetings) with the designated project steering committee
• Other duties as assigned.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.bold.gif
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge or ability to learn assigned geographic area(s) and the current transportation services available.
• Ability to read maps and transportation schedules.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Internet and knowledge of CIS/GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills, respecting diversity and working with people.
• Ability to work autonomously, with little supervision and manage multiple tasks.
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field*, plus a strong knowledge of the Pittsburgh area and/or experience in the area of workforce development and/or transportation policy is preferred.
-OR-
Any equivalent experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to fulfill the job requirements.
Compensation
$36,000-$40,000/annually depending on experience
Location: 425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Reports To: TRWIB Chief Operating Officer
TRWIB, Inc. (Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board)
Interested parties can send resume and cover letter to McCrae Holliday, COO,
at mholliday@trwib.org or at 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 650, Pittsburgh PA 15219.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Create or cause to be created a database of jobseekers and job orders by working with the local CareerLink offices in order to better understand where the workers and the jobs are located in the region.
• Using GIS, produce a map of job growth, transit availability and worker location in the region.
• Create and implement a survey of jobseekers using the CareerLink system
• Develop a workforce analysis worksheet to be used by municipalities when determining the impact of proposed developments.
• Develop and implement a plan to integrate workforce analysis worksheet into the local municipalities
• Develop an employer relocation packet that connects new employers to workforce and transportation
• Provide ongoing assistance to the Access to Work Interagency Cooperative
• Develop an understanding of current programs that encourage employer support/investment in employee transportation needs.
• Prepare a weekly report that summarizes activities, objectives and time spent as required for grant related activities.
• Report regularly (bi-weekly meetings) with the designated project steering committee
• Other duties as assigned.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.bold.gif
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge or ability to learn assigned geographic area(s) and the current transportation services available.
• Ability to read maps and transportation schedules.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Internet and knowledge of CIS/GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills, respecting diversity and working with people.
• Ability to work autonomously, with little supervision and manage multiple tasks.
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field*, plus a strong knowledge of the Pittsburgh area and/or experience in the area of workforce development and/or transportation policy is preferred.
-OR-
Any equivalent experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to fulfill the job requirements.
Compensation
$36,000-$40,000/annually depending on experience
CareerJournal | 2006 Best Careers: The Results Are In
CareerJournal | 2006 Best Careers: The Results Are In
What are the best careers? CareerJournal.com found out by asking people what makes them satisfied in their careers and then finding careers with those qualities. Here are the results (in alphabetical order):
* Curriculum and instructional coordinators
* High-school special-education teachers
* Hospital and clinic managers
* Management consultants and analysts
* Medical researchers
* Physical therapists
* Sales, marketing and advertising managers
* Social workers, counselors and related managers
Best Careers Profiles
• Health-Clinic Executive
• Social-Work Manager
• Management Consultant
• Special-Ed Teacher
How did we get this list? CareerJournal teamed with polling company Harris Interactive, to survey U.S. adults and find what qualities are most common in the jobs of highly satisfied career-focused people. The four attributes cited most were:
• Good intellectual stimulation
• Strong job security
• High level of control and freedom in what to do
• Extensive direct contact with customers/clients
What are the best careers? CareerJournal.com found out by asking people what makes them satisfied in their careers and then finding careers with those qualities. Here are the results (in alphabetical order):
* Curriculum and instructional coordinators
* High-school special-education teachers
* Hospital and clinic managers
* Management consultants and analysts
* Medical researchers
* Physical therapists
* Sales, marketing and advertising managers
* Social workers, counselors and related managers
Best Careers Profiles
• Health-Clinic Executive
• Social-Work Manager
• Management Consultant
• Special-Ed Teacher
How did we get this list? CareerJournal teamed with polling company Harris Interactive, to survey U.S. adults and find what qualities are most common in the jobs of highly satisfied career-focused people. The four attributes cited most were:
• Good intellectual stimulation
• Strong job security
• High level of control and freedom in what to do
• Extensive direct contact with customers/clients
21 July 2006
Consumers Union:
Consumers Union:
Last month, Congressional offices began to adopt new software that blocks the delivery of email their constituents send from a wide range of nonprofit organization websites. The Internet has opened up democratic communication between millions of Americans and their elected representatives. This new, higher level of participation should be welcomed, not disabled. This new technology--launched just a short while ago and already in use by more than 30 Representatives--requires you to answer a "logic puzzle" question before you can submit a comment.
Last month, Congressional offices began to adopt new software that blocks the delivery of email their constituents send from a wide range of nonprofit organization websites. The Internet has opened up democratic communication between millions of Americans and their elected representatives. This new, higher level of participation should be welcomed, not disabled. This new technology--launched just a short while ago and already in use by more than 30 Representatives--requires you to answer a "logic puzzle" question before you can submit a comment.
PND News - USA Funds Awards $8.2 Million in Scholarships to Low-to-Moderate-Income Students
PND News - USA Funds Awards $8.2 Million in Scholarships to Low-to-Moderate-Income Students
Indianapolis-based student loan guarantor USA Funds has announced scholarships totaling more than $8.2 million to help 5,497 low-to-moderate-income students nationwide pursue higher education.
In this round of funding, $3.5 million was awarded to 2,334 first-time recipients of USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships for the 2006-2007 academic year. In addition, $4.7 million renewal scholarships were awarded to 3,163 students who previously had received awards under the program.
To qualify, students must come from households with annual incomes of $35,000 or less. Full-time and half-time undergraduate students, as well as full-time graduate and professional students, are eligible for the $1,500 scholarships. Recipients who maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale may have their scholarship renewed annually until the student receives a degree or certificate, or the total amount awarded reaches $6,000, whichever comes first.
Indianapolis-based student loan guarantor USA Funds has announced scholarships totaling more than $8.2 million to help 5,497 low-to-moderate-income students nationwide pursue higher education.
In this round of funding, $3.5 million was awarded to 2,334 first-time recipients of USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships for the 2006-2007 academic year. In addition, $4.7 million renewal scholarships were awarded to 3,163 students who previously had received awards under the program.
To qualify, students must come from households with annual incomes of $35,000 or less. Full-time and half-time undergraduate students, as well as full-time graduate and professional students, are eligible for the $1,500 scholarships. Recipients who maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale may have their scholarship renewed annually until the student receives a degree or certificate, or the total amount awarded reaches $6,000, whichever comes first.
19 July 2006
CareerLink Pittsburgh
CareerLink Pittsburgh
Free Biotechnology/Medical Device Manufacturing Training, Biotech Manufacturing Training Project
Biotechnology/medical device manufacturing is one of the fast growing industries in our region. Pittsburgh/Allegheny County CareerLink is participating in a medical device manufacturing training project. This project will allow PA CareerLink customers to obtain a FREE 40-hour training certificate from CCAC. The program includes instruction, course materials, and parking. Classes are available for 5 days in July and 5 days in August. For more information click here or contact your local PA CareerLink office by call 1-866-317-JOBS, 1-877-TTY-JOB1.
Free Biotechnology/Medical Device Manufacturing Training, Biotech Manufacturing Training Project
Biotechnology/medical device manufacturing is one of the fast growing industries in our region. Pittsburgh/Allegheny County CareerLink is participating in a medical device manufacturing training project. This project will allow PA CareerLink customers to obtain a FREE 40-hour training certificate from CCAC. The program includes instruction, course materials, and parking. Classes are available for 5 days in July and 5 days in August. For more information click here or contact your local PA CareerLink office by call 1-866-317-JOBS, 1-877-TTY-JOB1.
PND News - IRS Warns Tax-Exempt Groups to Avoid Campaigning
PND News - IRS Warns Tax-Exempt Groups to Avoid Campaigning
In notices to fifteen thousand nonprofits, church denominations, and tax preparers, the IRS detailed its Political Activity Compliance Initiative, through which the agency will expedite investigations of claims of improper campaigning. No longer waiting for an annual tax return to be filed or the fiscal year to end, the agency has empowered a three-person committee to make an initial review of complaints and then vote whether to pursue the investigation in detail. "While the vast majority of charities and churches do not engage in politicking, an increasing number did take part in prohibited activities in the 2004 election cycle," said IRS commissioner Mark W. Everson in a statement.
Since that year, the IRS has investigated more than two hundred organizations, and determined that sixty-two were in violation. Three nonprofits lost their tax exemption and fifty-nine received warning letters, with some ordered to pay an excise tax.
In notices to fifteen thousand nonprofits, church denominations, and tax preparers, the IRS detailed its Political Activity Compliance Initiative, through which the agency will expedite investigations of claims of improper campaigning. No longer waiting for an annual tax return to be filed or the fiscal year to end, the agency has empowered a three-person committee to make an initial review of complaints and then vote whether to pursue the investigation in detail. "While the vast majority of charities and churches do not engage in politicking, an increasing number did take part in prohibited activities in the 2004 election cycle," said IRS commissioner Mark W. Everson in a statement.
Since that year, the IRS has investigated more than two hundred organizations, and determined that sixty-two were in violation. Three nonprofits lost their tax exemption and fifty-nine received warning letters, with some ordered to pay an excise tax.
PND News - IRS Accused of Investigating Churches for Political Activity
PND News - IRS Accused of Investigating Churches for Political Activity
An Internal Revenue Service threat to revoke the tax-exempt status of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California, because of an antiwar sermon delivered there during the 2004 election cycle has some watchdogs saying it's part of a larger federal effort to suppress political activity at churches and nonprofit organizations, the Los Angeles Times reports.
An Internal Revenue Service threat to revoke the tax-exempt status of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California, because of an antiwar sermon delivered there during the 2004 election cycle has some watchdogs saying it's part of a larger federal effort to suppress political activity at churches and nonprofit organizations, the Los Angeles Times reports.
17 July 2006
The Japan Times Online - Better schools trump caste preferences
The Japan Times Online - Better schools trump caste preferences
Better schools trump caste preferences
By ARINDAM CHAUDHURI
BOMBAY -- The United States has long been divided over what it calls "affirmative action," a system of racial preferences intended to overcome the lingering consequences of slavery and discrimination against black Americans. India is now becoming divided in much the same way, and for much the same reason -- the emerging system of "reserved places" aimed at redressing centuries of caste discrimination.
more
Arindam Chaudhuri is honorary dean at the Indian Institute of Planning and Management and editor in chief of Business & Economy Magazine. His most recent books are "Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch" and "The Great Indian Dream."
Copyright 2006 Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
The Japan Times
(C) All rights reserved
Better schools trump caste preferences
By ARINDAM CHAUDHURI
BOMBAY -- The United States has long been divided over what it calls "affirmative action," a system of racial preferences intended to overcome the lingering consequences of slavery and discrimination against black Americans. India is now becoming divided in much the same way, and for much the same reason -- the emerging system of "reserved places" aimed at redressing centuries of caste discrimination.
more
Arindam Chaudhuri is honorary dean at the Indian Institute of Planning and Management and editor in chief of Business & Economy Magazine. His most recent books are "Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch" and "The Great Indian Dream."
Copyright 2006 Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
The Japan Times
(C) All rights reserved
25 June 2006
ABLE: On-Line GED Lesson Plans
ABLE: GED Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans
As part of the national training project sponsored by the GEDTS and USDOE, trainers were required to submit a lesson developed based on their training. The criteria were pretty simple develop interesting, GED level lessons that covered three or more content areas of the test. This approach is recommended by the GEDTS. Some of these lessons are included in the binders made available through AdvancE.
Taking this project to the state level, the people trained in Pennsylvania have been required to develop similar lessons. We will begin making these available, as well, through the ABLEsite. Our goal is to post two or three new lessons each week over the next month or two (so check back here often). The hope is that GED instructors will be able to use these to help transition their instruction to adapt to the changes in the GED exam. Also, these should serve as a good example for staff to use in developing lessons on topics that will be particularly interesting to themselves and their learners.
All lessons follow a similar format. Each indicates which content areas are covered as well as the skill level to be developed. The lesson plans also provide objectives, required materials, an outline and script for the lesson plus possible extension or follow-up activities.
If you have any questions, requests, or comments, please contact Chuck Klinger at (717) 248-4942 or cklinger@tiu11.org.
Lesson Plans
As part of the national training project sponsored by the GEDTS and USDOE, trainers were required to submit a lesson developed based on their training. The criteria were pretty simple develop interesting, GED level lessons that covered three or more content areas of the test. This approach is recommended by the GEDTS. Some of these lessons are included in the binders made available through AdvancE.
Taking this project to the state level, the people trained in Pennsylvania have been required to develop similar lessons. We will begin making these available, as well, through the ABLEsite. Our goal is to post two or three new lessons each week over the next month or two (so check back here often). The hope is that GED instructors will be able to use these to help transition their instruction to adapt to the changes in the GED exam. Also, these should serve as a good example for staff to use in developing lessons on topics that will be particularly interesting to themselves and their learners.
All lessons follow a similar format. Each indicates which content areas are covered as well as the skill level to be developed. The lesson plans also provide objectives, required materials, an outline and script for the lesson plus possible extension or follow-up activities.
If you have any questions, requests, or comments, please contact Chuck Klinger at (717) 248-4942 or cklinger@tiu11.org.
24 June 2006
CONFERENCE
Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood: October 18-19
A detailed schedule of Chapin Hall’s upcoming research and public policy conference is now available. Read the complete conference program and a list of speakers.
Co-sponsored by The MacArthur Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy, the conference will feature experts discussing the challenges faced by young people in the transition to adulthood. Programs will be held on young adults with health and mental health needs, youth with disabilities, immigrant youth, and youth involved with the criminal justice and child welfare systems. Laura Sessions Stepp, who writes about adolescence issues for The Washington Post, will give the keynote address.
The conference takes place at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago. The 2004 conference filled up quickly, so register now to secure your spot!
Learn more about the conference and register online.
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms has been reserved at the Allerton Crowne Plaza for October 18. To get the special rate, make your reservation by September 18 and ask for the 'University of Chicago-Chapin Hall Center for Children' rate. To make your reservation, call (312) 440-1500."
A detailed schedule of Chapin Hall’s upcoming research and public policy conference is now available. Read the complete conference program and a list of speakers.
Co-sponsored by The MacArthur Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy, the conference will feature experts discussing the challenges faced by young people in the transition to adulthood. Programs will be held on young adults with health and mental health needs, youth with disabilities, immigrant youth, and youth involved with the criminal justice and child welfare systems. Laura Sessions Stepp, who writes about adolescence issues for The Washington Post, will give the keynote address.
The conference takes place at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago. The 2004 conference filled up quickly, so register now to secure your spot!
Learn more about the conference and register online.
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms has been reserved at the Allerton Crowne Plaza for October 18. To get the special rate, make your reservation by September 18 and ask for the 'University of Chicago-Chapin Hall Center for Children' rate. To make your reservation, call (312) 440-1500."
Diplomas Count!
"Diplomas Count, the first in a new annual series from Education Week, finds large gaps in graduation rates across racial and ethnic groups, and by gender.
The report, released Tuesday, June 20, provides detailed data on graduation rates for the 2002-03 school year, the most recent data available, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in the nation's 50 largest school districts.
The online version of the report includes 'State Graduation Reports,' containing policy indicators related to important graduation-rate issues as well as state-level graduation rates for specific subgroups, broken out by race and gender.
View your state graduation report.
The report is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation."
The report, released Tuesday, June 20, provides detailed data on graduation rates for the 2002-03 school year, the most recent data available, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in the nation's 50 largest school districts.
The online version of the report includes 'State Graduation Reports,' containing policy indicators related to important graduation-rate issues as well as state-level graduation rates for specific subgroups, broken out by race and gender.
View your state graduation report.
The report is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation."
Workforceusa.net Articles
Workforceusa.net Articles: "City Job Agency Lets Go of 55 Employees
By Jane M. Von Bergen
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 12, 2006
Employees in agencies that help welfare recipients find work will soon be looking for work themselves, as federal and state funding cutbacks pinch budgets and force layoffs.
On June 8, the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corp., which funnels state and federal money to agencies that provide workforce training to the unemployed and to people on welfare, handed layoff notices to 55 of its 260 employees.
Two weeks ago, 84 pink slips went to caseworkers, job coaches, job developers and community liaison counselors at Jewish Employment and Vocational Service, a Center City social-service agency that provides training and support services to people on welfare.
Read the full text of the Philadelphia Inquirer article here.
"
By Jane M. Von Bergen
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 12, 2006
Employees in agencies that help welfare recipients find work will soon be looking for work themselves, as federal and state funding cutbacks pinch budgets and force layoffs.
On June 8, the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corp., which funnels state and federal money to agencies that provide workforce training to the unemployed and to people on welfare, handed layoff notices to 55 of its 260 employees.
Two weeks ago, 84 pink slips went to caseworkers, job coaches, job developers and community liaison counselors at Jewish Employment and Vocational Service, a Center City social-service agency that provides training and support services to people on welfare.
Read the full text of the Philadelphia Inquirer article here.
"
13 September 2005
Shakespeare's Sister
Shakespeare's Sister: "In a strange way, Sept. 11 -- despite all the instantaneous proclamations that things would never be the same -- represented a final moment of innocence.
Now catastrophe has befallen another American city, with horrors and losses that may surpass the toppling of the twin towers. And while many people in New Orleans have shown themselves to be brave, generous and decent, this season's disaster has instilled more dread than pride, more anger than unity. Why is the mood so different now? At every level, the vacuum of leadership was appalling, but especially among the national leaders to whom all Americans look at a time of catastrophic peril. As rising waters sank the city, summer vacations in Texas and Wyoming, and shoe shopping on Fifth Avenue, appeared to take priority over the suffering on the Gulf Coast. "
Now catastrophe has befallen another American city, with horrors and losses that may surpass the toppling of the twin towers. And while many people in New Orleans have shown themselves to be brave, generous and decent, this season's disaster has instilled more dread than pride, more anger than unity. Why is the mood so different now? At every level, the vacuum of leadership was appalling, but especially among the national leaders to whom all Americans look at a time of catastrophic peril. As rising waters sank the city, summer vacations in Texas and Wyoming, and shoe shopping on Fifth Avenue, appeared to take priority over the suffering on the Gulf Coast. "
AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: The Ten Worst Jobs in America
AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: The Ten Worst Jobs in America
How about overpaid jobs? How about honest work?
Posted by: BigWiggs on Sep 13, 2005 4:31 AM [Report this comment]
I've lived my entire life in NC until recently moving here to NJ. Of the jobs you have listed I've had two of them as a younger man: picking tobacco and roofing. Yes it is difficult work and hot in the summer, but it is work. In my hometown and my adopted town in NC we had chicken processing plants. That's a dirty job too and it isn't fun, but it's work. Once the textiles went south and tobacco went up in legislative smoke, poultry and swine were the only jobs left in those towns for people with HS educations or less. I have a difficult time with the innuendo that these jobs are evil, deplorable, or unfair to minorities or persons of a lower SES. My home town couldn't have survived without those jobs. My high school friends and neighbors would've been in even further financial troubles if those jobs were not available. Even now residents are being displaced in those jobs by migrant workers without work visas. How would you feel suddenly unemployed when someone who just moved to your home town came in and took your desk job away from you? On the flip side (here in NJ where labor wages are some of the highest in America due to unionization) it's almost impossible for hourly wage earners to live without working 60-80 hours a week. Property taxes, licensing, process fees, union dues, and etc., stifle any opportunity to "get ahead." Just the cost of living requires a 20%-30% increase in wages between moving from NC to NJ. I still can't believe I paid a truck driver a lawyerly hourly rate to tell me he couldn't unload the truck because he was union (losing time and more money on my end) and had to pay another "union" person to unload the truck when I could've done it myself (and it was stuff I owned). Net-net my cost of business went up 30%, a cost I had to pass to my customers and I'm sure they absorbed it by increasing theirs. I'm not a left-winger and certainly not a right-winger. I was a "blue" vote in a "red" state in NC. But some of our party have got to get their heads out of their asses. Bottom line would you rather be unemployed or work one of the "worst jobs?" By focusing on the worst aspects of those jobs you forget why people are there in the first place.
How about overpaid jobs? How about honest work?
Posted by: BigWiggs on Sep 13, 2005 4:31 AM [Report this comment]
I've lived my entire life in NC until recently moving here to NJ. Of the jobs you have listed I've had two of them as a younger man: picking tobacco and roofing. Yes it is difficult work and hot in the summer, but it is work. In my hometown and my adopted town in NC we had chicken processing plants. That's a dirty job too and it isn't fun, but it's work. Once the textiles went south and tobacco went up in legislative smoke, poultry and swine were the only jobs left in those towns for people with HS educations or less. I have a difficult time with the innuendo that these jobs are evil, deplorable, or unfair to minorities or persons of a lower SES. My home town couldn't have survived without those jobs. My high school friends and neighbors would've been in even further financial troubles if those jobs were not available. Even now residents are being displaced in those jobs by migrant workers without work visas. How would you feel suddenly unemployed when someone who just moved to your home town came in and took your desk job away from you? On the flip side (here in NJ where labor wages are some of the highest in America due to unionization) it's almost impossible for hourly wage earners to live without working 60-80 hours a week. Property taxes, licensing, process fees, union dues, and etc., stifle any opportunity to "get ahead." Just the cost of living requires a 20%-30% increase in wages between moving from NC to NJ. I still can't believe I paid a truck driver a lawyerly hourly rate to tell me he couldn't unload the truck because he was union (losing time and more money on my end) and had to pay another "union" person to unload the truck when I could've done it myself (and it was stuff I owned). Net-net my cost of business went up 30%, a cost I had to pass to my customers and I'm sure they absorbed it by increasing theirs. I'm not a left-winger and certainly not a right-winger. I was a "blue" vote in a "red" state in NC. But some of our party have got to get their heads out of their asses. Bottom line would you rather be unemployed or work one of the "worst jobs?" By focusing on the worst aspects of those jobs you forget why people are there in the first place.
"THE TEN WORST JOBS IN AMERICA
"THE TEN WORST JOBS IN AMERICA Liza Featherstone, AlterNet Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be poultry processors -- or any of the other dangerous, difficult, smelly, low-paying jobs on this list. http://www.alternet.org/rights/24927/"
People For the American Way
People For the American Way: "Right-Wing Outrage
Observing the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly calls for the nation’s school teachers to show video from New Orleans and draw a stark moral lesson for their students: don’t be like them. Stay in school, work hard, avoid drugs and the “gangsta life,” says O’Reilly, or else you will be “poor and powerless” in the face of a hurricane and flood."
Observing the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly calls for the nation’s school teachers to show video from New Orleans and draw a stark moral lesson for their students: don’t be like them. Stay in school, work hard, avoid drugs and the “gangsta life,” says O’Reilly, or else you will be “poor and powerless” in the face of a hurricane and flood."
People For the American Way
People For the American Way: "FEMA’s Blessing of Pat Robertson’s Operation
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
be here-Now!
Talk Gone Wrong
