The fellowships run from one to three years. Fellows spend the bulk of their time in small teams, equipped with MSC’s movement building tool box supporting MSC’s current partners and clients in their alliance building and movement building work.
Their remaining time is spent initiating new projects and partnerships and researching areas for thought leadership, documenting past leadership experiences and lessons learned.
In 2010, MSC will be looking for Senior Fellows who as a cohort bring the following capacities and interests to strengthen what is currently on the team:
* Alliance building facilitation or leadership background with social justice organizing groups.
* Curriculum development and training expertise.
* Capacity building and coaching with organizations and alliances, particularly in the areas of strategy, collaboration and sustainability.
* Deep experience in one or more of the following racial justice movements: education justice, environmental justice, gender and reproductive justice, LGBT movement building, immigrant rights, media justice, land justice (housing, gentrification, development), worker justice, criminal justice.
If you or someone you know is a candidate for the MSC Senior Fellowship, please email rachel@movementstrategy.org
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The search committee is very interested in receiving nominations and applications. The committee is also seeking input from all members of the university community about the challenges facing the next president, and the essential qualities and qualifications that would be desirable in the university’s next president. This input will be particularly critical to the search committee because considerations of candidate confidentiality will preclude extensive community participation in the latter stages of the search process. Our goal is to create multiple opportunities for all members of the community to share their ideas.
For those of you who live in the area, UMD has scheduled a listening session so that they may hear directly from all of you who wish to contribute to the process. The session for the entire community will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., in the Atrium, first floor, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland.
This will be a paid position. Job requires travel in Europe and Africa…must be adaptable, team-player and knowledgeable about Afro Arts and Culture, Trade and industry, education and/or development issues. If your interested you can e-mail here
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The government is seeking conscientious citizens looking for work in Washington, DC to help spread this important message about the 2010 Census
They are currently hiring for Spring census taker positions. Most jobs pay $20 per hour and include reimbursable travel.
Apply and take the basic skills test. Be sure to call to reserve a space today at a test center close to you. And be sure to mention that WBL sent you.
202-507-4560
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Come see all the great internship opportunities that the DC Arts community has to offer!
Sponsored by:
Arena Stage Choral Arts Society of Washington Class Acts Arts
Folger Shakespeare Library Folger Shakespeare Theatre Ford’s Theater Live It Learn
It National Building Museum Olney Theatre Center Opera Guild of Northern Virginia
Round House Theatre Shakespeare Theatre Company The Studio Theatre Synetic
Theater Theater J Tudor Place Historic House and Gardens Washington National
Opera Washington Performing Arts Society Wolf Trap Foundation
And other participants…
Martha’s Table, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk children, youth families and individuals with education, food and clothing has an opportunity for a Program Manager for one of its Satellite Programs. The satellite program at Shaw at Garnet Patterson is a program where Martha’s Table provides homework assistance, tutoring, creative academic enrichment activities and preparation for standardized tests to 7th, 8th and 9th graders.
In conjunction with the Director, the Program Manager devises the day to day planning and program operations of the after school program. The Program Manager facilitates and maintains a safe and healthy physical environment for the children enrolled as specified in contractual agreements. The Program Manager directly supervises the program staff, facilitates curriculum, conducts community outreach/projects, works cooperatively with parents and acts as a professional resource in promoting Martha’s Table educational/developmental programs and overall corporate. The Program Manager also works to maintain a positive working relationship with key personnel at the school where the program is housed as well as ensuring program compliance with key program funding sources.
The successful candidate should have a B.A. degree in child development or elementary education or B.A. degree in a comparable field. With 15 credits in education with 1 year of administrative experience will be highly desirable. A.A. or CDA will be considered with 3 years of administrative experience. ESL experience and knowledge of accreditation processed preferred, but not required
Interested candidates send resume to:
Bonnie Niles, Human Resources Manager
202-328-6608 (P)
202-387-0011(F)
bniles@marthastable.org
We are looking for a bright hip-hop scholar to fill this position from February or March until June 2010. If you are a graduate or post-graduate student who might be free and in the DC-MD-VA area, please apply! There is a VERY SMALL stipend involved. The Scholar Track Coordinator will assist the Cipher Director to plan the scholar track of the 2010 teach-in. This will involve working with presenters, drafting a concept document and helping to shape the direction of this track, which is one of three (the others are the youth and organizational tracks). If you are interested please e-mail your their resume and a cover letter to our Cipher Director Simone
ACET, Inc. has received an immediate request to provide assistance to the devastation from the recent earthquake that has befallen the nation of Haiti. We are looking for anyone interested in going to Haiti to help for a 3- 6 month period. There are no particular skills sets defined at this point, except the willingness to help wherever needed. We will be presenting folks and highlighting their unique skills and trade qualifications, so if the opportunity to help in your area exists – it will be noted and presented. As you can well imagine, any skill that you may have – can be of great help.
Typical skill sets needed:
Carpenters
Masons
Electricians
Medical Personnel
Communications
Builders
Heavy Equipment Operators
Plumbers
Logistics
Etc.
THIS IS NOT A VOLUNTEER REQUEST – you will be paid for the work you do. This is a temporary employment assignment that will include travel, expenses, remuneration with an understanding that housing accommodations will be very basic. All that is needed at this point is a passport or ability to obtain one ASAP.
If you are seriously interested or know of someone who would be interested – please email me back ASAP or forward this email, and I will provide more details for you at that time.
This is a unique opportunity to make a difference to the people of Haiti!
Onekqua Beverly
Corporate Recruiter/Security Specialist
ACET, Inc.
301-861-5023 (Office)
301-885-3199 (Fax)
otbeverly@adamscomm.com
